United Way Funded Programs
United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Buffalo & Erie County. We are proud to invest $4,500,00 in 98 local programs for our 2019-2021 funding cycle. We are also investing $227,387 in three special programs and initiatives - integral community services and programs with unique significance in achieving our Community Impact goals.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
HEALTH
|
AGENCY NAME |
PROGRAM NAME |
FUNDING |
|---|---|---|
|
Algonquin Sports Inc. |
Soccer for Success |
$30,000 |
|
Baker Victory Services |
School-Based Mobile Dental Program |
$30,000 |
|
BestSelf Behavioral Health |
Child Advocacy Center |
$55,000 |
|
BestSelf Behavioral Health |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
$66,500 |
|
Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network |
MICHC Community Health Worker Program |
$50,000 |
|
Child & Family Services of Erie County |
Haven House |
$49,000 |
|
Child & Family Services of Erie County |
Preventive Services |
$41,000 |
|
Compeer of Greater Buffalo |
Compeer CORPS (also known as Vet2Vet) |
$30,000 |
|
Compeer of Greater Buffalo |
Compeer for Older Adults |
$18,800 |
|
Family Help Center |
Core Services |
$80,000 |
|
Family Justice Center of Erie County |
Family Justice Center of Erie County |
$125,000 |
|
Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo, Inc. |
Community & School Garden Education Series |
$30,000 |
|
Hearts and Hands: Faith in Action |
Hearts and Hands |
$42,300 |
|
International Institute of Buffalo |
Domestic Violence Victim Services |
$46,000 |
|
Jericho Road Community Health Center |
Hope Refugee Drop-In Center (Health & Wellness) |
$30,000 |
|
Jericho Road Community Health Center |
Priscilla Project of Buffalo |
$38,000 |
|
Lt. Colonel Matt Urban Human Services Center of W.N.Y. |
Hope Center (Health & Wellness) |
$30,000 |
|
Lt. Colonel Matt Urban Human Services Center of W.N.Y. |
Matt Urban Center Senior Services Program |
$28,200 |
|
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. |
Domestic Violence Advocacy at the Family Justice Ctr. |
$58,000 |
|
Olmsted Center for Sight |
Senior Vision Services |
$20,680 |
|
Valley Community Association |
Keep Moving |
$18,800 |
EDUCATION
|
AGENCY NAME |
PROGRAM NAME |
FUNDING |
|---|---|---|
|
African American Cultural Center |
Educational Cultural Enrichment |
$21,750 |
|
BestSelf Behavioral Health |
Building Brighter Futures- Early Childhood/School Age |
$72,210 |
|
BestSelf Behavioral Health |
Incredible Years Parenting Support |
$30,000 |
|
BestSelf Behavioral Health |
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) |
$71,000 |
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and the |
Community-Based Mentoring Program |
$39,803 |
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and the |
Site-Based Mentoring Program |
$31,320 |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo |
Bridging the Gap |
$157,470 |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns |
Youth Asset Development Program (YADP) |
$65,250 |
|
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center |
Language to Literacy Program |
$20,000 |
|
Buffalo Promise Neighborhood |
Two Generation Program |
$30,000 |
|
Child & Family Services of Erie County |
Family Mental Health Program |
$87,000 |
|
Child Care Resource Network |
Child Development Associate (CDA) |
$35,000 |
|
Compeer of Greater Buffalo |
Youth Services (Compeer Mentoring) |
$38,280 |
|
Cradle Beach |
Project S.O.A.R. |
$26,100 |
|
Cradle Beach |
Summer Enrichment Program |
$40,020 |
|
EPIC - Every Person Influences Children, Inc. |
Early Care Engagement |
$30,000 |
|
EPIC - Every Person Influences Children, Inc. |
Families in Transition |
$35,000 |
|
EPIC - Every Person Influences Children, Inc. |
Family Engagement |
$30,000 |
|
EPIC - Every Person Influences Children, Inc. |
Just for Teens - Incredible Years |
$30,000 |
|
Family Help Center |
Full-Service Schools (Closing the Gap) |
$75,690 |
|
Gerard Place HDFC, Inc. |
Parent Education |
$30,000 |
|
Girl Scouts of Western New York |
K-3 Girl Scouts After School |
$30,000 |
|
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo |
Holland Family Building Early Childhood Center |
$35,000 |
|
Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County |
Incredible Years Parenting Program |
$30,000 |
|
King Urban Life Center Inc. |
The Parent-Child Home Program |
$110,000 |
|
Lt. Colonel Matt Urban Human Services Center of W.N.Y. |
