{"id":538969,"date":"2026-03-22T17:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/538969\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:38:10","slug":"parents-raise-money-for-aeds-in-madison-county-after-sons-sudden-death-in-gym-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/538969\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents raise money for AEDs in Madison County after son\u2019s sudden death in gym class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waff.com\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WAFF<\/a>) &#8211; Two years after the death of Liberty Middle School student Morgan Williams, his parents are turning grief into action by raising money to place more automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across Madison County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Saturday would have been Morgan\u2019s 15th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Michael and Stacey Williams have partnered with the Huntsville Hospital Foundation for a fundraiser aimed at getting lifesaving devices into schools and more public spaces. The family says 10 AEDs have already been added in Madison County through their efforts last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Morgan collapsed during gym class on April 23, 2024. His parents said he had an unknown, pre-existing heart condition. Without immediate access to an AED, Morgan died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe impact he had on the community and our lives\u2026He was like a little angel that was passing through. I can\u2019t even put into words how much I miss him,\u201d Stacey Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The fundraising campaign began last year on what would have been Morgan\u2019s 14th birthday, with a goal of raising $14,000. The family says the community helped them surpass that mark, raising nearly $20,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWith those funds, we were able to train 300 personnel and purchase 10 AEDs, so we want to keep that going and to do more because now we\u2019re not only looking at schools, we\u2019re looking at parks and recs,\u201d Stacey Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This year, for Morgan\u2019s 15th birthday, the family\u2019s goal is to raise $15,000 in Morgan\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe just want to try to prevent anybody from having to go through what we went through,\u201d Michael Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Williams family said they continue to learn just how much Morgan meant to others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAfter he passed, there were kids that we didn\u2019t even know he dealt with that would come by the house or walk up to us and tell us what an impact he was to them,\u201d Michael Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The fundraiser has brought in nearly $5,000 so far and will be open until April 23rd, the day Morgan passed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/p2p.onecause.com\/morgan15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/p2p.onecause.com\/morgan15\">here<\/a> to donate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@waff48news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@waff48news\">Click Here to Subscribe on YouTube:<\/a> Watch the latest WAFF 48 news, sports &amp; weather videos on our YouTube channel!<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WAFF. 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