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Gardiner Family Prepares for Private June Funeral as Memorial Fund Tops £10,000

Launched to honor his FASD journey on the BBC series, the fundraising page has drawn widespread public support

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Overview

  • Sam Gardiner’s white Volkswagen Golf R estate left the A34 in Gatley on May 26, and he died from his injuries on May 29
  • The JustGiving page set up by his parents in his memory has raised more than £10,000 for the National FASD charity
  • Diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Sam competed with his mother Jo in the second series of BBC’s Race Across The World in 2020
  • The BBC and production team paid tribute to Sam in a recent episode as thousands of condolence messages flooded in
  • A private funeral is scheduled for later in June, and the memorial fund continues to accept donations