Dhane Smith is auctioning off a game-used stick and game-worn gloves with all proceeds benefitting families of the victims of the racist mass shooting on Buffalo’s East Side.
Smith said he will also donate $50 for every goal scored by the Bandits during their playoff game against the Toronto Rock this Saturday.
“Buffalo is home,” Smith wrote Tuesday on his Twitter account. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without this community always supporting me. It’s my turn to give back. For every goal scored by the Bandits this Saturday, I will be donating $50 to support the victims’ families from the unthinkable racist attack on the East Side.”
Fans can find more ways to support the community and those affected by Saturday’s tragedy here.
Buffalo is home. I wouldn’t be where I am today without this community always supporting me. It’s my turn to give back. For every goal scored by the Bandits this Saturday, I will be donating $50 to support the victims’ families from the unthinkable racist attack on the East Side. pic.twitter.com/I2bnpVVbBz
— Dhane Smith (@dhanesmith92) May 17, 2022
The Bandits opened their best-of-three playoff series against the Rock last Sunday, one day after a white supremacist killed 10 people and injured three others at the Tops grocery market on Jefferson Ave. Smith shared his own experiences with racism during a pregame speech in the dressing room.
Smith’s address included what he considers the “why” behind his lacrosse career.
“I play lacrosse because I love it, but also because I want to show kids of color that they can be the top of their level,” he said.