Exhale, the Family Caregiver Initiative, Announces 12 New Grantees for 2022 Program Spanning Local Western New York Counties and Washtenaw County, MI

September 15, 2022

The program will bring together teams of local organizations to create respite opportunities for family caregivers of older adults

BUFFALO, NY, September 6, 2022 – Exhale, the Family Caregiver Initiative, which funds innovative collaborative projects that are reimagining and increasing respite opportunities for family caregivers of older adults, announced today that 12 new grantees have been selected to kick-off its 2022 program. The grantees include Western New York’s Catholic Health Continuing Care Foundation, YMCA Buffalo Niagara, Cradle Beach, Inc., Healthy Alternatives Through Healings Arts (HAHA), Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, American Cancer Society, St. John’s Home Foundation, Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc., United Way of Orleans County along with Regents of the University of Michigan – Silver Club, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels and Chelsea Senior Center, which are based in Washtenaw County, MI.

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Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy, City of Buffalo, and Partners Break Ground on Future Ralph Wilson Park on Buffalo’s Waterfront 

July 21, 2022

 $110 million of collaborative investment to fulfill community’s vision to transform the former LaSalle Park into a one-of-a-kind, world-class park serving all .

Phase I Construction includes a signature pedestrian bridge for improved access, ball field improvements and shoreline rehabilitation of the inlet area.

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Ralph Wilson Park – A New Day for Buffalo’s Waterfront

The Editorial Board: New investments on the East Side are targeted, inclusive and thoughtful

Nurturing East Side projects preceded state’s gush of cash: ‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Buffalo Together Community Response Fund Announces Efforts to Address Community Need after Jefferson Avenue Tragedy

May 27, 2022

The Buffalo Together Community Response Fund, established in the wake of the horrific racially-motivated mass shooting at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue earlier this month, will begin to distribute initial support to 70 Black-led organizations that have a meaningful and long-term presence in the community, and that are working on the front lines to address urgent community need in the aftermath of the tragedy. Approximately $560,000 in grants ranging from $5,000 – $20,000 will begin to be distributed in the coming days.

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We found the future,’ Hochul says at launch of rapid job training center at MCC

The Wilson Foundation hired an esteemed startups expert to study Buffalo. Here’s what he found

The Western New York Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Rapid Discovery Assessment & Recommendations for the Future

April 1, 2022

This report is the result of a three-month rapid discovery process from Victor & Company to better understand Western New York’s (WNY) entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through interviews with regional stakeholders and a review of the existing literature, Victor & Company present findings on the ecosystem’s strengths, challenges, and future opportunities, as the authors offer strategies to support and enhance the ecosystem.

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For the first time in more than 30 years, Buffalo’s parks have a new master plan