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| Fundraising to save lives
On 24th March 2012,
Roger suffered a cardiac arrest immediately after blowing the final whistle to end the game between South Normanton and Borrowash Victoria Reserves.
Despite attempts to save him, he was pronounced dead on the pitch. No defibrillator (Automated External Defibrillator) was
available at the ground to aid resuscitation attempts.
The family
has raised money with the help of friends, work colleagues, referees, local football clubs and leagues, the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association
and the Sheffield Star newspaper’s campaign ‘Safety on the Sidelines’.
£14,562
raised has had matched funding from the Brtish Heart Foundation to purchase 37 AEDs, installed at football and sports grounds across the
South Yorkshire and East Midlands region, with support from Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
Additionally,
two AEDs have been donated by The Talbot Charity (now Dronfield Miners Arms Charity Circle) and Cardiac Science through St John Ambulance.
The remaining £120 has been donated to Unstone Junior School's fund to purchase their own defibrillator. |
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You can donate
to this cause through PayPal using the link below, and sending funds to ref.rog@hotmail.com
If you would like further information, please email us at ref.rog@hotmail.com
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