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NFL players have turned their tunnel fit walks into fashion runways, donning everything from casually stylish outfits to extravagant ensembles. For Josh Allen, star quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, this pregame appearance has turned into the perfect spotlight for an important cause. Every week this season, Allen has worn a hat customized by a patient at Buffalo’s Oishei Children’s Hospital (OCH), which is later auctioned to raise money for the kids and their families.
This effort is part of a collaboration with headwear company New Era. The base hats the kids work with are white Billustration Team Caps, a play on words with the football team’s name. They include a doodle version of the team logo drawn by Josh Allen, which earned him the quirky title of “Director of Billustration” at New Era.
The campaign comprises nine customized hats in total. So far, four have been released and auctioned. The first was designed by a 5-year-old patient named Jaxson, whose piece with colorful scribbles sold for $17,150. In the second week, the hat decorated by 15-year old MaKenzie, featuring her favorite flowers, raised $15,495. The third was drawn by Charlie, a bone cancer patient, who honored the MVP award Allen got last season; it sold for $3,600. The latest hat comes from a 5-year-old leukemia patient named Bryn, who drew flowers and hearts in the team’s colors, and it raised $9,050.
“I think it’s a very cool opportunity because not everyone gets to design a hat for an NFL player,” said MaKenzie in a video posted by New Era. “I feel honored that somebody wants to bid on something that I made myself, personally.” The artsy kids who worked on the hats have been dubbed the “Billustration department.”
The earnings from this campaign go to the Patricia Allen Fund, which supports children hospitalized at OCH and their families. Established in 2020 in partnership with the hospital, the Paticia Allen Fund was born after fans raised money in honor of Allen’s late grandmother. With $1 million in donations raised in increments of $17, as a nod to Allens’ number, the hospital opened a new “Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing.” The player is also a spokesperson for the hospital, and visits its tiny patients often.
Fans who hope to nab one of these artsy hats can start bidding at kickoff of every game at the Givesmart page of the Billustration campaign. To stay up to date with this project, make sure to follow the Buffalo Bills and the Patricia Allen Fund on social media.
Every week of this NFL season, Bills quarterback Josh Allen has worn a hat customized by a patient at Buffalo’s Oishei Children’s Hospital (OCH).
Up and at 'em. @JoshAllenQB | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/BQGNtzoO7b
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 28, 2025
The hats are later auctioned to raise money for the kids and their families.
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SNF #GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/ZVEESvR46s— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 5, 2025
The hats, produced by New Era, include a doodle version of the team logo drawn by Josh Allen.
Slow-mo @JoshAllenQB #MIAvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/TBnr2J4S7O
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 18, 2025
“I think it’s a very cool opportunity because not everyone gets to design a hat for an NFL player,” said MaKenzie, one of the kids who worked on the hats.
This week, @JoshAllenQB will be wearing Bryn’s cap. Bryn was diagnosed with Leukemia and a mutation that made her resistant to treatments. She never gave up hope, making light in the dark. Her cap shows her love for the Bills through hearts, flowers, and stars. @PatriciaAllenFd pic.twitter.com/Wn8Lb67t32
— New Era Cap (@NewEraCap) October 6, 2025
The campaign is made up of nine customized hats in total.
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Fans who hope to nab one of these artsy hats can start bidding at kickoff of every game.
Last Thursday’s #buffalobills @NewEraCap designed by Champion Kid MaKenzie just got better… pic.twitter.com/zEx0TeV0Tf
— The Patricia Allen Fund (@PatriciaAllenFd) September 20, 2025
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Sources: New Era Cap Expands Josh Allen Partnership, Grants Equity and Awards Him the Title “Director of Billustration”; Josh Allen's Cap of the Game
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