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Community Services for Every1 Receives $30,000 from the M&T Charitable Foundation’s $900,000 “30 & 30 Initiative”
The M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB), today announced that it has awarded $30,000 to Community Services for Every1. The grant is part of the 30 & 30 Initiative in which 30 organizations across the bank’s footprint received $30,000 to fight homelessness and develop affordable housing in low- to moderate-income communities. The 30 & 30 Initiative was launched in commemoration of the foundation’s 30th anniversary.
Community Services for Every1 Awarded $123,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
The grant funds Community Services’ Buffalo TIES (Togetherness, Inclusion & Empowerment Strategies), which expands the availability and accessibility of community-based employment and volunteer opportunities for young adults with disabilities. BUFFALO, NY- Community Services for Every1, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has been awarded $123,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health...
WNY STATE LEGISLATORS JOIN DDAWNY TO ADVOCATE FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
Assemblymember Karen McMahon (D-Amherst) teamed up with several Western New York state legislators and the Developmental Disability Alliance of WNY (DDAWNY) on Thursday to call for funding in Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs).
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR EVERY1 LAUNCHES 2023 ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAM
Community Services for Every1 is excited to launch its annual holiday fundraiser- Adopt a Family! The yearly drive brings together local businesses and community members to help support families who receive services from our agency. This winter there are more than 90 families up for “holiday adoption”, a 20% increase from just last year. Anyone interested in shopping and supporting our families can visit https://adoptafamily23.givesmart.com....
From Gov. Kathy Hochul: GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $8.8 MILLION AWARDED TO CREATE 35 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN NIAGARA AND CHENANGO COUNTIES
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $8.8 MILLION AWARDED TO CREATE 35 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN NIAGARA AND CHENANGO COUNTIES Projects Awarded Funding Will Create 35 Units and 76 Beds of Permanent Supportive Housing for Formerly Homeless New Yorkers These Developments Build on the Governor’s Commitment to Increase the Housing Supply Across New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than...
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR EVERY1 THANKS GOLISANO FOUNDATION FOR $150,000 TO HELP ESTABLISH NEW EAST BUFFALO COMMUNITY CENTER
Community Services for Every1, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is grateful to announce a grant of $150,000 from the Golisano Foundation to help towards construction and buildout of the Lyceum Community Empowerment Center. The Center will annually enable over 200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to accomplish personal goals for employment, independence,...
Congressman Higgins Announces $450,000 for Program Expanding Domestic Violence Services to People with Disabilities
Thank you Congressman Higgins for sharing the following press release: Congressman Higgins Announces $450,000 for Program Expanding Domestic Violence Services to People with Disabilities; Resources Come as Nation Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $450,000 in federal funding, through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, has been awarded for the Helping Others through...
Grants Will Diversify and Strengthen New York’s Workforce by Preparing People with Developmental Disabilities for Success in Today’s Labor Market
From Governor Kathy Hochul's office: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $13 million in grants have been awarded by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to seven nonprofit service providers statewide to fund career-specific vocational training opportunities for people with developmental disabilities over the next four years. “Our state’s vibrant economy depends on the hard work and expertise of all New...
JOHN R. OISHEI FOUNDATION AWARD TO HELP ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR EVERY1 COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT
Community Services for Every1 is grateful to The John R. Oishei Foundation for its recent award of $99,706 towards construction and buildout of the Lyceum Community Empowerment Center. The Lyceum Community Empowerment Center is a new East Buffalo community learning space, a hub within Apartments at the Lyceum, a 42-unit affordable housing complex. The building is currently undergoing renovation involving the historic adaptive reuse of the...
NATIONAL GRID DONATES $10,000 TO COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR EVERY1,POWERS ANOTHER ROUND OF EASY EATS FOR EVERY1 COOKING CAMPS
Community Services for Every1 extends its deepest thanks to National Grid for extending our Easy Eats for Every1 Culinary Camps into 2024. Our culinary camps help teens discover healthy eating, healthy cooking, and healthy living skills that fit their current and future lives. Thanks to the generosity of National Grid, these camps are free and open to anyone teen or pre-teen ages 10-18, regardless of their ability. Specifically,...