Graham Pollington: medical and other expenses

The board members of the Huntsville SC and Muskoka United FC, as well as his friends and family, are creating this fundraising campaign to help our friend and teammate Graham Pollington. We are very sorry to report that Graham Pollington has been diagnosed with ‎metastatic cancer. This will no doubt be a shock to many of us in the Muskoka ‎soccer community.‎ As a result of this diagnosis, Graham and his family are facing some hefty immediate expenses and some long term expenses too. We want to help.

Many of us know Graham for his many amazing qualities and characteristics. Be it ‎as a supporter of Liverpool FC, a wonderful player, the HSC treasurer, a referee ‎and field scheduler, and the person who quietly gets things done behind the ‎scenes with equipment repairs and other necessary duties.‎

Perhaps his best volunteer work is as Coach Graham, the passionate and ‎committed coach for the Huntsville Soccer Club, and most recently the MUFC U15 ‎Girls team.‎

While Graham, his wife Sam, and his daughter Kate appreciate the support and ‎well wishes of our close-knit soccer community, he and his family would ‎appreciate space and privacy while their family navigates these new challenges. ‎

If anyone would like to reach out to Graham Pollington and his family, please send comments ‎to Graham Thompson so we can respect the ‎family’s privacy while providing them with support. Graham Thompson will collate any ‎thoughts/comments and make sure that they are passed on to Graham, Sam and ‎Kate.‎

If interested in assisting with meals or other non-financial supports, please ‎coordinate with Graham Thompson, whose contact information was made available in the letter sent out by Huntsville Soccer Club and MUFC.‎

A special shout-out to Lofthouse who has agreed to match, dollar for dollar, every donation made by its employees! (If you're a Lofthouse employee, please note that in your donation or let your company rep know please and thanks.)