This has been a long couple of days for everyone across Greater Cincinnati, but this moment has brought out the best in the city.As we head into Sunday with positive news, people are paying it forward and reaching out to each other."I've always been proud to be from Cincinnati, but now just takes it to another level," owner of Mio's Pizzeria in Clifton, Kelli Gagn said.From kitchens, to school classrooms everyone is stepping up for Damar Hamlin, who went down on the football field Monday. They're turning this moment around and making a difference.Inside Mio's Pizza in Clifton, a portion of sales on Sunday will be donated to Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundation. They can also send a thoughtful note to the Buffalo Bills safety. "Every customer that comes in on Sunday is going to sign the poster and then we're going to get it to the people at the hospital and put it in the right hands, so we're really excited about it," Gagn said. In Over-the-Rhine at Cincy Shirts, apparel is highlighting the new friendship between the Bengals and the Bills. All proceeds are going towards Hamlin's organization. "Cincinnati has such a big heart and we're showing the world that and it's almost like an impulse. It's a knee-jerk reaction that you know we want to show our support and we want to help in any way we can," retail manager of Cincy Shirts, Nicholas Johnson said.When football returns inside Paycor Stadium Sunday, there will be more ways Cincinnati is giving back.Every drink purchased at the Banks Sunday from bars including the Stretch, Gala Park, Tin Roof, and Jefferson Social and others, $1 will go toward Hamlin's foundation and the UC Trauma Center where Hamlin is recovering. "It's bigger than business. I mean, we do a lot we gain a lot from these games down here and so it's just our way of coming together like the rest of the city has, and in our way to give back," managing partners at 4EG, Bob Deck said.Fans will also be able to make a direct donation to Hamlin's foundation by scanning a QR code which will be shown on the Reds Hall of Fame video board on Joe Nuxhall at Freedom Way.This outpouring of support is not surprising to people who have seen this city in action before. "We are all on one team and that's the right team. Whether it's the Buffalo Bills, the 49ers when anything like this happens, Cincinnati is going to do everything they can for whoever it is," Jeff Ruby said.Ruby met with Hamlin's family in the hospital this week. It's a moment he'll never forget. "We laughed with his family. We cried with his family. We prayed with his family. His mother Nina is a sweetheart," Ruby said.While Hamlin continues to recover, he's gaining a new set of teammates, the city of Cincinnati. "It's just a reflection of what kind of city we all live in and we are lucky to live in this city," Ruby said.
This has been a long couple of days for everyone across Greater Cincinnati, but this moment has brought out the best in the city.
As we head into Sunday with positive news, people are paying it forward and reaching out to each other.
"I've always been proud to be from Cincinnati, but now just takes it to another level," owner of Mio's Pizzeria in Clifton, Kelli Gagn said.
From kitchens, to school classrooms everyone is stepping up for Damar Hamlin, who went down on the football field Monday. They're turning this moment around and making a difference.
Inside Mio's Pizza in Clifton, a portion of sales on Sunday will be donated to Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundation. They can also send a thoughtful note to the Buffalo Bills safety.
"Every customer that comes in on Sunday is going to sign the poster and then we're going to get it to the people at the hospital and put it in the right hands, so we're really excited about it," Gagn said.
In Over-the-Rhine at Cincy Shirts, apparel is highlighting the new friendship between the Bengals and the Bills. All proceeds are going towards Hamlin's organization.
"Cincinnati has such a big heart and we're showing the world that and it's almost like an impulse. It's a knee-jerk reaction that you know we want to show our support and we want to help in any way we can," retail manager of Cincy Shirts, Nicholas Johnson said.
When football returns inside Paycor Stadium Sunday, there will be more ways Cincinnati is giving back.
Every drink purchased at the Banks Sunday from bars including the Stretch, Gala Park, Tin Roof, and Jefferson Social and others, $1 will go toward Hamlin's foundation and the UC Trauma Center where Hamlin is recovering.
"It's bigger than business. I mean, we do a lot we gain a lot from these games down here and so it's just our way of coming together like the rest of the city has, and in our way to give back," managing partners at 4EG, Bob Deck said.
Fans will also be able to make a direct donation to Hamlin's foundation by scanning a QR code which will be shown on the Reds Hall of Fame video board on Joe Nuxhall at Freedom Way.
This outpouring of support is not surprising to people who have seen this city in action before.
"We are all on one team and that's the right team. Whether it's the Buffalo Bills, the 49ers when anything like this happens, Cincinnati is going to do everything they can for whoever it is," Jeff Ruby said.
Ruby met with Hamlin's family in the hospital this week. It's a moment he'll never forget.
"We laughed with his family. We cried with his family. We prayed with his family. His mother Nina is a sweetheart," Ruby said.
While Hamlin continues to recover, he's gaining a new set of teammates, the city of Cincinnati.
"It's just a reflection of what kind of city we all live in and we are lucky to live in this city," Ruby said.
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