As a shocked nation noticed Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin battling for his life after a Monday Night time Soccer sport, it rallied round his charitable group.
A Pittsburgh-area Christmas toy drive that he had sponsored had raised greater than a half-million {dollars} in just an hour after he was taken to a Cincinnati hospital in vital situation.
At 10:35 p.m., the Chasing M’s Basis Neighborhood Toy Drive had raised over $650,000 towards its $2,500 aim. It had reportedly raised about $7,000 earlier than the Payments sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
“As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I’ll always remember the place I come from and I’m dedicated to utilizing my platform to positively influence the group that raised me. I created The Chasing M’s Basis as a automobile that may enable me to ship that influence, and the primary program is the 2020 Neighborhood Toy Drive,” Mr. Hamlin wrote on his basis’s GoFundMe web page.
“This marketing campaign offers you the chance to contribute to our first initiative and positively influence youngsters who’ve been hardest hit by the pandemic. 100% of the funds raised will go towards the acquisition of toys for youths in want,” he wrote.
The 24-year-old Mr. Hamlin was a local of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and performed in school for the Pitt Panthers.
Late within the first quarter,Mr. Hamlin tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and hit his head arduous on the sphere.
Mr. Hamlin promptly received up, however after taking a step he instantly collapsed with none exterior impetus. As soon as he collapsed, Bengals participant Joe Mixon started frantically pointing towards his opponent.
Among the many unprecedented strikes taken have been an ambulance driving onto the sphere and paramedics spending about 10 minutes issuing CPR and oxygen to him “frantically,” based on ESPN sideline reporters. Weeping gamers from each groups shaped a circle round him as paramedics made their efforts.
The sport was promptly suspended for the evening.
