Sony Music and Pay Away teamed up with American rapper and fashion designer Westside Gunn to surprise 100 teachers and 20 families from Health Sciences Charter School in his hometown of Buffalo. A longtime supporter of the school’s arts program, Westside Gunn aimed to ease financial stress as the Thanksgiving and holiday seasons approach. In the morning, 100 teachers received $100 gift cards directly from the artist, followed by 20 selected families being brought to the Walmart Superstore on Walden Street for $500 shopping sprees
It was a day of love, recognition, and community care — a reminder that Buffalo is seen, supported, and celebrated. Here’s to pouring back into the people who make the city strong.