There has been a lot of mixed emotions the past couple of days after the Buffalo Bills announced the firing of head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott leaves the franchise after six straight playoff appearances
but could not get to the end goal of playing in a Super Bowl and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.
Through all of those emotions, Bills Mafia wanted to thank McDermott for all he has done in the way they know best, charity. McDermott has been an advocate for Skin Cancer Awareness and members of Bills Mafia have decided to donate to that cause in his honor. The Skin Cancer Foundation posted a thank you message on social media announcing that over the last several days they have received more than $50,000 in donations and that number continues to increase.
In the U.S., more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. More than 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer were treated in over 3.3 million people in the U.S. in 2012, still considered the best estimate to date. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined.
It’s a cause everyone can rally around, to do something positive in the face of disappointment. At the end of the day there is more to life than football and gestures like this have a meaningful, lasting impact on the important work being done through organizations such as The Skin Cancer Foundation.
