Storytelling nerd | Award-winning journalist and a ❤️ that bursts w/Bflo pride | Founder of Hope Rises | Woman's Day 'Hope Hero' | Isaiah 6:8 |
#BillsMafia
"So my 7yr old nephew made this in school and some kid on the bus told him it looks nothing like the Bills logo. My nephew cried the whole way home. I’m asking everyone to share this, so we can show him all the love, and help him feel better... (cont)
My last tweet about the Bills logo blew up, thank you all! Tyler is one happy boy.
He is 7, from Hamburg and absolutely loves the Bills (obviously)
We are so thrilled to be able to offer him playoff tickets, thanks to the AMAZING
#BillsMafia
❤️💙 Go Bills!
This is Gabby. She was hit by a drunk driver while standing on a lawn next to her best friend. She was paralyzed neck down. Her bf was killed on impact.
We're told she watches Bills games from her hospital bed with her gear draped over her.
#BillsMafia
want to help her smile?⬇️
We don't think his smile will ever fade!
Aydin tragically lost his dad. Over the summer, Stef and Ayd shared a special moment and Stef kept in touch. Back together at last night's game, Diggs ran up and pulled out the best Christmas gift for his buddy - customized kicks 😍
Our hero dogs made a huge sacrifice on 9/11, and their efforts will never be forgotten.
After 18 years, see the awe-inspiring pictures of their sacrifice.
NEVER FORGET 🇺🇲
#September11
#NeverForget
This is the Buffalo teen who is blind and created this drawing for his favorite
@VonMiller
⬇️⬇️
#BillsMafia
can you boost? We're still trying to get this into the hands of Von.
Zach LOVES football but didn't play because of his vision. That's why he loves his Buffalo Bills!
Maybe this has been posted, I truly can't keep up. I know everyone is feeling overwhelmed. It's just - this story is a good one.
This snowmobiler - William Kless - picked up stranded motorists everywhere, saving 50+ lives. He also rescued animals in need.
🎥: Eddie Porter
Also is there anyone who can make this on a t-shirt for me?? With everything he’s been through lately, it’s been a rough patch for a bit and I know it will make him feel amazing to see me wear it around!" ~Amanda Rose
#HopeRises
#BillsMafia
Miles aka Buffalo's hero is recovering from surgery to downsize his trach. They are hoping they can soon begin "decannulation" or full removal of the trach.
His mom says the entire
#BillsMafia
has really embraced Miles and she is asking for some
#GoBills
in his honor ❤️
Jackson was born without developed legs. And he's the coolest kid. His mom sent
#HopeRises
this happy update - he was reunited with
@gabedavis13_
❤️
You see, in 2020 Gabe gifted Jackson his prosthetic legs for Christmas. Free of charge. Their smiles are everything.
#BillsMafia
#BillsMafia
this one ⬇️🥹
Elliye, just 12, was trapped in a house fire with her brother and saved his life, suffering burns to 50% of her body. Her brother - 90% of his body.
It's a miracle they both made it out!
Can we give this HERO a
#GOBILLS
?
❤️🦬💙
I'm so heartbroken for my friend Maddie whose health is declining fast. Her two wishes her mom tells me are to 1. Beat cancer 🎗️ 2. Become famous 🥹
She has lived in the hospital for 1 year and loves to dance / sing to entertain herself. Do me a favor and please pray for Maddie.
For those of you who shared Sophie's invitation and letter to
@JoshAllenQB
in honor of her younger sister's birthday - thank you. Because of
#BillsMafia
he saw it and this happened 🥹
Emma has debilitating epilepsy. So much of her life is hard. This day was just about happiness.
"NO CASH NEEDED. IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES, NOT MAKING MONEY."
Mark Vincenzoo Johnson has helped 100+ people so far in
#Buffalo
who are stuck in their homes. He's brought food, diapers, formula, water, household supplies to those in critical need - FREE OF CHARGE!
#BuffaloBlizzard
#BillsMafia
can we help find these heroes for
@WNYHeroes
? A 🧵
"Today, we needed to get back into the facility to check on our dogs. As we all know, the 2 day storm has made that extremely difficult. These two saw our struggle and came running to help. Meet these two fine and
Hey
#BillsMafia
did you see this? One of our youngest fans (just 3!) received a wheelchair van, thanks to the
#WNY
community & cannot help himself. He shouts out, "Whoa, I'm so excited!"
He is battling a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
Via
@Anthony_Parisi_
@DelReid
@BENKSY_1
Your heartwarming content of the day:
This young boy from our community saw that a home's trick-or-treat bowl was empty so he took from his own bag, so that other kids would have candy.
#BillsMafia
HELP ME FIND HIS PARENTS!!! 🥹
Pray for Sophia's best buddy Colt today please 🙏🏼 He is going through emotional turmoil losing his best friend and finds out results from his biopsy as he fights aggressive relapsed cancer.
