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BDC 6/4: Ronald McDonald House Dedication

Posted by Bills Daily Charge on June 4, 2013 – 12:24 pm

DAILY REPORT
–The Buffalo Bills and Unyts will host the Gift of Life Blood Drive at Ralph Wilson Stadium today. All presenting donors will receive a complimentary a $5 Subway gift card, a complimentary $5 Tim Hortons gift card, a ½ pint of Perry’s Ice Cream and will be entered in random drawings for many great prizes. Stadium and locker room tours will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. for donors. Donors should bring their photo I.D. and must be 17 years of age or older. Those 16 years of age may donate blood with parental consent. Walk-ins are welcome or donors can call 1.716.312.7940 or visit www.unyts.org to make an appointment.

–Former Bills DL Phil Hansen and his wife Dianna will return to Buffalo and the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo today at 11:00 am to dedicate the Hansen Family Room and visit with families and staff at a post dedication luncheon. Dianna, a long-time volunteer at the House, and Phil, a former Buffalo Bill defensive end standout inducted onto the Bills Wall of Fame in 2011, will be honored for their selfless commitment to children and families.

–Members of the Buffalo Bills 2013 rookie class will attend tonight’s Buffalo Bisons vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs game at 7:05 PM at Coca-Cola Field. The players will take a group photo on the field prior to the game and first-round selection QB EJ Manuel will throw a ceremonial first pitch.

–Bills WR T.J. Graham will take part in a Gatorade “Train with a Pro” event tomorrow at Webster Schroeder High School (Webster, NY). Gatorade gave high school football teams across the country a chance to learn how the pros train and fuel to get the win from the players themselves. From July to September high school teams competed to win one of 33 training experiences with an NFL player to help them take their game to the next level. Graham will assist Webster Schroeder coach Kali Watkins in leading the football team through a practice.

–The Buffalo Bills are offering a special fundraising opportunity for local schools. Schools in Buffalo, Rochester and Southern Ontario will have the opportunity to sell tickets for the Bills vs. Minnesota Vikings Kids Day Game on August 16 at Ralph Wilson Stadium for just $20.00. For every $20.00 ticket sold, $5.00 will go back to the school. Schools interested in participating in the fundraising effort can contact Sara Beth Fisher at 716-312-8917 or e-mail sarabeth.fisher@bills.nfl.net. The Kids Day Game will feature youth-themed tailgating, an exclusive gameday giveaway, interactive games, face painting, Buffalo Jills Cheerleaders, Billy Buffalo, as well as post-game fireworks.

—Fifty Yard Finish: On Saturday, June 29, participants can take part in a half marathon, 5k or kids 1-mile run that will begin at Ralph Wilson Stadium, continue through the village and town of Orchard Park and finish at the 50 yard line on the field. Follow along with buffalobills.com journalist Hannah Buehler as she trains with Bills Strength and Conditioning Coach Dan Liburd for the race. Details can be found here: Fifty Yard Finish Details

QUOTE OF THE DAY
JIM KELLY, former Buffalo Bills and Hall of Fame QB on facing cancer head on:
“Oh it has been my whole life. We’re from Buffalo. We’ve been to the top and we’ve had fun, but we’ve been at the bottom and it’s just one of those things that I’ve been through my whole life and just the way it has been. I wish I could say that everything I’ve done in life, everything’s went by piece, but I think for most people that’s the way it is. You have challenges, you have to confront them head on and this is just another one…I’m down at the bottom, but I will rise to the top again.”

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Former Buffalo Bills and Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly talks with former teammate WR Andre Reed and former Bills General Manager Bill Polian at yesterday’s 27th annual Jim Kelly Classic. Over 50 celebrities came together from the sports and entertainment industry for a memorable weekend and each golf foursome was paired with a celebrity golfer. The event serves as a benefit for Kelly for Kids – a not-for-profit foundation committed to providing funding and support to those organizations throughout Western New York that operate for the benefit of disadvantaged and disabled youth. Through its grant program, Kelly for Kids supports various entities focused on children’s needs and issues, especially those that serve the handicapped and disadvantaged.

