Players from the Buffalo Bills team held a school supply drive to support local students.

On Monday, current and former Buffalo Bills players held a school supply drive to help give students much-needed school items for the upcoming school year.
Former Bills player Stevie Johnson and current Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam hosted the drive at the Westin Buffalo at 250 Delaware Ave. Johnson tweeted about the event two weeks prior, requesting donations such as notebooks, pens, pencils, and backpacks. This generous event was sponsored by Delaware North and other local businesses.

When speaking to Spectrum News, Johnson expressed that it was special for him to give back to the Buffalo community. He said: “It’s easy to do it back home but to do it in another state, that’s special. You know so I try to take advantage of every opportunity that I have. Whenever I have business lined up with Buffalo, um I try to get out in the community and give toward that. I’m just continuously working trying to help everybody.”

The school supplies collected on Monday will be given to the students by The Resource Council of Western New York. BuffaloBills.com reported that Elam was inspired to collaborate with Johnson due to his popularity in the city. Elam said: “He’s just like the mayor of Buffalo. … he loves Buffalo so much, he’s always here. Some kids in the inner city might not be able to have what they need for school, so I hit him up because I know he’s very popular and has all the connections and said, ‘Hey, do you want to give back to the city of Buffalo?'”

Now that the drive is over, Elam can now focus on the upcoming season. What a great way to kick it off! This is a perfect example of how, when we come together, we can make a huge difference in our communities.

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