Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., will host a rally for patients and staff Friday to celebrate the NFL playoff-bound Buffalo Bills.
In addition to the rally, ECMC — the Bills' official healthcare sponsor — has illuminated the hospital's main tower in Bills' colors (red, white and blue). The hospital will also provide patients and employees Bills logo items to celebrate on Sunday when the team plays the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"The ECMC family has always taken pride in being part of the Bills family," said Thomas J. Quatroche Jr., PhD, president and CEO of ECMC. "We look forward to joining the community in its celebration and also bringing some Bills spirit to our patients for Sunday's game."
Sunday will mark the first time the Buffalo Bills have played in the NFL post-season since 1999.
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