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For information about The News' Community Programs, call the Public Affairs/Promotions department at (716) 849-5524.
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Below are some of the projects The News was involved in during 2007 and are continuing in 2008. In some cases, we recognized a need in Western New York
and helped formulate a plan to address it. In other instances, organizations
or individuals came to us with problems or needs, and we helped them
with a new approach. This is above and beyond the many institutions to
which The News makes direct cash contributions. We support programs
that provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people,
especially for families and people with special needs.
 More than 12,000 Western New York families received food, clothing and toys through this annual show of good will. Because The News pays for all expenses, every dollar donated went directly to caring for the needy. The success of this enormous effort is also made possible through the assistance of The United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. To make a donation or learn more about News Neediest, click here. ^top
 Hosted free by The Buffalo News, Jazz at the Albright-Knox will continues in 2008— its 26th year. Watch The Buffalo News in June for this year's lineup. |
 On Tuesday, April 29, over 5, 000 volunteers sold thousands of the special Kids Day edition of The Buffalo News to benefit the children of Western New York. It's a great time and will go a long way to ensure quality care for the young patients of our area. Consider joining us next year.
Click here to volunteer.
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 Through the annual
fund drive for Cradle Beach,
The News raised funds to support Cradle
Beach, a residential camp program that
serves 900 children with disabilities and
children from economically disadvantaged
families. The 63-acre campus on Lake Erie
in Angola offers state-of-the-art, completely
accessible facilities including a swimming
pool, paved nature trails, and a low ropes challenge
course. Camp activities are designed
to promote the 40 Developmental Assets
essential for healthy development and the
New York State learning standards. ^top
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 Buffalo News Green Leaf Campaign
Over 30,000 trees were lost throughout Western New York during the October storm. The Buffalo News and Re-Tree WNY have joined together to raise funds to replace these beautiful trees. To make a donation or learn more about this 100 day fundraiser, click here.
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 The News sponsors this
free Friday celebration of
art, music, dance and performance, poetry,
talks and tours, hands-on workshops, and films at the Albright-
Knox Art Gallery. Each week, for 52 weeks, the Gallery will be
open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., free of charge. This fun and exciting
alternative for a Friday night showcases many of Buffalo’s brightest
artists who perform for audiences of all ages. ^top |
The Buffalo News promotes and prints the applications for the annual
Buffalo Muni Tennis tournament. Last year,400 people participated in 30 different events and
raised funds for the Police Athletic League. ^top |
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The News has partnered with the Junior League since the first Decorators' Show House in 1981. Over the next 26 years and 14 houses, more than $3 million dollars has been raised for community projects. The show house was open to the public in the spring of 2007 and the proceeds were awarded to Gerard Place.
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The News was a sponsor of this important event, which brought together
all segments of the population in celebration of our diversity and the bonds
that tie us together as one community. ^top |
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The News adoped Houghton Acadmey as part of an initiative to improve education through business, a program organized through the Buffalo Alliance for Education. Working closely with the faculty and in an effort to strengthen the curriculum, we bring resources that are not available through the district. These include helping with the school newspaper - a tool for encouraging good writing; scholarships at each marking period to reward improving students; clothing drives, monetary donations, staff development, subscriptions to NIE and more. |
For the 18th year, The News helped sponsor this two-day, 3-on-3 tournament
that raised Buffalo PAL and Kids Escaping Drugs. Gus Macker is the second
largest annual outdoor event held downtown, with 3,000 players participating
and drawing nearly 50,000 spectators. ^top |
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On April 29, 91 area restaurants donated at least 25% of their profits for that evening to Aids Community Services and Aids Family Services. |
 The News sponsored this 17th annual event to sell cards and gifts designed by
patients to benefit research and patient care at Roswell Park Cancer
Institute. $600,000 was raised. ^top |
GUSTO sponsors one of the most popular annual outdoor concert series at
downtown Buffalo’s Lafayette Square. ^top |
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Edward H. Butler Medals
Buffalo Police and Fire Departments
Named in honor of the late publisher of The Buffalo News, these awards are presented
annually to three Buffalo firemen and three Buffalo policemen for heroism and service
to the community beyond the call of duty.
Outstanding Citizen Awards
In 2007, The Buffalo News honored eight citizens who helped make Western New York a
better place to live. Since 1949, over 500 individuals have been honored.
Bert Freed Memorial Award
Each year The Buffalo News presents this special award — at the St. Bonaventure
Communications Day — to the high school with the best scholastic publication.
The award is named after the late Bert Freed, Olean Bureau chief of The Buffalo News.
In 2007 the award went to Orchard Park High School
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