Bills coaches make an impact with the players they coach each and every day on the field and in the meeting room. But earlier this week, a group of coaches made a point to make an impact off the field in the Buffalo community.
A group of the Bills' coaches took some time out of their day to serve meals at the Buffalo City Mission.
Led by team Chaplin Len Vanden Bos, the event served over 70 meals to members of the City Mission's transitional housing program and emergency shelter guests. Each guest was also given a reusable Bills facemask, gaiter, and a 2020 Bills yearbook.
"It's an opportunity to serve," Vanden Bos said. "The city of Buffalo has embraced the Bills for so many years, and anytime we get an opportunity to give back, even for just an hour so, it means so much to them and we are blessed by it as well."
Lunch was made by chef Darian Bryan of The Plating Society who is also a personal chef for many NFL players. He made the guests chicken alfredo with broccoli, a side salad and a wide array of desserts.
The coaches served the meals to all the guests and also cleaned up after they were finished. After lunch, the coaches went around to talk with the guests, take pictures and sign autographs. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was one of the coaches in attendance and he felt honored and humbled to serve and contribute to this event.
"I think for all of us coming down and just being able to serve and participate and be a part of the community," Frazier said. "I mean we feel very fortunate and blessed to be able to do what we do for a living. To see the smiles today when we were serving food and just participating brings so much joy to your heart. It means a great deal to be able to give back."

Wednesday's event is the third Buffalo Bills Community Meal at the City Mission. Community Meals with the coaches were served in 2018 and 2019 but were paused in 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. This was the first event to take place in the brand new 75,000 square foot Alfiero Family Center of Hope and Promise, which opened in March 2021.
Aubrey Calhoun who is the Associate Executive Director at the Buffalo City Mission was thrilled that this community meal could be the unofficial opening of the new center.
"We are a big community that supports the Buffalo Bills," Calhoun said. "So, having the Bills come here and give back to a community that's also giving to them is exciting to see because they're really helping us uplift and change lives. Events like this, with the music, just really does it for our residents, they'll remember this for months to come."
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Mitch Morse (60) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Marquez Stevenson (5), Brandon Powell (18), Christian Wade (45). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Mike Love (56). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Greg Rousseau (50), Boogie Basham (96). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jamil Douglas (77), Cody Ford (74). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dion Dawkins (73). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Marquez Stevenson (5) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Gabriel Davis (13). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jacob Hollister (80), Nate Becker (84), Tommy Sweeney (89). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Bobby Hart (68). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Syrus Tuitele (67) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Brian Daboll , Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Isaiah Hodgins (16). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Marquez Stevenson (5). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tariq Thompson (41). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mitchell Trubisky (10). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Nate Becker (84), Dawson Knox (88), Reggie Gilliam (81) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Brandon Powell (18) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Cam Lewis (47),Tanner Gentry (87). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Brandon Powell (18). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dion Dawkins (73), Daryl Williams (75), Jamil Douglas (77), Mitch Morse (60). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Dawson Knox (88) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Olaijah Griffin (37), Brandon Powell (18). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jimmy Salgado. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Ed Oliver (91), Boogie Basham (96), Treyvon Hester (62). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

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Sean McDermott, Bobby Babich. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

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Josh Allen (17), Cole Beasley (11). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Micah Hyde (23), Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

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Cole Beasley (11) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

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Davis Webb (7), Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Boogie Basham (96). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mitchell Trubisky (10) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Brandin Bryant (90). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Harrison Phillips (99). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Greg Rousseau (50). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Ed Oliver (91). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Davis Webb (7), Shea Tierney. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Quintin Morris (85). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills running back Christian Wade #45 Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Cole Beasley (11). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mitchell Trubisky (10). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Lance Lenoir (9) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Nate Becker (84). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mike Bell (43). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) and Brian Daboll. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Matt Breida (22). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jacob Hollister (80). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Efe Obada (93), A.J. Epenesa (57). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Spencer Brown (79). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jamil Douglas (77). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mitch Morse (60) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jack Anderson (66), Spencer Brown (79). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dion Dawkins (73). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dawson Knox (88) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Josh Allen (17), Len Vanden Bos. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cody Ford (74). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mike Bell (43) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity. June 8, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

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Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Mitchell Trubisky (10) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

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Taron Johnson (24) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Darryl Johnson (92) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Matt Haack (3) Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Brandon Beane. Buffalo Bills Organized Team Activity, June 7, 2021. Photo by Sara Schmidle