Buffalo Rumblinks, 12/7: Dion Dawkins an award nominee

Dec 7, 2022 - 3:15 PM
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Dion Dawkins, the Buffalo Bills’ starting left tackle, has prided himself on giving back to the Western New York community during his time with the Bills, from providing mentorship and advocacy to vulnerable populations to raising money to benefit the victims of May’s racially motivated mass shooting incident.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off with the news that, for the first time in his NFL career, Dawkins’ charitable efforts made him Buffalo’s honoree for the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

Dion Dawkins a Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee

Buffalo’s left tackle was selected as one of 32 finalists for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award based on his philanthropy and community service efforts. Dawkins’ foundation, Dion’s Dreamers, has provided mentorship and advocacy to vulnerable populations for years, and this year, Dawkins has raised money for the families of the 10 victims killed in May in the racist mass shooting at the Topps on Buffalo’s East Side.

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