The City of Good Neighboors, Does Good Again

There is a reason Buffalo is called The City of Good Neighbors. We may not be the most prosperous or economically booming city, but local citizens and business alike know how to give back to the community when a good cause is involved. That is one of the best parts of living in a city where the six degrees of separation becomes 2 or 3 degrees, one of the benefits of a small city with a big heart. On November 16, 2010 at 10:00am, in the lobby of The Larkin at Exchange Building, a presentation of gifts was made to the Salvation Army from the generous hearts of the employees and staff of a variety of Western New York businesses. READ MORE...

Red Kettle Kick Off

Thursday, November 4, at Noon, Niagara Square is the backdrop for the official opening of The Salvation Army world-renowned Red Kettle  fundraising drive.  The public is welcome to witness the re-enactment of 1884, when the first members of The Salvation Army marched into Buffalo’s city square and began working to help anyone in need.  The Red Shield has come to symbolize hope for improving lives by meeting the basic human needs of our community’s less fortunate. READ MORE...



Grace House Unveals Expansion Today

Grace House Ministries, founded by Rev. Terry King today unveiled and dedicated its new corporate offices in the former City of Buffalo fire hall at 2025 Bailey Avenue. The 11:30am dedication of its new offices will serve as headquarters to the growing ministry serving over 500 men in transition out of prison into society again. King, a former inmate himself, experienced a radical change of heart during his time in prison and founded SGM, Inc. in 1999 after he became painfully aware of the lack of coordinated services available for men who are released from prison. READ MORE...

Restoring the Soul of New Orleans

By Matt Brown

I linked arms with thirty volunteers this past April for a week long mission trip to New Orleans, LA and came away with a small education in community revitalization, a renewed sense of hope, and a desire to share what I learned, something I believe could be applied in Western New York and cities across America. Our team of thirty was sent out April 10 from Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Clarence with a mission to help continue to restore the spirit and soul of New Orleans after Katrina, a city that 5 years later is beginning to glimmer with hope again. READ MORE...

Music to End Hunger and Poverty

High School student Erin Sydney Welsh is using her music to support a worthy cause. Her band, Erin's Amazing All-Star Heifer Farm Revue, is a group - a movement if you will - of musicians dedicated to spreading positive thought through music and raising funds to support Heifer International. Their motto is "Music to end hunger and poverty". The band and concerts consist of many musical acts - some solo and some groups, READ MORE...

Laughing for a Cause

Imagine downloading a ring tone on your cell phone that makes you laugh, raises money for clean water wells in Sierra Leone and supports a local organization in Buffalo. Well, that is exactly what you get with Let Them Laugh Out Loud, a grassroots organization founded by Joe and Kate Vacanti. If you want in on the fun, just purchase a ringtone on their organization’s website- www.ltlol.com- and proceeds from every download gives one person access to clean water. “Laughter is often the overflow in someone’s heart,” said co-founder Kate Vacanti, READ MORE...

Army on Course

The Salvation Army, Monday, wrapped up their 5th annual Red Kettle Open, a golf tournament meant to raise money and awareness of the many services The Salvation Army offers our community.

The event this year was sponsored by, READ MORE...

United Way Hosts 18th Annual Day of Caring

Since 1992, The Buffalo Chapter of The United Way has been mobilizing thousands each year for their annual Day of Caring event.  The event has partnered not-for-profit organizations with volunteers from local businesses to complete hands-on service projects each year including providing meals and companionship to seniors and assisting agencies with other tasks that allow them to keep their focus on the people they serve, READ MORE...

Pepsi Grant Challenge

The Pepsi Refresh Project began in January 2010.  Each month, Pepsi awards $1.3 million to people, businesses and non-profits nation-wide with ideas that will have a positive impact in the community. Only the ideas with the most public votes at the end of the month receive funding. READ MORE...

Changing the World, One 3x5 Card at a Time

By Tunya Griffin

David Ranzino and his wife Lauren are changing the world, one 3x5 card at a time. You see, they are educating hundreds of thousands of young people about the value and need of social justice in the world today. No, I didn’t say socialism, I said social justice, like helping the poor, feeding the hungry and caring for the homeless and sick. They founded a group called The Love Alliance focused on educating and bringing awareness to these issues and others and one of the main ways of spreading their message is through 3x5 cards full of stats on issues like poverty and other social issues. READ MORE...