DAILY LINKS

Buffalo News-Kelly sees jawbone cancer as ‘another river to cross’

Buffalo News-Jim Kelly confident he will beat cancer

Buffalo News-Cancer faces a fighter tested on, off field

Buffalo News-Survival rate for Kelly’s variety of cancer is above 50%

Buffalo News-Improvement seen in diagnosing, caring for head, neck cancer

Rochester D&C-Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone tours St. John Fisher

Associated Press-Former Bills QB Kelly battling cancer of the jaw

Batavia Daily News-Former Bills QB Kelly battling cancer of the jaw bone

Batavia Daily News-WNY prays for Kelly’s recovery

Batavia Daily News-Polian likes direction Bills are going in

Los Angeles Times-Former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly says he has cancer in jaw bone

Washington Post-Jim Kelly battling cancer of the jaw

Bloomberg-Bills’ Hall of Famer Jim Kelly Says He Has Jaw-Bone Cancer

CBS Sports-Jim Kelly diagnosed with upper jaw-bone cancer

BuffaloBills.com-Jim Kelly announces that he has cancer

BuffaloBills.com-A statement from Jim Kelly

BuffaloBills.com-Jim Kelly’s former teammates set to rally around him

BuffaloBills.com-Kelly: We caught it in time

BuffaloBills.com-Marrone gets his first look at Bills training camp setup

Audio/Video/Photo Clip

BuffaloBills.com
27th Annual Jim Kelly Golf Classic
Bills Focus: Kelly Reveals Cancer to Friends
Jim Kelly Cancer Announcement
Andre Reed Reacts to Jim Kelly’s Announcement
Bill Polian on Jim Kelly’s Announcement
Steve Tasker Reacts to Jim Kelly News
The John Murphy Show June 3
Phil Hansen on Jim Kelly’s Announcements

WGR 550
Former Bills QB Jim Kelly announces he has cancer

NFL.com
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly: Faith and family will get me through
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly ‘extremely confident’ going into cancer battle

WIVB
Jim Kelly diagnosed with cancer

WKBW
Jim Kelly Speaks About His Cancer Diagnosis (Raw Video)
Jim Kelly Diagnosed With Cancer of Upper Jaw Bone

WGRZ
Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly Has Cancer
Kelly’s Prognosis Good If Cancer Caught Early
Former Bills Teammates React to Kelly’s Cancer Diagnosis

WHEC
Former Bills QB Kelly battling cancer of the jaw

YNN
Former Bills QB Kelly tackles cancer head on
Marrone Likes The Setup At St. John Fisher

Additional Clips

Inside The Bills
Marrone comments on Kelly diagnosis, UNYTS blood drive tomorrow at RWS, Kelly discussing cancer fundraising, Berman believes in Kelly’s toughness, Jim Kelly’s form of cancer explained, Tasker’s suggestion for fans of Jim Kelly, Supporters react to Jim Kelly diagnosis

Press Coverage (Buffalo News)
Jim Kelly diagnosis: Specialists explain squamous-cell oral cancer
Jim Kelly’s teammates react to news of his cancer diagnosis
From the News archives: Articles, columns about Jim Kelly’s career, retirement
Jim Kelly on cancer diagnosis: ‘It scares the crap out of you’
Jim Kelly had ‘major cyst,’ teeth removed earlier this year
Jim Kelly announces he has cancer in his upper jaw

ESPN AFC East Blog
Jim Kelly battling cancer of the jaw
Bills gain $7 million in salary-cap relief

The Sports Network
Jim Kelly reveals he has treatable form of cancer

The Sports Xchange
Hall of Fame QB Kelly battling jaw cancer

Pro Football Talk
Jim Kelly on cancer diagnosis: “I know I’ll beat it”
Jim Kelly has cancer, prognosis for recovery is good

Buffalo Rumblings
Buffalo Bills looking for Option No. 5 on offense
Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly has cancer

AFC East Daily
Pair of divisional RBs could land on Top 100 list
Kelly ‘confident in road to recovery’ from cancer