Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs have donated $223,000 to a Buffalo children’s hospital to commemorate their team’s thrilling win over the Bills last Sunday.
Gidget AlikpalaG_AlikpalaUpdate: Jan 26th, 2022 20:58 EST
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The Bills Mafia, as Buffalo fans are affectionately called, has earned a reputation for their charitable spirit, and now Kansas City Chiefs fans have followed their lead to commemorate KC’s electrifying overtime win on Sunday.
Over 12,000 donations totaling $223,000 have been received by the Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, which has ties to Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
Just spoke with President of @OCHBuffalo, Allegra Jaros, and as of 3 p.m. EST today, she says more than 12,000 donors have contributed more than $223,000 to the Patricia Allen Fund. #ChiefsKingdom #BillsMafia https://t.co/ayvP6sXDIv
— Brayton J. Wilson (@BraytonJWilson) January 26, 2022
$13 for 13 seconds
The fundraising effort by the Chiefs Kingdom Facebook group was originally intended to benefit one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ charitable organizations, but when they learned of the Mafia’s track record of donating to rival teams, they instead asked for donations in increments of $13 to Allen’s foundation. Chiefs fans heeded the call and raised $178,000 in only 24 hours.
Out of HUGE respect for Josh Allen, I’m donating $13 to his foundation which supports the Children’s Hospital of…
Posted by Chiefs Kingdom Memes on Monday, January 24, 2022
The amount of $13 is a reference to the 13 seconds the Chiefs had left to tie the game at the end of regulation. Kansas City then went on to win the game 42-36 and earn a shot at a fourth consecutive AFC Championship.
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The Bills Mafia’s spirit of giving
The Oishei Children’s Hospital had been a beneficiary of Bills fans who donated a total of $1.1 million in $17 increments as a nod to their quarterback’s jersey number, in honor of Allen’s grandmother Patricia who died last year.
They raised the money after learning that Allen led the Bills to victory only a day after her death. The amount they donated went toward the creation of the Patricia Allen Fund and the Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing in the children’s hospital.
In a league of their own. ❤️💙#BillsMafia is donating $17 increments to @OCHBuffalo in honor of Josh Allen’s grandmother: https://t.co/Vs9d5SHIM3 pic.twitter.com/RXNQQ4drPq
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 9, 2020
