Jeff Dickerson: GoFundMe for late ESPN reporter’s son raises over $400k
As information of ESPN Chicago Bears reporter Jeff Dickerson’s demise unfold on Tuesday night, one constructive element additionally went viral—the GoFundMe marketing campaign for his son, Parker.
Jeff died from problems with colon most cancers on the similar hospice care facility the place his spouse, Caitlin, died two years in the past. She was diagnosed with melanoma and handled its problems for over seven years. Jeff’s sister-in-law lately posted a GoFundMe campaign to help Parker, saying, partially, “that each greenback raised will instantly help Parker’s training, well being and welfare … and sure, his athletics.”
The marketing campaign has continued to realize traction, elevating over $450,000 as of 5:47 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The preliminary aim was to boost $100,000.
All through Wednesday, well-known athletes, groups and pivotal sports activities members donated to the marketing campaign. The Seahawks and Rams each donated $2,500; Cubs’ president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer gave $1,500; and former Panthers star Greg Olsen donated $5,000.
Texans’ EVP Jack Easterby and his spouse, Holly ($2,000), the Chicago Blackhawks Basis ($5,000) and Tom Ricketts, the chairman of the Chicago Cubs, ($5,000) all donated to Parker’s fund. The highest donor, as of Wednesday night, was Eagles proprietor Jeffrey Lurie, who gave $10,000.
Earlier on Wednesday, Bears coach Matt Nagy paid tribute to Jeff, saying partially, “It’s a troublesome day for all of us. We all know how a lot Jeff meant to all of us, all of us had completely different tales with him.”
“He’s constructive, he’s a prognosticator, and the very last thing is how proud he was of his son, Parker,” Nagy mentioned. “I’m going again to pondering of the conversations earlier than we ever talked soccer. It was at all times concerning the baseball match that he was taking part in or the soccer sport. It’s simply who [Jeff] was.”
