2008 marks the 27th year of The Buffalo News News Neediest Campaign

Each year, we solicit donations of food, toys and cash to benefit 12,000+ families throughout Erie and Niagara Counties. Working with The United Way, The Food Bank of WNY, Wegman's, Benderson Development, Fisher Price and National Fuel, we are able to ensure that 100% of all donations go back into the community.

You may make a donation using Pay Pal by clicking on the Make a Donation button or send your check to News Neediest c/o The Buffalo News, PO Box 2667, Buffalo, NY 14240-2667. Cash donations are used to purchase holiday dinners to help feed families in need. If you are purchasing gifts, we especially need help finding gifts for children ages 8-12. Here are some suggestions:

• Advanced Legos
• Arts & crafts kits
• Athletic & sporting goods equipment
• Bikes
• Board games
• Books
• Music CDs/CD Players
• Cosmetics, nail polish, manicure sets
• Clothes
• Gift certificates
• Hand-held electronic games
• Personal care/health and beauty items
• Jewelry/hair accessories/watches
• MP3 players/Movies/DVDs
• Photo albums
• Posters
• Skateboards, rollerblades/scooters
• Videos and video games

Gifts of unwrapped toys will be accepted at the following locations:

The Buffalo News Lobby, Washington & Scott Streets, downtown Buffalo

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (for directions, click here)

 

Wegmans - Toys only/All locations in Erie & Niagara counties

24 hours daily

Fairgrounds Annual Holiday Lights Festival, Hamburg, NY Thursday-Sunday 5:30-9:30 p.m. November 28 through December 15

Hunt Real Estate, 4363 Main Street, Amherst

8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

 

Niagara County - Niagara Falls

Summit Park Mall Customer Service Desk, 6929 Williams Road, Tops International 7200 Niagara Falls Boulevard, The Buffalo News, 8353 Niagara Falls Boulevard at Military

Lewiston - Tops, 9060 Center Street

 

 

 

 

 

All recipients of the News Neediest Fund will be duplicate checked by the WNY Holiday Partnership to assure that families are not served by more than one agency. The WNY Holiday Partnership is a collaborative effort between The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, The United Way of Niagara, the Salvation Army, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, The Buffalo News Neediest Fund, Central Referral Services, WNY Americorps., Ladies of Charity/Catholic Charities, The Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo, Town of Lancaster Youth Bureau, F.A.T.H.E.R.S., WNY Hispanics & Friends Civic Assoc., Response to Love Center, New Creation Fellowship and Hamburg Youth Bureau.