Fundraiser set up to aid Chad Robinson’s children

AN online fundraiser has been set up to help support the children of Chad Robinson following his tragic death last month.

FILE - 22 DECEMBER 2016: The body of former NRL player Chad Robinson has been found in a car in Kenthurst in Sydney's north-west. Robinson, 36, has been missing for nearly one month when electricity workers found his body on Thursday afternoon. SYDNEY, NSW - AUGUST 28: Chad Robinson of the Eels in action during the NRL round 25 match between the Parramatta Eels and the Canberra Raiders at Parramatta Stadium August 28, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Paul Miller/Getty Images)

AN online fundraiser has been set up to help support the children of Chad Robinson following his tragic death last month.

The GoFundMe page has already raised more than $18,000 to give to Robinson’s children Kiara and Cooper. Stu Benson started the page to honour Robinson’s contribution to an online forum — the Hills District Dads.

Benson said Robinson was an active member of the online community and was always on hand to help needy people in his area.

“Chad was the person if someone who lost a job and needed support or were down on their luck, he would be the one who had that level head,” Benson said.

“He was really solid, measured and super keen to make sure if someone needed someone to talk to they would pick up the phone.

Robinson passed away in December.

“One of the last threads he made was when he was in the city waiting for a meeting. He was having lunch and watched a person trying to sell The Big Issue magazine.

“He watched as no-one bought one. Chad reached into his pocket, pulled out the last $20 he had and gave it to the bloke and said to him to keep the magazine.

“He was always someone who was trying to reach out to help.”

The 36-year-old former NRL player’s body was found in Kenthurst weeks after going missing. Benson said the more than 2000 group members had been impacted by Robinson’s death.

“He was vocal when he was going through troubles but in the end he became introverted,” Benson said. “As soon as I started the fundraiser, people’s response was immediate. It hit a lot of people hard.

“He has left a void.”

To donate: gofundme.com/hdd-robbo-family-fundraiser

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