The Karl Darby Fund will receive a £500 boost thanks to the winner of a new football competition called JustOneStanding.
Scott Preece, of Gleadless Valley, Sheffield, recently won a £5,000 jackpot after taking part in the JustOneStanding football competition.
JustOneStanding is a unique organisation which aims to provide a sustainable future for football clubs through a football-based predictive game of the same name. As winner of the competition, Scott was tasked with nominating a local charity or cause for JustOneStanding to contribute to.
Scott decided to nominate the Karl Darby Fund after reading about Sheffield United's fundraising activities for Karl. The life-long Blades fan, who suffers from Myoclonic Epilepsy, will return to live with his parents once work is completed to install an outdoor stair lift.
Scott, a dedicated Blades fan, said: "It felt wonderful to win the JustOneStanding jackpot and I'm looking forward to planning the holiday of a lifetime. But because JustOneStanding is about raising money for good causes I also had the chance to choose where the £500 bonus went to.
"I read about Karl in the local media and knew immediately that I wanted JustOneStanding's £500 donation to go towards his new stair lift because it's such a good cause."
Run by Sheffield-based Football League official and former Senior Cup Final referee Jock Waugh, plus former player and administrator Alan Strawford, JustOneStanding raises funds for local clubs by donating 30 per cent of all stakes to grass roots sports, to the club or good cause nominated by the winner.
Members pay £10 for a single stake and each week they make one match prediction, either by text, email or online, based on a game of their choice from the Premier League, Championship, League 1 or League 2. Each person making a wrong predication is eliminated until there is JustOneStanding to scoop the jackpot.
Jock Waugh, director of JustOneStanding, said: "Congratulations to Scott on his jackpot win. It's wonderful that he has also chosen to support the Karl Darby Fund as it reinforces JustOneStanding's sense of community spirit."
Dave McCarthy, managing director at United, said: "The Karl Darby appeal has really inspired staff, players and fans alike to raise money to transform Karl's life. We have almost raised the £15,000 needed to complete the project thanks to generous donations like this from Scott and JustOneStanding."
The closing date for entries to the new JustOneStanding game is 3rd February. Entries can be made by post or online. For more information, visit www.JustOneStanding.com or call 0114 262 2121.
