From John Burkhill's Magic Million to a Dronfield mum needed a rare cancer treatment in Germany, Sheffielders are quick to help a good cause.
In the modern age, when a tragedy strikes or when a good person is taken too soon, online fundraisers often spring up to help families in their hour of need.
Some are set up in hope, such as when £60,000 was donated in the space of a week to help mum Amy Smith afford immunotherapy in Germany on the chance it could save her life.
More recently, more than £25,000 has been donated to help 23-year-old Olivia Corbiere and her family. The young woman suffered a horror ski accident that saw her placed in a coma. Now, her family report she is awake, making a dramatic rebound.
There have also been acts of solidarity, such as the tens of thousands raised in memory of five-year-old Sunderland AFC fan Bradley Lowery in response to a SWFC fan's sick taunt using the young lad's picture at a match last year.
Here are 11 of the biggest, most successful, or most touching fundraising stories to receive a public online fundraiser in the recent years in Sheffield.
5. Adam Johnson - Nearly £100k raised in memory of ice skater who suffered fatal injury in Sheffield
Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson died after an incident at a game against Sheffield Steelers on October 28, 2023, where he suffered an injury to the neck, for which a man has since been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. A fundraiser by the Panthers in his memory - which many Sheffield fans contributed to - has since raised £99,425 for charity. - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/adam-johnson-supporters-fundraise-ps40000-fundraised-for-family-of-nottingham-panthers-in-three-days-4392852 Picture courtesy of Panthers' Images/EIHL Media. | EIHL Media
6. Joshua Patrick Adams - fundraiser for "vibrant" 17-year-old killed in crash raises £6,600 in a single day
A GoFundMe page was launched for Joshua Patrick Atkins, a 17-year-old Sheffield boy who was killed in a car crash in Stannington on November 11 and described as "a vibrant teenager who lived life to the full." Over £9,000 was raised for Joshua's family and funeral costs, with over £6,600 of that raised in a single day. - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/joshua-patrick-atkins-gofundme-boy-17-killed-stannington-car-crash-raises-ps6000-one-day-4411841 | GoFundMe, family of Joshua Patrick Adams
7. Roger Leadbeater - Fundraiser for 'doting' man killed while walking his beloved dog Max in Sheffield
74-year-old Roger Leadbeater was fatally stabbed while walking his beloved springer spaniel, Max, in parkland off Shortbrook Close on August 9, 2023. Emma Borowy, aged 32, of Fearnhead Close in Bolton, was charged with murder soon after and died in December while on remand at HMP New Hall in Wakefield. A fundraiser in Roger's memory raised £1,000 towards his funeral and described him as "a well loved member of our community, always walking with max... A true loving a caring person, who absolutely doted on his family." - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/roger-leadbeater-fundraiser-launched-for-family-of-74-year-old-gentle-soul-killed-in-westfield-sheffield-4253614 | Submit
8. Chris Marriott - Sheffield 'Good Samaritan' who died while giving first aid to unconscious woman
Chris Marriott died and several others were injured after being hit by a car while giving first aid to an unconscious woman during a disturbance on December 27, 2023, on College Close. A man has been charged with his murder and five counts of attempted murder. Chris' efforts as a "Good Samaritan" who died on a post-Christmas walk with his wife and two children became a national story and a GoFundMe campaign raised £57,821 to support his family. - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/chris-marriott-sheffield-fundraiser-hits-40000-pounds-4462416 | Family handout Photo: Family handout