By Jed Lanyon
Players from Yarra Glen Football Club have raised over $8000 in support of the family of Jordan Purcell, an Alexandra footballer who was killed when he was struck by a car on the morning of Sunday 16 June.
Mr Purcell was left on the road until a passer-by who called emergency services.
The 20-year-old died en route to the hospital.
Several Yarra Glen players, who play in the same league as Mr Purcell took it upon themselves to start a fundraiser on Facebook to help support the victim’s family.
The football club will be taking part in Dry July and will continue to raise funds throughout the next month
The fundraiser page reads, “We are hoping to raise money for Jordan’s family as a small gesture from the Yarra Glen community to help show our support.
“What Alexandra are going through as a community right now is inexplainable. Something that only took seconds to happen will have an impact on the community for decades to come.
“This hits home a little harder for us as we too lost a young footballer in a car accident after a football function. What we went through back then, has definitely brought us closer as a community now and we could not have done it without everyone’s love and support.”
Dry July encourages people to go alcohol-free in the month of July.
To donate, visit the Yarra Glen Football Netball Club Facebook page.