MUC Afterschool and Summer Program |
$26,970 |
|
Magic Penny Early Literacy Institute, Inc. |
Buffalo/Magic Penny Early Literacy Initiative |
$30,000 |
|
Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc. |
BEST Basic Emotional Skills Training |
$43,000 |
|
Northwest Buffalo Community Center |
Academic Improvement Program |
$17,400 |
|
Parent Network of WNY |
Parent Education/Engagement Program (PE/EP) |
$30,000 |
|
Peace of the City Ministries |
Peace Club (Homework Club) |
$30,000 |
|
Peace of the City Ministries |
Teen Empowerment |
$17,400 |
|
Read to Succeed Buffalo |
CARE Child Care |
$65,000 |
|
Read to Succeed Buffalo |
CARE Preschool (CARE Elementary) |
$45,000 |
|
True Community Development Corporation |
Young Parents Campus |
$30,000 |
|
Valley Community Association |
Striving For Excellence |
$56,550 |
|
Valley Community Association |
Valley Child Care |
$60,000 |
|
Westminster Economic Development Initiative |
Focused Learning for Youth (FLY) |
$17,400 |
|
WNY United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Inc. |
Too Good for Violence |
$30,000 |
|
Young Audiences of Western NY, Inc. |
Early Learning Arts Integration Programming |
$20,000 |
|
YWCA of WNY |
YWCA WNY Early Childhood Success Center |
$30,000 |
FINANCIAL STABILITY
|
AGENCY NAME |
PROGRAM NAME |
FUNDING |
|---|---|---|
|
Belmont Housing Resources for WNY |
Family Self-Sufficiency Program |
$30,000 |
|
Belmont Housing Resources for WNY |
Housing Counseling and Financial Education |
$60,000 |
|
Belmont Housing Resources for WNY |
Individual Development Account Program |
$31,000 |
|
Belmont Housing Resources for WNY |
Siemer Family Stabilization Program |
$30,000 |
|
BestSelf Behavioral Health |
Building Brighter Futures- High School |
$27,260 |
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and the |
Group Mentoring Program |
$21,620 |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns |
College and Career |
$18,800 |
|
Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology |
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center |
$30,000 |
|
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers |
BFNC Hope Center & Free Tax Preparation Network |
$148,000 |
|
Buffalo Urban League |
Employment Transition Services |
$71,000 |
|
Buffalo Urban League |
Financial Security (Housing Counseling) |
$48,000 |
|
Center for Employment Opportunities |
Comprehensive Employment Reentry Services |
$40,000 |
|
Child Care Resource Network |
Parent and Employer Child Care Services |
$30,000 |
|
Compass House |
Compass House |
$108,100 |
|
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Buffalo |
Creditor Repayment Planning |
$30,000 |
|
Goodwill Industries of WNY, Inc. |
Employment & Training Services |
$73,000 |
|
Horizon Health Services |
Career Opportunity Center |
$47,000 |
|
International Institute of Buffalo |
Refugee & Immigrant Workforce Integration |
$40,000 |
|
Jericho Road Community Health Center |
Financial Education Program |
$54,000 |
|
Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County |
Project Integration |
$56,000 |
|
Junior Achievement of WNY |
Financial Literacy for Youth-Career/College Readiness |
$18,800 |
|
Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara, Inc. |
Work Readiness Program |
$30,000 |
|
Lt. Colonel Matt Urban Human Services Center of W.N.Y. |
Hope Center (Hope Works) |
$30,000 |
|
Massachusetts Avenue Project |
Growing Green |
$18,800 |
|
Rural Outreach Center |
ROC U for Families |
$30,000 |
|
The Salvation Army |
Emergency Services |
$80,840 |
|
The Salvation Army |
Employment Services |
$30,000 |
|
The Service Collaborative of Western New York |
TSC Economic Opportunity |
$30,000 |
|
Trocaire College |
Phlebotomy Plus Pro |
$30,000 |
|
Veterans One-Stop Center of WNY Inc. |
Financial Stability Initiative |
$30,000 |
|
Western New York Independent Living, Inc. |
Job Club |
$30,000 |
|
Western New York Law Center Inc. |
Buffalo CLARO |
$30,000 |
|
Westminster Economic Development Initiative |
Economic Development Program |
$30,000 |
|
Westminster Economic Development Initiative |
West Side Bazaar |
$30,000 |
|
WNY Women's Foundation |
MOMs: From Education to Employment |
$30,000 |
SPECIAL PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
| AGENCY NAME | PROGRAM NAME | FUNDING |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Disaster Relief | $100,000 |
| 211 WNY | 211 WNY | $90,000 |
| WNY Holiday Partnership | WNY Holiday Partnership | $10,000 |