Donations to a community toy drive Damar Hamlin created in 2020 have topped $3 million in the hours since the Buffalo Bills player suffered cardiac arrest on the field during the NFL game in Cincinnati. Hamlin remains hospitalized in critical condition.
page, created while Hamlin was a college player at Pittsburgh, had aimed to raise $2,500 for a day-care center run by his mother, Nina, in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa., outside Pittsburgh.
The GoFundMe page resurfaced shortly after Hamlin absorbed a hit to his upper body, stood up, fell to the ground and then was given CPR by medical personnel. Thousands of well-wishers nationwide have donated, with the figure topping $3.5 million from just over 133,000 donors at 9 a.m. Eastern time Monday and continuing to grow.
While the GoFundMe page was established in 2020, Hamlin has continued to host toy drives since. An Instagram post shared by Hamlin on Christmas Day shows scenes from a recent event.In the video, children jump up and down in excitement surrounded by gifts and red and green balloons. “We’re doing it for the kids. They’re having a good time, man,” Hamlin tells the camera before signing merchandise and posing for photographs with children at the event.
On social media Tuesday, many continue to share the link to Hamlin’s toy drive, urging donations as people around the world await news of the player’s condition.“Link to Damar Hamlin toy drive. At lease we can do something to help while we all feel so helpless,”
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