Around Town

Kawelle, a Buffalo based non-profit organization serving and supplying distressed schools, students and teachers in Liberia and Kenya hosted its first “Ugly Sweater” 5k Run/Walk to raise funds for schools in Liberia and Kenya on Saturday, December 10th. The race started and finished on Glen Avenue near Glen Falls Park in Williamsville. 

     With a donation of $25 participants were able to participate in the 5k while wearing their ugliest holiday sweater. They also received a free hooded sweatshirt at the end of the race.  All profits from the sale of registration went toward helping with the mission of supplying schools in Liberia and Kenya with adequate school supplies. 

     With proper and adequate educational resources, a virtuous and thorough education can be provided in the efforts of escaping unrelenting poverty. For more information you can visit www.kawelle.org.

MercyMe

MERCYME and special guest Bebo Norman came to the University of Buffalo’s Center for the Arts this past December for a night of Christmas inspiration.  The strong dedication that MercyMe has shown to their music and ideology has helped the band reach a higher level of success than many of their contemporaries. Their career first took off in 2001 with the number one crossover smash, "I Can Only Imagine."

Snow Everywhere Winter 2012

Canalside

The search for an anchor tenant continues at Canalside with the community speaking out in favor of a local tenant rather than a heavily subsidize  national chain that takes money away from the local economy.

25 HR. Business Makeover

Ad Agency Crowley Webb awarded their newest client You And Who, a Buffalo based t-shirt designer and producer (with a cool mission to give away one shirt every time you buy one similar to Toms Shoes) with a 25 hour work day (straight through, no breaks, etc) doing what Crowley Webb does best--identity, design, branding and strategy for the startup to take them to the next level in their business.