The League for People with Disabilities offers individuals the opportunity to gain independence, increase self-sufficiency, and improve quality of life. The League provides custom solutions with innovative programs that meet the unique needs of those with disabilities through programs that support independence, job training, and socialization to meet people where they are and reach their personal goals.

The communities, businesses, industries and workforce of this region work together with North Central in Ridgway, Pennsylvania to streamline state, federal and regional services, including transportation and economic development. Support for new ventures is available in funding community infrastructure projects, technical assistance for export, government procurement, redevelopment, and networking - all working together to make our communities livable and viable.

Southern Tier Environments for Living (also known as STEL, Inc.) provides rehabilitative and support services to persons with mental illness and other disabilities in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and southern Erie counties. Our service spectrum includes residential treatment group homes & apartments, supported housing, single room occupancy housing, vocational rehabilitation, case management, social supports.

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region's premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions - all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York – dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. The BNMC is a self-sustaining social enterprise successfully combining innovation, job creation, and urban revitalization. The BNMC Inc. serves as the umbrella organization of the anchor institutions comprising the region's premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions located within the 120-acre campus. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. The BNMC fosters conversation and collaboration among its member institutions, its partners and the community to address critical issues impacting them including entrepreneurship, energy, access and transportation, workforce and procurement, healthy communities, and youth and culture, with the goal of increasing economic development and building a strong community

Visit Buffalo Niagara promotes our greatest assets and attractions to visitors outside the Buffalo Niagara region as one of the nation's best tourism and convention destinations. VBN is Erie County’s lead marketing organization for conventions, meetings, amateur sporting events, cultural and heritage tourism and leisure travel, all for the economic benefit of our community. Let's go, Buffalo!

In partnership with our community, we ignite positive change and create a legacy of impact.

The Children's Guild Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of children with special needs in Western New York through funding support and advocacy programs within healthcare, research, education and therapeutic recreation.https://cg.foundation

The mission of the Buffalo Urban League is . . . To empower African Americans, other minorities and disadvantaged individuals to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. This Mission is driven by the National Urban League’s Mission and empowers those who are striving toward the mainstream to achieve economic self-reliance and to enjoy their rights as citizens under the law. Both the Buffalo and National Urban League’s Mission support the following fiveobjectives: Education and Youth Empowerment ensures the education of all children by providing access to early childhood literacy, after-care programs and college scholarships. Economic Empowerment invests in the financial literacy and employability of adults through job training, homeownership and entrepreneurship. Health and Quality of Life Empowerment promotes community wellness through a focus on prevention, including fitness, healthy eating and access to affordable healthcare. Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment encourages all people to take an active role to improve quality of life through participation in community service projects and public policy initiatives. Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment guarantees equal participation in all facets of American society through proactive public policies and community-based programs.

The Service Collaborative offers opportunity to those in need and to those with the capacity and the desire to make a difference. We work in conjunction with other nonprofit and service organizations in Western New York, and provide job skills that set individuals up for success and opportunities for caring people to serve in a range of capacities and programs.

Worked as a Program Substitute at the Boys and Girls Club of Holland serving underprivileged youth and collaborating with other staff members. -Organize activities for approximately 80 children ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade to increase their academic success and social skills. -Coordinate schedules with other staff to ensure there was programming for all kids at a given time.

Habitat for Humanity Buffalo makes homeownership possible for local families. Since 1985, we have assisted more than 350 families in achieving their dream of homeownership.

PC(USA) congregation founded in 1892 in E. Kentucky. Mission-oriented. Annual mission destination for ~400 housing volunteers from around the United States who partner with Housing Development Alliance. Church flanked by two mission cottages. Superb children's choir that draws from local area.