The Bills went above and beyond on Wednesday to help the East Side of Buffalo after tragedy struck.
A total of 10 people lost their lives in a racially-motivated mass shooting at a local supermarket last weekend. In an effort to combat the sad events, every member of the Bills showed up and helped out.
Wearing black shirts with a Bills logo and the words “Choose Love” in the middle, players laid down flowers and spoke to onlookers in attempts to send positive message of just that: Love.
The World Central Kitchen provided food for the area and the Bills, along with help of players from the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits, provided the manpower. The team and NFL Foundation announced a combined $400,000 to support the residents and community directly impacted.
Check out some of the video clips shared by the team and local media outlets of the Bills doing their part for Buffalo:
Arriving
Four bus loads of Buffalo Bills, Sabres, and Bandits players, wearing matching black T shirts that say “Choose Love” just arrived to Jefferson Avenue to serve lunch to the community. @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/Xvvd9XXB1D
— Lauren Hall (@LaurenHall) May 18, 2022
Players leave flowers
Bills, Sabres and Bandits players and other members of the organizations laying flowers at the memorial for the ten victims of the Tops mass shooting. pic.twitter.com/uQjqpbNyXI
— Ryan Whalen (@RyanWhalenCT) May 18, 2022
Josh Allen goes last
Buffalo’s captain, places flowers at the Tops memorial, along with the entire team. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/zp1GxkGOJu
— Michael Schwartz (@MSchwartzTV) May 18, 2022
Sean McDermott speaks
Sean McDermott, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, and dozens of their teammates and staff members have arrived to Jefferson Avenue to help serve food and volunteer @WKBW #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/VOUatAuOe3
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) May 18, 2022
.@BuffaloBills Coach Sean McDermott and his team visited with neighbors and placed flowers at memorial to #Buffalo mass shooting victims #BillsMafia #Buffalove @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/ob4I2Pq6uY
— Dave McKinley (@DaveMcKinley2) May 18, 2022
Stef, Gabe get to work
Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis busy at work @WGRZ #Bills pic.twitter.com/gnftEerSyp
— Ashly Holder (@AshNoelleTV) May 18, 2022
Josh Allen speaks
Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits Coaches / players met at Tops in Buffalo to support there community after the tragic senseless mass shooting. Choose Love was their message. pic.twitter.com/I9QsJ07gS0
— Scott Swenson (@ScottSwenson4) May 18, 2022
Team shares highlights
We love you and we grieve with you, Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/S75ZiSVbym
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 18, 2022
More players help
Buffalo Bills players and coaches, including Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs, visited the mass shooting memorial at Tops today. They brought flowers, prepared food for the community, and hung out with residents. https://t.co/hYprRgmONR pic.twitter.com/GreV47V8Wu
— News 4 Buffalo (@news4buffalo) May 18, 2022
Dawson Knox speaks
Dawson Knox: this is our community, these are our people, these are the fans that treat us so well #BuffaloStrong #BillsMafia @WKBW pic.twitter.com/yRDF9JgQao
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) May 18, 2022
Dion Dawkins reflects
Dion Dawkins isn’t from Buffalo. But he calls this city home. And that’s what makes these last few days so difficult #BuffaloStrong #BillsMafia @WKBW pic.twitter.com/1GgX87NBAr
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) May 18, 2022
Josh cooking
#Bills Josh Allen making some Alfredo on Jefferson Ave! A man of many talents. @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/sSvzlem73g
— Ashly Holder (@AshNoelleTV) May 18, 2022
