🏈 TACKLING CHILDHOOD CANCER TAILGATE

Football. Family. Community. One BIG Cause.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 11 AM–5 PM
Wings Meeting Place | 3964 California Rd., Orchard Park, NY

Get ready to kick off football season for a cause that matters!

Join the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation for the Tackling Childhood Cancer Tailgate—a high-energy, family-friendly day bringing together football fans, local businesses, and our Western New York community to help children and families facing pediatric cancer.

Come dressed in your favorite football gear, bring your favorite tailgate snack, grab your crew, and get ready for an unforgettable day!

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$25 Presale | $30 at the Door
Kids 10 & under are FREE!

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Cash bar available. Food, beer, soda, and other beverages will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring their favorite tailgate snack to share or enjoy.

NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL PERMITTED

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🎉 THE ULTIMATE TAILGATE FOR A GREAT CAUSE

We're bringing the energy of game day together with the heart of Western New York.

Expect a day packed with football on the big screens, BFLO Cheerleaders, Bills Elvis, The voice of the Bills, cornhole, raffles, 50/50, kid-friendly activities, music, food & drinks for purchase, photo opportunities, and plenty of tailgate fun.

Highlighted Raffles:

BILLS TICKETS

SIGNED DALTION KINCAID JERSEY

SIGNED COLTON ELLIS PUCK

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

$25 per player— Cash Prize for the Winners!

Please Note event tickets ARE required to participate!

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💛 WE'RE TACKLING SOMETHING BIGGER THAN FOOTBALL.

For families facing childhood cancer, the fight doesn't end when they leave the hospital.

Treatment can bring unexpected expenses, missed work, travel, financial strain, and countless challenges no family anticipates.

The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation exists to "Lend a Hand for Hope."

Through direct family assistance, youth grants for sports and activities, support for local hospitals, and pediatric cancer research, the Foundation helps children and families when they need it most.

And this year, we have something incredible to celebrate:

🎉 OVER $1 MILLION GIVEN!

The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation has officially surpassed $1 MILLION in giving to children, families, hospitals, programs, and research supporting the pediatric cancer community.

Every ticket purchased, sponsorship secured, raffle entered, and donation made at this event helps us continue that impact.

Your ticket isn't just admission to a tailgate. It's a way to stand behind a child fighting cancer.

🏈 ROUND UP YOUR TEAM

Football season is better together—and so is making a difference.

Bring the family. Invite your friends. Rally your coworkers. Challenge another business to bring their team.

Let's pack Wings Meeting Place with people ready to have an incredible time while supporting an even more incredible cause.

Saturday, August 22, 2026
11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wings Meeting Place
3964 California Rd., Orchard Park, NY 14127

🎟️ $25 PRESALE • $30 AT THE DOOR • KIDS 10 & UNDER FREE

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Your donations go directly to fulfilling our mission and are greatly appreciated. CLICK HERE TO GIVE VIA PAYPAL, DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD. Another way to support the Foundation is becoming a Hero for Hope through a 3 year gift commitment. That donation form is found here.

Pediatric Cancer…

A diagnosis of any one of the many types of pediatric cancers is devastating for a family.

The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation, Inc., established in 2007, is in memory of Michael C. Napoleone, the eight year-old son of Mark and Laurie Napoleone from Batavia, NY who died from Burkitt’s Lymphoma/Leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer. During Michael's illness, the community rallied around the family to assist with food, gas, medical bills and other necessities.

The not-for-profit foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was created to give back to those who cared, to give forward to those in need, and to support research efforts in finding a cure for childhood cancer.

The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation is 100% staffed by volunteers with no paid positions. Less than 3% of monies raised are applied to administrative costs of the organization. 

The video below is a tribute to Michael’s life and legacy…

Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation Video updated April 2019

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Skyworks® Partnership: Skyworks® and The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation have teamed up to raise awareness for pediatric cancer. The Foundation’s Board of Directors is very grateful to Skyworks® for extending this amazing offer to the community. Our Community Giving page has a photo of this year’s donation check presentation.

When you rent the Michael’s Hope lift at your regular rate, SkyworksÂŽ will donate the full amount of the rental to the Foundation! Any additional amount paid over your rental rate will be donated in your name, and is tax deductible. Contact your SkyworksÂŽ sales rep at 877-601-5438 for more information.