Members of Cardiff City FC's Former Players Association will be in attendance for a fundraising evening at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday, February 26th, organised by the Cardiff City Supporters Trust.
The evening will aim to show support for Club legend Don Murray as his family look to provide ongoing care for him in his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
FPA Chair Roger Gibbins will be in attendance along with Jimmy Mullen, Terry Boyle, Lee Jarman, Paul Giles, David Giles, Chris Pike, Tarki Micallef and Gary Bell.
The evening will start with a Q&A session hosted by former BBC Sport Wales Football Correspondent Rob Phillips, followed by a raffle in aid of the Don Murray Appeal.
Taking place in the Premier Lounge at CCS from 6:30pm, the event is open to all. There is no entry fee but attendees are asked to make a contribution to the appeal.
Fans should register their attendance by emailing members@ccfctrust.org.
DON’S BATTLE
Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that can lead on to Parkinson’s, characterised by changes in sleep, behaviour, cognition, movement and regulation of automatic bodily functions. As a disease that gets worse over time, Don is now unable to care for himself, requiring round-the-clock assistance.
Along with the Murray family, the Club encourages supporters and friends to donate towards Don’s daily welfare and ongoing care.
Discussing the fundraising campaign, Don’s son Scott says: “My family and I would like to thank everybody who has found the GoFundMe page and donated since we set it up last week. We’re very appreciative of the support so far, and hope that City supporters can get behind a fundraiser that will provide further care for a man who gave his all for the Club every time he put on the blue shirt.
“Cardiff City means a lot to my father, and it was an honour for us to come to Cardiff City Stadium as a family last season and show Dad his picture displayed on the side of the stadium.”
All donations are appreciated to support the Murray family with its ongoing care for Don. Click here to visit the GoFundMe page.
Ahead of the event, FPA chair Roger Gibbins said: “One of the things that the FPA was set up for was working with all aspects of the Club and its supporters’ groups. For us, that is really important. All of the good work that the Supporters’ Trust are doing for this event to raise money for Don, we were eager to be a part of it. There are many former players coming to the event that are excited to meet those fans.
“It’s part of the DNA of a footballer to appreciate those fans. We’ve got decades of players coming to the event who all have one thing in common and that’s when we were playing, we were playing for the fans. It’s important for us former players to give back and show our support.”