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Shrek

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Wed Jan 26, 2022, 01:16 PM Jan 2022

Kansas City Chiefs fans, in nod to Bills Mafia, donate $178,000 to Buffalo children's hospital

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33152010/kansas-city-chiefs-fans-nod-bills-mafia-donate-178000-buffalo-children-hospital

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Just days ago, the Kansas City Chiefs handed the Buffalo Bills one of the most heartbreaking losses in franchise history.

Chiefs fans, inspired by the fundraising spirit of Bills Mafia, have decided to turn their team's big overtime win Sunday into a positive for the Buffalo community, raising $178,000 for Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo as of Wednesday morning, per the hospital.

Beginning Tuesday, donations in increments of $13 began being sent to the hospital from Chiefs fans in honor of the 13 seconds it took for the Kansas City offense to drive down the field to tie the divisional-round playoff game at the end of regulation. The Chiefs went on to win 42-36 on the first drive of overtime.

The original idea from a Chiefs Kingdom Facebook group was to donate in $13 increments to quarterback Patrick Mahomes' charitable organization, the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation. That changed when Chiefs fans heard more about the Bills fans' tradition of giving back to other teams; they instead direct their efforts to their opponent's charity of choice.
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Kansas City Chiefs fans, in nod to Bills Mafia, donate $178,000 to Buffalo children's hospital (Original Post) Shrek Jan 2022 OP
Missed being the 13th rec by one! AKwannabe Jan 2022 #1
Now up to $312,000 Shrek Jan 2022 #2
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