Whatever you're going through today, count your blessings.
"Merry Christmas my love" 🥹
Buffalo firefighters rescue family in frozen car near their station and surprise young girl with a holiday to remember - complete with a tree and presents - on Christmas Day.
🎥 submitted to
#HopeRises
by Salina Paris
This one is fantastic - after yesterday's win,
@JoshAllenQB
gave away his hat to an ecstatic young kid in the crowd. But what happened next shows the power of kindness.
The kid took the hat and gave it to his friend because his friend "loves Josh Allen so much" 🥰
#BillsMafia
Hey
#BillsMafia
This is the guy behind Chiefs Kingdom Memes who challenged
#ChiefsKingdom
to donate to
@OCHBuffalo
in honor of Josh Allen.
Just one day in -- and more than $150,000 raised -- Brett Fitzgerald has this to say about the compassion + spirit being shown:
@NoShaveDaveee
No, Jerry, your sexist remarks have no place in our fanbase. The "worst fans" are those who share their bigoted views based on gender, race, etc - like you.
Young boy with cancer, who cannot leave his home, due to high risk of infection, was surprised with a very special visit to his bedroom window...
A
@DropkickMurphys
kind of surprise 👀😮
"The Mighty" Quinn is so deserving 💪🏼💙
@HopeRises_News
Holy TALENT - one Orchard Park mom drew this for her 8-year-old son because
#14
+
#17
are his absolute favorite ❤️
"He loves watching them play and hopes he can be a great athlete one day, too!"
Via: Laura Moritz
#HopeRises
#BillsMafia
I couldn't be happier for Zach - the moment they've been waiting for happened TODAY. Zach is legally blind + mega talented. Von saw our Hope Rises post and his manager said he was deeply touched.
This is the power of Hope Rises storytelling, bringing moments like this to life.
In April, we put out a post that went viral highlighting Mikey. He works at Papa Leo's Pizzeria and is a HUGE Bills fan. Unfortunately, a few unkind customers referred to Mikey as 'retarded' (cringe even typing that word). His beautiful abilities are what make him shine bright!
#GabbyStrong
has touched many hearts in and around Buffalo -- even the hearts of
@J_poyer21
and
@Rachel__Bush
Jordan arranged a special visit to Gabby's room at ECMC. He wanted to share with her how much she inspires him.
It's bigger than football ❤️ GO BILLS.
#BillsMafia
Today is a BIG day for Gabby - we join with
@WestHerr
to deliver her a wheelchair van!
At just 18, Gabby doesn't deserve a life trapped at home. Thanks to West Herr Cares + an anonymous $20k Hope Rises donor, Gabby is granted the gift of mobility + freedom ❤️
@Rachel__Bush
Can't even begin to describe this moment and how special it was for these remarkable kids. Thank you, JA
#17
!!!! You are even more my favorite now 🦬
Much more to come!
#BillsMafia
Let me share one of my fav
#SophiatheFierce
stories. Soph shares a tight connection with
@kaiirelam5
. But when Damar was injured, Sophia's heart extended to
#3
🫶🏼 She was going through rigorous chemo at this point, and was very sick, but there she was making a get well card...
Please pray for my friend Miles 🙏🏼 He is having complications with his trach.
Buffalo, we've rallied behind this little hero before - thank you for keeping him close to your heart again.
In response to our post about
#TylerBass
and the many hateful comments directed his way, one mom reached out to us and wanted to start a movement of kindness. Aerilon (8) & Ava (7) made cards for the Buffalo Bills kicker and are encouraging others to do the same.
(Continued)
What I find most heartbreakingly beautiful about Eddie's story is that
@NickMayerik
NEVER left his side. Not once. The love he has for his superhero is unmatched.
My entire heart is with you tonight and in the days to come, Nick. Thank you for allowing us to love your Eddie ❤️
Remember the story we featured on Hope Rises that quickly went viral:
Zach, who is legally blind, drew an impressive portrait of
@VonMiller
. Today, dreams came true when Von invited him to the stadium, so that he could personally hand that portrait over to Von.
📸:
@AndyYoungTV
#BillsMafia
: for you from Gabby, the teen hit + nearly killed by a drunk driver.
Because of you, her mailbox was flooded with cards, her dream to met
@J_poyer21
+
@Rachel__Bush
came true and her GoFundMe for a wheelchair van has gained so much attention:
Crying BIG TIME. Why
@JoshAllenQB
is a game changer for
#Bills
fans.
This letter was written to Josh from 12 year old Emma, inviting our QB to her younger sister's birthday party. You see, Sophie has many medical challenges, starting as a baby, due to life-threatening epilepsy.
Childhood cancer stole another beaming light from this world - Maddie 🦋
I will never shy away from telling the stories of these magnificent, tiny soldiers who have no choice but to fight for their lives.
I am sad today. Wake up world, we need to do more.
