Jack Grealish shows true colours with kind gesture to devastated family following sad death

Manchester City star Jack Grealish has made another kind financial gesture to the family of a woman who died unexpectedly and without any funeral plans in place

Kind-hearted Jack Grealish has made yet another charitable donation – to a fundraising drive aiming to cover the funeral costs of a woman who died unexpectedly.

The Manchester City star committed £1,000 to the cause before posting on his social media channel asking followers to donate to a GoFundMe page set up in memory of Michelle Yates, who tragically died this month aged 55.

The GoFundMe reads: “Michelle suddenly passed away at the young age of 55. This has left her family and friends in complete shock and devastation. Michelle was a loving mum to Harry and William, her two sons, an amazing nan, a doting wife and lovely friend.

“The family were not prepared for Michelle’s sudden passing and are faced with funding her funeral while trying to grieve and process their loss, a time they shouldn’t have to worry about the financial impact a funeral has.” The family have so far raised nearly £7,000 of their £8,000 target

Grealish has previously donated £5,000 to fund cancer surgery for Dylan Lamb, a student from Liverpool who was diagnosed with leukaemia after visiting his doctor with back pain.

He reportedly made a £150,000 donation to a local hospital as well as auctioning off a match-worn shirt from his time at Aston Villa in order to raise £55,000 for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.

And the England winger has also been a principal ambassador for Special Olympics Great Britain since 2022. He said at the time: “I’ve been thinking for some time about how I can best use the platform football has given me to create a positive change, and it had to be something really close to my heart.

“Special Olympics GB is such an important organisation, playing a huge role in tackling the lack of inclusion for hundreds of thousands of kids in the UK with intellectual disabilities.”

On the pitch Grealish has had a difficult season at City, who have relinquished the Premire League title to Liverpool following a severe mid-season dip.

He has made just seven league starts, with a dozen further appearances off the bench and just a single goal plus one assist.

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