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The Buffalo Bills gained a herd of new supporters in the wake of Saturday’s AFC playoff victory for the way their fans rallied around injured Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Jackson left the game with a concussion in the second half of the 17-3 loss to the Bills. After the game, Buffalo fans on a Reddit message board began a push for donations to Jackson’s favorite charity — Blessings in a Backpack, a child-hunger organization based in Louisville, Ky. The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner starred at the University of Louisville.
The Reddit post went viral and Blessings in a Backpack has received over $524,000 in donations by more than 17,000 fans!
Our Impact in Buffalo:
The money raised will help Blessings in a Backpack feed kids across the country, including in Buffalo and Western New York. That’s right, Bills Mafia… we’re bringing Blessings in a Backpack to the city of good neighbors!
Thank you, Bills Mafia, from Blessings in a Backpack CEO Erin Kerr!
Recent News: Bills Mafia + Blessings in a Backpack
USA Today: Buffalo Bills fans overwhelm charity with donations after Lamar Jackson’s injury
The Buffalo Bills gained a herd of new supporters in the wake of Saturday's AFC playoff victory for the way their fans rallied around injured Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
People: Bills Fans Raise Money in Honor of Lamar Jackson After Ravens Quarterback Got Injured in Playoff Game
Following the Baltimore Ravens' loss, Buffalo Bills fans made donations in Lamar Jackson's name to his favorite charity.
Yahoo Sports: 2 Bills fans, 1 tweet and 1 Reddit post triggered over $450K for a Lamar Jackson charity. Is this sports’ next great tradition?
“All I know is that two guys watching football on their couch in Buffalo changed the fortunes of a children’s charity... It’s what the world needs right now.”
Bills Mafia Challenging Chiefs Kingdom to Donate to Blessings in a Backpack
Bills Mafia is calling on fans of the Kansas City Chiefs to pick up where they left off, with the Chiefs Bills Backpack Challenge. Fans are using the hashtag #ChiefsBillsBackpackChallenge
Baltimore Ravens: Bills Mafia’s Donations Nearing Half a Million in Support of Lamar Jackson, Blessings in a Backpack
What started as a single Bills fan's idea to support the injured Lamar Jackson by helping his favorite charity has morphed into a massive fundraiser. Bills Mafia, now with the support
After viral donation campaign started by Bills Mafia, organization to donate bags of food to WNY
Blessings in a Backpack will distribute thousands of bags of food in Western New York after a donation campaign for their organization was started by Bills Mafia and went viral
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