New snow sculpture outside Ten Lives Club honors Bills' Tyler Bass

BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Nearly one week after the Bills heartbreaking Divisional loss, fans are continuing to show their support for Tyler Bass.

After the Bills' kicker missed a game-tying field goal in the game against the Chiefs, people have been donating $22 toward Ten Lives Club in honor of Bass, who has partnered with the nonprofit in the past.

"We hope he's seeing all the support and love coming his way, and knows what a difference he's making in the lives of cats," said Kimberly LaRussa, public relations manager for Ten Lives Club.

Eric Jones, who is known for his sculptures, spent Saturday afternoon working outside the organization's clubhouse, molding into snow a moment that happened after the game as Josh Allen and Bass were walking off the field for the final time this season: Allen giving his teammate a hug.

"I saw the photo [of that moment] after the game, and I changed it to my profile picture on my social media," Jones said. "I had several people say 'Hey, you should make that into a sculpture,' and I thought that's a wonderful idea."

Jones said the sculpture like the one he created Saturday takes about five hours to mold -- and that's after having to shovel snow into boxes and letting it sit for a couple of days before working it into his vision. He said the hard work is worth it.

"I think this is the perfect sculpture to end the Bills season and to get ramped up for next year," he said. "We embrace each other, we win together, we lose together. This kind of says it all."

As of Saturday morning, people have raised more than $355,000 for Ten Lives Club. That money will go toward vet visits, food and shelter, and overall care for the cats.