AdvertisementDave Butler, a Utah resident and lifelong member of the church, watched news coverage of the attack for hours. The following day, he considered that Sanford’s family members were also victims of the attack. He leveraged media connections from his participation in podcasts about the Latter-day Saints faith to help promote the fundraiser. An attorney for the Sanford family did not return a message on Thursday. They shall be comforted.’”AdvertisementButler said he is in contact with the Sanford family and believes the messages left by many donors online were meaningful to them.