Raising funds for Conor
The Blantyre community has rallied to raise funds for the children of Conor Morgan, a dad-of-three who was killed while working on a building site in the town.
The Blantyre Telegraph, a Facebook community page, have launched their May Fundraising Campaign raising funds for Conor’s children.
Conor, from Kilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland, was working on the Avant Homes site on Hamilton Road, High Blantyre, when the incident happened.
Emergency services rushed to the site following a report that a man had been seriously injured.
Paramedics treated the 45-year-old, but he died at the scene.
The Blantyre Telegraph posted on their Facebook page: “Please could you kindly donate just £1 for the three children of Conor Morgan, the 45-year-old truck driver who recently died on site in Blantyre.
“We’re hoping to buy each of his children a small gift and to let them know people are thinking of them at this sad time.
“Fifty per cent of your total donations will go directly to his children, via Conor’s employer, and a matching fifty per cent will go to the Light House Club, a charity for bereaved families of construction workers.
“The campaign ends on May 27, and funds will be distributed six days after, confirmed on this page.
“We’re hoping with payday coming up for most of our readers, you can donate just £1 (or whatever you wish) for these kids, who have lost a loving father.
“We all have our life problems, but none by comparison to the loss these three kids are going through. Blantyre does care.”
Donations can be made via: https://www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/donateonepoundforconor.