In 2020, as he prepared to enter the NFL, Damar Hamlin launched a charity toy drive to benefit children in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. His initial fundraising goal: $2,500. After the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills player collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday—officials quickly administered CPR and rushed him to a local hospital—fans from around the world flooded the fundraiser with cash as a demonstration of their support. As Hamlin was reportedly intubated and in critical condition on Tuesday morning, the GoFundMe had raised over $3.5 million, with new money streaming in by the second. Many of the donations included messages praying for a speedy recovery.
