Popular Post Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2019 Before he passed, Ezra Castro (Pancho Billa) made a request that people who wanted to remember him not send flowers, but instead bring school backpacks for kids: " “I don’t want flowers at my funeral. I hate flowers. I want people to bring backpacks-for-kids filled with school supplies.” How cool is that? Donations can be made by clicking on the following link: The Teacher's Desk Pancho's Pack Donation Page Select #PANCHOSPACK with your donation. News 4 story:https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/donations-for-backpacks-filled-with-school-supplies-being-accepted-in-pancho-billa-s-name/2004378102 (this fundraising has been @SDS approved) 32 17 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Buffalo Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 What a beautiful legacy. We will all go at some point. Few of us will go out like this. Well done, Ezra. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I love how fans come together on these things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Absolutely beautiful legacy from a beautiful person! Thank you Ezra! PANCHO POWER for ever!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 A wonderful legacy for Ezra and his family. Once again Bills fans prove this is more than just a "team" thing. This is a large family bound together by our love for WNY, Buffalo (even if you weren't born there) and for each other. Even a man who grew up in El Paso in a family of Cowboy fans is embraced....RIP Ezra Castro...Viva Los Bills!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: I love how fans come together on these things. I'm critical of our fanbase but I do think we deserve a lot of credit for consistently coming through on these kind of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Buffalo Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Some updates on this- 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 that key tag in the last picture is awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarkLessWagMore Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 This whole process is inspiring. From Ezra's selfless request, to the folks like Del Reid and Jonah Javad who picked up the ball to make it happen, to all the donors who responded, and now to the WNY companies who pitched in to make these backpacks beyond cool. A lot of good happening here. Great job all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BLUES Brothers Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 My son, recent Niagara University grad, asked if he could help, and was sent an invite/Thank you from Mr. Del Reid to be a part of the Volunteers there today. He drove from Rochester this morning and is there helping at to New Era Field. So cool Pancho, in spite of the awful health issues, was still thinking of others... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Buffalo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) Edited June 11, 2019 by One Buffalo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Buffalo Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) ESPN Article- (Rodak) Edited June 14, 2019 by One Buffalo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Did not see this mentioned: ‘Huddling for a good cause, Bills players such as Harrison Phillips, Stephen Hauschka, Dion Dawkins, Lorenzo Alexander and Reid Ferguson, joined staff and over 250 volunteers to stuff 5,000 bags. Of the finished backpacks, 3,000 will be sent to Texas, Castro’s home state, and the remaining allotment (2,000) will be distributed throughout Western New York.’ Volunteers (including companies in WNY supplying items) in WNY sending majority of items to Texas. Personally I would see more of a need for supplies in WNY especially Buffalo schools considering the income disparity between Texas and WNY. Was the allocation distribution determined by him or some organizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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