# Help for Heroes site sees surge in donations following soldier’s murder

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/05/23/help-for-heroes-site-sees-surge-in-donations-following-soldiers-murder/
- Published: 2013-05-23T17:02:51+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Help for Heroes has received a surge in donations following the murder yesterday
of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. The donations follow the report that the soldier
was wearing one of the charity’s t-shirts.

 

[Help for Heroes](http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/)‘ website “crashed within hours
of the killing beneath the weight of the heightened interest” according to The Daily
Telegraph, and is today operating in a cut-down version, with a single holding page
expressing the charity’s sadness at the soldier’s death.

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The page stated “Thousands of people have visited our website wishing to donate 
or to buy H4H T-Shirts in an extraordinary demonstration of support and defiance
of terrorism”. It listed ways in which people could do so, and asked for patience
as it worked to respond to the reaction.

 

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan joined others calling for people 
to show solidarity by buying and wearing Help for Heroes’ t-shirts.

> Let’s get it trending…[#HelpforHeroeshonourday](https://twitter.com/search/%23HelpforHeroeshonourday).
> May 22nd…All wear Help for Heroes T shirts to work… RT please
> — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) [May 22, 2013](https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/337300630702018561)

Similar increases in donations have followed other widely reported deaths, for example
of celebrities or charity runners at events.

 

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