Josh Allen joined Bills fans in donating to a hospital in honor of his grandmother. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Bills' Josh Allen donates $17K to hospital, bringing total fan donations to $500K

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 11/14/20

Buffalo Bills fans honored Josh Allen's deceased grandmother in a big way this week by donating $483,000 to the Oishei Children's Hospital in her memory. The donations now have totaled half a million dollars thanks to the Bills quarterback himself.

Allen revealed on Twitter on Friday that he donated $17,000 to the hospital, bringing the total donations to $500,000. The donations came in $17 increments — for Allen's jersey number — so it's only fitting that the QB donated a whopping $17K to the cause.

Unreal. Count me in for $17,000 to make it $500,000 ❤️ https://t.co/8oyTGK29rY
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) November 14, 2020

Allen has made frequent visits to the hospital since being drafted by the Bills in 2018 and helped raise money for the facility through his cereal and a collaboration with New Era.

The 24-year-old learned of his grandmother's death less than 24 hours before taking the field for the Bills on Sunday. He balled out against the Seattle Seahawks, too, tying a career-high with 415 passing yards and four total touchdowns in a 44-34 win.

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