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The Stephen Murray Fund
Stephen Murray is a BMX Athlete who could use help from the
BMX community. Stephen is a
professional dirt jumper who is well known for his amazing tricks like double
back flips, 360 back flips, turndown back flips and so much more.
Stephen Murray came to the United States from New Castle,
Great Britain more than 10 years ago with a dream of riding with the best athletes
in the sport. He, first, came to the US as a BMX racer, but quickly took to BMX Freestyle in the
scene of Huntington Beach and Sheep Hills.
2001 and 2002 marked the biggest year for Stephen Murray of
his career. He won the Gold Medal
in Dirt Jumping at X Games and back to back wins at the Gravity Games, the two
biggest contests at the time.
Stephen is quoted on his own
riding style, “I go 110%, go big and send it!” (EXPN.com)
On Friday June 22nd at
the AST Dew Tour BMX Dirt Finals in Baltimore, MD, Stephen Murray took a
horrific fall on the final set of the dirt section while sending a double back
flip. Stephen has received serious injuries to his spinal cord and vertebrae.
Unlike the NFL or other major
professional sports that have unions to provide funds to athletes who are
injured, BMX has nothing like this.
BMX, however, is much more like a family than any other sport. Now is the time we need to reach out
and support one of our family members like never before.
The injuries that Stephen
sustained are no doubt going to affect him for a life time. Medical bills alone can reach
astronomical dollar amounts. As avBMX community, we have the power to help him. Stephen is a young 27 years old and is the financial
provider for a wife and two young children.
This message has the potential to
reach millions. Even if you are
only able to donate $1 - if we did it all together we can accomplish a great
deal. This is for real, this is an
opportunity to help out one of the most loved riders in our sport. Please find it in your hearts to
contribute any dollar amount that you can, and say a prayer for Stephen Murray
and his family in this difficult time.
Here are three ways you can
contribute:
1. Email
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with the dollar amount you would like to contribute. You will then receive an
email back with the invoice that leads you directly to a Pay Pal Secure account
where you can pay by credit card or bank account number.
2. Mail a check payable to Stephen
Murray Family Fund:
92 Corporate Park Ste. C #171
Irvine, CA 92606
3. Make a bank deposit or wire funds
directly to:
Stephen Murray Family Fund
Bank of America
4500 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92614
Routing # 121000358
Account # 1015867459
If you are a minor get your
parents permission first. Donate
today, don’t hesitate!
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