Give 716 is coming up on July 15-16! Starting at 7:16 PM on Tuesday, July 15, the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres Foundations will be providing matching grants and funds over the course of   hours to local charities and nonprofit organizations who receive donations at www.give716.org.

This year, we are undertaking a major project to preserve USS Little Rock by painting the hull of the ship. This is a $15,000+ project that will require the purchase of a new paint barge and scaffolding, and at least 218 gallons of paint. We will be using a special marine-grade U.S. Navy-approved paint to cover 54,400 square feet of the ship’s hull. The paint is the only barrier between weather and steel, and is an important part of protecting the hull from the ravages of rust and corrosion; and contributes to the long-term sustainability of the ship.

In honor of the 80th Anniversary of USS Little Rock, we are asking for your help to contribute towards this project. Your $50 donation will buy 1 gallon of paint which will cover 250 square feet of USS Little Rock’s hull.