"Choose Love" T-Shirts Now Available with Proceeds to Benefit Survivors and Community Response Funds (mod edit)

[msw2112]

This was a very hot topic in the thread regarding the recent events in Buffalo.  There was so much interest in these shirts that I thought it warranted its own thread.  If the moderators feel it should be merged into the other thread, that's fine.

 

The link below contains the details about the shirts from the WKBW TV website and below is the tweet from the Bills:

 

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo-strong/looking-for-a-choose-love-shirt-the-buffalo-bills-wore-team-says-they-will-be-available-soon

 

 

 

 

[PetermansRedemption]

I’ll be buying some for the family. 

[Mark80]

I'm not sure I'm board with a shirt reminder of this tragedy.  It just feels weird to me.  I'm good with just making donations.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

It's a nice way to honor those that passed, to show solidarity, and to raise money for the families. IMO. 

Touchy, touchy subject though. Sad to see lots of knock off versions of the shirt popping up on Facebook. 

There's a special place in hell for those who profit off of misery. 

[Nextmanup]

2 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said:

I’ll be buying some for the family. 

Before you do, figure out what "proceeds will benefit the 5/14 fund" actually means.

 

Like is 100% of all revenue going to the charity?

If not, just directly give the charity money and forget about the t-shirt.

 

 

[JoPoy88]

4 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Before you do, figure out what "proceeds will benefit the 5/14 fund" actually means.

 

Like is 100% of all revenue going to the charity?

If not, just directly give the charity money and forget about the t-shirt.

 

 

100% this. Always do your homework. And to add - there are already outfits selling knockoffs of these shirts who are not affiliated with the team (or any charity) so please be on the lookout.

[RoyBatty is alive]

18 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Before you do, figure out what "proceeds will benefit the 5/14 fund" actually means.

 

Like is 100% of all revenue going to the charity?

If not, just directly give the charity money and forget about the t-shirt.

 

 

I understand your intent, good natured and well reasoned but there is almost NEVER a 100% of all revenue goes to charity and even if you send a check there will be overhead/processing fees to manage the payment.

[StHustle]

2 hours ago, Mark80 said:

I'm not sure I'm board with a shirt reminder of this tragedy.  It just feels weird to me.  I'm good with just making donations.

Really? A shirt that says Choose Love? And actually the point is never to forget a tragedy happened. Where does society end up if most thought like you?

20 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

I understand your intent, good natured and well reasoned but there is almost NEVER a 100% of all revenue goes to charity and even if you send a check there will be overhead/processing fees to manage the payment.

 

People don't get that. In this case I'm sure Bills will donate all the profit but PROFIT is key word. People working to make the shirts all gotta get paid. Beyond that I highly doubt the Bills would keep a single cent of the profit for themselves.

 

If you mean the survivors fund and community response thats all 100% being used by the community minus paying the workers. The charity itself will not build some account up to spend elsewhere later...it's basically a pop up charity and not the usual that have all sort of salaries and bonuses going out.

[Beast]

12 minutes ago, StHustle said:

Really? A shirt that says Choose Love? And actually the point is never to forget a tragedy happened. Where does society end up if most thought like you?

 

 

I don't see the need to get on that poster over his choice to not buy a t-shirt but, to instead, donate money to the cause. Giving money to the families effected by this is a good thing, right?

 

There have been plenty of mass shootings and terrorist attacks around the world in the last 25 years or so. All have been memorialized in some fashion. Society is no better because of it.

 

 

Edited May 20, 2022 by Beast

[Solomon Grundy]

10 minutes ago, StHustle said:

2 hours ago, Mark80 said:

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Really? A shirt that says Choose Love? And actually the point is never to forget a tragedy happened. Where does society end up if most thought like you?

Thank you!! The message, Choose Love, is one the world needs. 

2 minutes ago, Beast said:

 

I don't see the need to get on that poster over his choice to not buy a t-shirt but, to instead, donate money to the cause. Giving money to the families effected by this is a good thing, right?

 

There have been plenty of mass shootings and terrorist attacks around the world in the last 25 years or so. All have been memorialized in some fashion. Society is no better because of it.

 

 

Silence is complicity!! Stop hate, choose love. There can be no change if there is no movement. Spread the message

[StHustle]

40 minutes ago, Beast said:

 

I don't see the need to get on that poster over his choice to not buy a t-shirt but, to instead, donate money to the cause. Giving money to the families effected by this is a good thing, right?

 

There have been plenty of mass shootings and terrorist attacks around the world in the last 25 years or so. All have been memorialized in some fashion. Society is no better because of it.

