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Give 716 Day Kicks Off Tonight in Western New York

The Buffalo Bills, Sabres and Bandits all came together to help raise money for the many incredible nonprofits doing great things in the 716.

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The annual Give 716 Day kicks off tonight at 7:16 p.m. and runs through 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. During the event, the Bills and Sabres Foundation will match donations and offer incentives to those who wish to donate to their favorite local nonprofit.

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There will be seven “Power Hours” during the event where your donation will be matched to help raise more money.

Photo credit: Give716

Photo credit: Give716

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There will also be several incentives available to those who wish to donate during the event. The first incentive will start tonight at 7:16pm and the first 3,000 people to donate $71.60 or more will receive a free Give 716 t-shirt. Take a look at all the incentives that will be available during the event.

Photo credit: Gvie 716.org

Photo credit: Gvie 716.org

There are many nonprofits you can help with during Give 716. One of the biggest is the ECMC Foundation. All money raised during the event will be used to help the frontline workers at Western New York’s only Level 1 trauma center.

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ECMC offers its own incentives to those who donate to the ECMC Foundation during the Give 716 event.

Photo credit: ECMC

Photo credit: ECMC

You can search for all the nonprofits that are part of the Give 716 event HERE.

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