The Buffalo Bills Foundation and NFL Foundation are taking initial steps to help the Buffalo’s East Side community heal in the wake of Saturday’s targeted attack against the Black community.
The foundations are combining to donate $400,000 to support the community in the wake of this horrific hate crime.
A combined $200,0000 will go to the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund. This new fund is a collaborative philanthropic effort across the region that will address the immediate and long-term needs in our community, including systemic issues that have marginalized communities of color.
“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, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. “This Fund is…