 

 

 

My point was the shirt is part of the fight against tragedy. To forget the tragedy is to forget the fight against it's cause. Wasn't specifically about him buying a shirt or donating...plenty money coming in...wearing a shirt like this is better than a check...it's spreading a message and showing where you stand. Just sharing my thoughts on it.

 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

7 hours ago, Mark80 said:

I'm not sure I'm board with a shirt reminder of this tragedy.  It just feels weird to me.  I'm good with just making donations.

 

Like Firebaugh Kid said, I view it more as a way to honor those that passed. Yes, it's a constant reminder of the tragedy too but more importantly it's about remembering the victims and the two simple words on the T-shirt.

[ehfeuh57]

6 hours ago, StHustle said:

 

 

...People working to make the shirts all gotta get paid.

 

I guess the question is, are the Bills paying for the shirt or are you.

[MJS]

10 hours ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

There's a special place in hell for those who profit off of misery. 

Politicians and the media...

 

But I guess we already knew where they were going anyway.

[LeGOATski]

Will definitely buy. It's a good message.

[Captain Hindsight]

15 hours ago, Mark80 said:

I'm not sure I'm board with a shirt reminder of this tragedy.  It just feels weird to me.  I'm good with just making donations.

I’ve gone back and forth on getting one of these shirts for this exact reason

 

love the message. Hate the reason

[teef]

This board can make anything complicated. 

[Captain Hindsight]

Just now, teef said:

This board can make anything complicated. 

Boobs are great

[teef]

4 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

Boobs are great

Don’t you ruin that for me!

[Chandler#81]

mmmmmmmm..   BOOBS!

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Could donate directly AND buy a shirt.

 

[ManCrushPassRush]

For those interested - hearing they will be posted for sale on Shop One Buffalo by Pegula Sports later today. 

[YoloinOhio]

Just bought mine!

 

[Just Jack]

Here they are

 

https://shoponebuffalo.com/collections/choose-love

[WhoTom]

8 hours ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Could donate directly AND buy a shirt.

 

  Did both.

 

 

[JohnBonhamRocks]

One for me and one for the gf! So glad 100% of proceeds are going to the cause. 

[Chandler#81]

Just bought 2! Great cause!

[muppy]

One stop Christmas shopping for the fam, done done and DONE 🙂  LOVE IT

[Buffalo716]

Purchased!

[BillsPride12]

Bought mine 

[BuffaloBill]

Bought one for me and one for the wifey.

[Huh? What?]

Bought mine... and for her... 40 years ago she and I had Superfest 1982 (Iron Maiden, Ted Nugent, Loverboy and Foreigner) concert shirts at Rich... times change... but we now will have shirts that go to a good cause and it continues the our love of the Bills and the stadium that has made many memories for us.. 

[WhoTom]

35 minutes ago, Huh? What? said:

40 years ago she and I had Superfest 1982 (Iron Maiden, Ted Nugent, Loverboy and Foreigner) concert shirts at Rich.

 

My wife and I were both at that show, except we didn't know each other at the time.

 

 

[davefan66]

Got mine. 

 

My hope is those effected are taken care of.  Bless those effected by this tragedy.

[Big Turk]

Just ordered 2 Bills shirts for myself and my wife and 2 Bandit ones for my daughters.

[Big Turk]

Honestly tho...I kinda like the "fake ones" better that say 

 

End Racism 

Stop Hate 

Choose Love 

 

With the logo under it...not buying one since they don't support the charities but just saying.

 

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, Big Turk said:

Honestly tho...I kinda like the "fake ones" better that say 

 

End Racism 

Stop Hate 

Choose Love 

 

With the logo under it...not buying one since they don't support the charities but just saying.

 

I mean if you like the shirt and message you can buy it because you like it

[Solomon Grundy]

3 hours ago, Big Turk said:

Honestly tho...I kinda like the "fake ones" better that say 

 

End Racism 

Stop Hate 

Choose Love 

 

With the logo under it...not buying one since they don't support the charities but just saying.

 

Wegmans has this message posted on signs in their stores

[Solomon Grundy]

On 5/21/2022 at 3:37 PM, Just Jack said:

Here they are

 

https://shoponebuffalo.com/collections/choose-love

Minus the Nike logo. Too bad they didn't want to get in the game!! 

[ganesh]

On 5/21/2022 at 2:01 AM, Nextmanup said:

Before you do, figure out what "proceeds will benefit the 5/14 fund" actually means.

 

Like is 100% of all revenue going to the charity?

If not, just directly give the charity money and forget about the t-shirt.

 

 

Correct. Bills Fans raised more than a million dollars to hospitals such as Oshai  last two years.  I don't think they expect the hospital and the charity to give them a physical gift in return.  The Bills should have simply solicited donations by the. Jersey number of each of their favorite player and that would have generated far more donations.  Go Bills.