Bills Damar Hamlin GoFundMe Toy Drive Surges To Over $1M After MNF Collapse

BUFFALO, NY. (THECOUNT) — Damar Hamlin GoFundMe: A GoFundMe page organized by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin saw a massive surge in donations on Monday night after he collapsed on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday.

Hamlin was administered CPR and transported to an area hospital in critical condition, per a Monday night statement from the NFL.

Within an hour of Hamlin’s collapse, an old GoFundMe fundraiser that he started in December 2020 saw donations flooding in. The online fundraiser is for Hamlin’s charity platform, The Chasing M’s Foundation, reports insider.

The GoFundMe donations stood at around $74,000 at around 10 p.m. on Monday night. But at 11:20 p.m. ET — within three hours of Hamlin’s collapse — the page had raised over a million dollars in donations from more than 41,000 people, far exceeding its $2,500 goal.

Top donations include $1,000 each from 14 anonymous donors, and $5,000 from a donor called “Fan Of Damar.”

“As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me,” Hamlin wrote on the GoFundMe page on December 14, 2020.

Hamlin wrote on the GoFundMe page that he was raising funds to buy toys for underprivileged children.

“If you are not able to contribute monetarily, you can support this initiative in other ways. We are accepting donated toys at the Daycare Center or simply spread the word by sharing this fundraiser on your social channels,” Hamlin wrote.

“Thank you so much for supporting me on and off the field. I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with you to help make the holiday season a little brighter for the kids in our community,” he added.

Recent donations on the GoFundMe page included messages of encouragement for Hamlin and prayers for his safety.

Hamlin is in critical condition and is reportedly being “intubated” – meaning a tube was placed down his throat to assist him breath. He was transported to Cincinnati hospital in critical condition after an early-game tackle in Monday Night Football game against the Bengals.

Hamlin, 24, fell to his back after making a tackle on Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. During the scarly incident, medical personnel appeared to administer CPR to Hamlin before an ambulance was brought on-field.

First responders “frantically” administered CPR for “many minutes,” according to announcer Joe Buck.

Jordan Rooney, Hamlin’s marketing rep posted to Twitter that Hamlin’s vitals are “back to normal” and that he has been intubated.

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