Josh Allen, Bills Stars Visit Buffalo Shooting Memorial
Josh Allen, Bills Stars Visit Buffalo Shooting Memorial ... Team, NFL Donate $400k
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12:57 PM PT -- Members of the Bills visited the shooting memorial site in Buffalo on Wednesday ... and star quarterback Josh Allen was visibly emotional as he reflected on the senseless violence that took place.
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"It's hard to find the words to say and I don't know if there's anything you can say to help somebody that's uneasy about something like that feel better," Allen said. "Other than saying I'm here for you, I hear you, I'm listening to you, and I can help."
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Josh Allen: I hear you, I’m listening to you, and If there is anything I can do to help let me know because I’m willing to do it #BuffaloStrong #BillsMafia @WKBW pic.twitter.com/boWaPXUYdf
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) May 18, 2022 @Matt_Bove
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"If there's any way that I can help let me know because I'm willing to do it," he added. "Just being there for them to lean on when they need it and I think ... that's a microcosm of what our community needs and that's why we're out here today."
The Buffalo Bills and NFL are teaming up to contribute $400,000 to local relief efforts in Buffalo ... after a mass shooting on Saturday left 10 people dead and several others injured.
"On behalf of the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund, we are most grateful for the generous contributions from the Buffalo Bills Foundation and the National Football League Foundation that will allow us to create real change and emerge from the darkness of this heinous act," said Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
The $400K donation will be divided up amongst several groups ... with $200,000 going to the Buffalo Community Response Fund, and the other $200,000 going to various nonprofit orgs working on relief efforts.
"This Fund is a partnership to build upon the collective desire to take action and to work together as a community to address immediate needs, long-term rebuilding and systemic issues that continue to marginalize communities of color," Dedecker added.
New from the @BuffaloBills and @nfl pic.twitter.com/HYYVfTxMz9
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) May 18, 2022 @NFLprguy
We've already seen members of the Bills org. -- like defensive back Micah Hyde -- literally, step up to the plate by donating proceeds from his charity softball game to the victims of the tragedy.
Hyde hosted the event at Sahlen Park, a minor league baseball facility, where he announced a huge $200K donation.
And, Josh Allen is also involved. The star quarterback said the team planned to meet to discuss further ways they could help the innocent victims and people in the community who are hurting.
The partnership between the Bills and the NFL is certainly a big step in the right direction.
Originally Published -- 9:29 AM PT
