WNY – The unofficial kickoff event for Pride season is back and bigger than ever, the WNY Pride 5K Fun Run/Walk and LGBTQ+ Wellness Fair. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024 on the grounds of SUNY Niagara (3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY) from 9am to 2pm. Organizers of the event, Niagara Pride, merged their annual WNY Pride 5K fundraiser with their yearly LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness fair to create a one-stop-event dedicated to LGBTQ+ overall wellness, while also bringing the community together to celebrate Pride. This year’s event will feature over 50 artisan/craft an ..read more

Joint effort to raise organ donation awareness, encourage our community to register as donors, and celebrate the generosity of those who have given the gift of life BUFFALO, NY—ECMC’s Regional Center of Excellence for Transplantation & Kidney Care is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to comprehensive patient care. ConnectLife is Western New York’s only organ, eye, tissue and community blood center. Together, ConnectLife and ECMC are teaming up during Donate Life Month in April to stress the importance of, and need for, organ, eye, tissue, and blood donations. ECMC and ConnectLife conti ..read more

CLARENCE, NY – The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus (BrothersofMercy.org) has named Alice Sosa of Williamsville as its 2024 Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented at the annual Volunteer Recognition luncheon on Wednesday, April 17 at the Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center as part of National Volunteer Week, which recognizes the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle many challenges to build stronger communities. “Alice is very kind, gentle and friendly to everyone, and she is so dedicated to her responsibilities at the Skilled Nursing & Rehabili ..read more

“Many people call these performances one of the most impactful events of their lives,” says UB social psychologist, event organizer BUFFALO, N.Y. – Koolulam, the global mass singing experience, is coming to Asbury Hall on May 9 at 8 p.m. thanks to a University at Buffalo faculty member who is an expert on the benefits and delights of collective song performance. The evening also has a research component that includes an opportunity for attendees to make a few bucks in addition to having a great time. Koolulam is a social music initiative that, for seven years, has been presenting mass singing ..read more

Joins the Providence Farm Collective to Highlight the Farm’s Recent Climate Resilient Farming Grant Project and its Environmentally Sustainable Farming Practices WHAT: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner will announce a major funding opportunity for New York’s farmers to help offset the effects of climate change on farms. Providence Farm Collective, a recipient of the State’s Climate Resilient Farming Grant program in 2023, will highlight its’ awarded project for an irrigation water management system and will share its environmentally sustainable farming pract ..read more

24-hour event will raise funds for critical hospital programs and services; event to feature various donation opportunities and promotional activities including a radio promotion with Cumulus Media BUFFALO, N.Y. [April 22, 2024] – John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital today announced that the inaugural 2024 Giving Day FOR Oishei Children’s Hospital (OCH) will be held on May 21, 2024, in partnership with Cumulus Media. The 24-hour event will be highlighted through radio promotion airing that day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on 103.3 The Edge, Classic Hits 104.1 and 97 Rock. Funds raised will suppor ..read more

  BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi thanked Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers for finalizing a budget that makes UB home to the new public-private Empire AI research center for the public good, which is aimed at putting New York State at the forefront of responsible artificial intelligence innovation. “University at Buffalo is delighted and honored to be a part of the groundbreaking Empire AI consortium, which will place our region, state and nation at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution,” Tripathi said. “As a university that is nat ..read more

Univera Healthcare and WellBe Senior Medical Collaborate to Bring In-Home Care to Those in Need Buffalo, NY – Univera Healthcare announces a new multi-year collaboration with WellBe Senior Medical, an independent company that brings care directly to the homes of some of the health plan’s most vulnerable Medicare Advantage members. Members who are eligible for this program have many chronic medical conditions, are taking a dozen or more prescription medications, have frequent emergency department visits and hospital admissions, as well as a high prevalence of behavioral health needs. “This ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (April 18, 2024) – In communities across the region, the Independent Health Foundation is helping to improve the health and well-being of Western New Yorkers through awareness, prevention and education programs focused on community health priorities. From the developmental needs of infants and toddlers to providing access to crucial health screenings for senior citizens, the nonprofit organization is making a tangible difference in the lives of thousands as noted in its recently released 2023 Annual Report. “It has been another incredible year of providing not only well-loved but ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Amanda Aykanian, PhD, an assistant professor in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, has joined 56 other social scientists across the country in signing an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that many observers are calling the most significant case in decades concerning the rights of people experiencing homelessness. Grants Pass v. Johnson will decide whether laws that either criminally or civilly punish people sleeping outside when no other shelter is available violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which p ..read more