Here he is, Tyler the Artist whose version of the Bills logo has gone viral and as he says, 'is a FAST Buffalo charging' 😍
Thanks to
#BillsMafia
we got him here for his FIRST EVER game! Tyler, you're way cool 💯🏈
Sophia is the fiercest fighter - after relapsing in August, she has been battling
#childhoodcancer
since 🎗️
#24
@kaiirelam5
is her favorite player, so today we helped give her some healing hope, as she gets ready to start a clinical trial tomorrow 🙏🏽
WATCH ⤵️
#BillsMafia
🥹
Jaxson recently had heart surgery, so meeting
@HamlinIsland
was extra special. They bond in ways many others could never understand.
Two hearts, brought together, through strength and courage. This photo shared with me by Jaxson's mom.
Taken at
@TSEBuffalo
HQ
#BillsMafia
Did you catch this story about a Buffalo couple who saved a man that was quite literally frozen in front of their home? It certainly restores faith in humanity!
Head here for the FULL STORY reported by
@SweetBuffalo
⬇️
TRUE ANGEL IN BUFFALO 💯 A THREAD: A local woman received a call on Christmas Eve, “Hi, you don't know me but I have your brother.” The woman’s brother’s name is Joey. He is 64 years old and mentally disabled.
Aydin lost his dad earlier this year and over the summer Diggs shared a special moment with him to let him know he's not alone. Diggs was back to deliver a Christmas gift.
The Bills just get it 💯💯
#BillsMafia
This moment made possible by:
@BillsMafiaGirl
🤍
#JordanPoyer
received the Mental Health Advocates "Advocacy Award" tonight - for his critical work off the football field supporting mental wellness and never being afraid to ask for help when needed. An honor to stand with him and the King and Queen of
#BillsMafia
🦬
#GoBills
For anyone trying to put this logo on a shirt and sell it, please know that we are not working with any company at the moment and this is them purely profiting off Tyler's story and art. We are trying to do things the right way. Stay tuned for more ❤️💙
I think the hardest thing to think about with this fire is that a man woke up, kissed his wife and tiny daughter goodbye & expected to make it back home. We don't pay these heroes enough to risk their lives DAILY to protect our city. I keep thinking of his wife and daughter 💔
The story 🥰
#BillsMafia
"After thawing out a bit from the game last night, I couldn’t help but share something...
There was a guy and his son (about 8 yrs old) who sat behind us. I thought it was adorable because the little boy was so excited and having so much fun. (cont)
Today, someone messaged me to say my teeth are too big + too white 😆 Like I need their approval?
Growing up, my mom had no $ for braces and a very kind ortho gave us 1/2 off because he was super charitable. I'm thankful for my "too big & too white teeth"!
#itsaboutperspective
These 5 precious lives were taken on New Year's Eve after a fire tore through their Bflo home. We have been working with a family rep to support.
An Amazon wish list has been put together and I want to release it in case anyone here wishes to support:
Guys, this 🥹😭
Before he passes, Lloyd had to check out the home of the
@BuffaloBills
where I told him the straight up facts:
🦬
@JoshAllenQB
is the GOAT
🦬 This is our year
🦬 Don't you dare eat a chicken wing with a side of ranch
Love you, Lloyd
#GoBills
❤️💙
Inspiration even in the darkness - a 🧵
Sophia or as many call her "Sophia the Fierce" is no stranger to the
@BuffaloBills
. Through her journey fighting cancer, she has formed friendships with the stars on the football field including
@kaiirelam5
who has grown to be "best buds"
How sweet is this! 💙❤️
This super fan REALLY wanted to go to
@BuffaloBills
Opening Day. His parents told him there was NO WAY: tickets were too expensive. Well, that didn't stop him. He made flyers for odd jobs in the neighborhood, held a door-to-door 50/50 raffle...
Last night, I had the unforgettable honor to escort Autumn and her family backstage to meet
@JellyRoll615
✨
Autumn, on her 3rd relapse from cancer, told us last night that "Save Me" was the song on repeat and continues to help her through her painful and long treatments.
When we snapped this weeks ago, I never imagined the story it would carry with it. That was when I was
#Covid
negative.
Today, I am
#COVID19
positive.
My daughter's due date is today. I am requesting that you hold us close to your ♥️ + 🙏🏼
My full story:
Your heartwarming content of the day:
This young boy from our community saw that a home's trick-or-treat bowl was empty so he took from his own bag, so that other kids would have candy.
#BillsMafia
HELP ME FIND HIS PARENTS!!! 🥹
One year ago today, with our hero. We love you, Soph. You have the best seat in Heaven today, cheering on the team you loved so much 🙏🏼
#pediatriccancer
#billsmafia
Soph loves it! 🤍
Continue to pray for
#SophiatheFierce
please 🙏🏼 Her mom's motto is "God's got this." We need a miracle for this vibrant, incredible, mighty warrior.
#BillsMafia