Join WNY AmeriCorps this Friday, March 26th from 8:30 AM until 12 Noon for a community clean-up focusing on the side-streets surrounding our new headquarters at 2188 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY. We’ll be picking up debris from streets and sidewalks, so dress appropriately for the weather and bring your work gloves. We will be meeting in the parking lot behind 2188 Seneca Street at 8:30 AM. See you there!
WNY AmeriCorps is in the City of Buffalo!
WNY AmeriCorps has moved into our new headquarters at 2188 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14210.
We have a new telephone number at (716) 418-8500 and a new fax line at (716) 418-8501.
Our e-mail addresses and cell phone numbers will not be changing.
We thank you for you patience during our transition into the City of Buffalo. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of our staff with whom you presently keep in contact or e-mail Patrick Metzger at pmetzger@wnyamericorps.org.
Are You Sweet for Service?
This Valentine’s Day season, WNY AmeriCorps will be hosting a night of fun, celebration, music, and tasty treats in the Shea’s Buffalo Lobby. Invite your sweetheart, dress for the occasion, and join us on Friday, February 12th, 2010 from 7:00-10:00pm.
FREE "EXTREME" VIEWING PARTY AT SHEA'S THEATRE!!
When: THIS SUNDAY, January 24, 2010 | 7-10PM
Where: Historic Shea's Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street • Buffalo, New York 14202 ( http://www.sheas.org )
What: Pick up your FREE tickets for the event during normal business hours at the Shea's Buffalo Theatre Box Office, 646 Main St. Buffalo, NY, (2 tickets per person) or at any Rosa's Home Store location (Rosa's tickets available until closing Saturday) and join us for the airing of the episode that has been deemed "Extreme Makoever: Neighborhood Edition" by the national press. Experience the nation-wide celebration of the Buffalo community with your fellow Western New Yorkers.
The event is presented by David Homes, WNY AmeriCorps, PUSH Buffalo, Buffalo ReUse, The Tabernacle, and ReTree WNY.
Join WNY AmeriCorps for MLK Day of Service 2010 (Get a Free Ticket to Disney)
Join us for our 17th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service! Our major projects include renovating the interior of a chosen foster house in the City of Buffalo, focusing our efforts on the foster children's bedrooms, providing paint, furniture and renewed hopes, painting and completing small but impactful repairs to the interior of the non-profit Broadway Market, painting the interior of the Michigan Baptist Church, a historic site on the Underground Railroad, and accepting toiletry donations to prepare “welcome packages” for victims of domestic violence at Haven House.
Where: Broadway Market, 999 Broadway, Buffalo NY 14212 (click here for map)
Parking: There is a parking lot across from the Broadway Market as well as an enclosed parking garage attached to rear of the building
When: The day will begin at 8 am Monday, January 18th with light breakfast and coffee. The volunteer projects will run until 2pm.
Please dress appropriately for the occasion and temperature, clothes you don't mind getting paint on, etc.
This event is qualified for the “Give a Day. Get a Day” Disney ticket through Hands On Greater Buffalo. In order to receive your free pass to Disney for volunteering on MLK Day, you MUST sign-up before Monday (in order to guarantee you’ll get a ticket). Please click here, scroll down and enter 14212 as the zip code to search. We are the first volunteer opportunity on the results page.
Click Here to Sign Up to Volunteer on MLK Day 2010 at handsongreaterbuffalo.org.
Final Open Interview Day for ServiceCorps This Thursday, Jan 7
The final day of open interviews for our remaining ServiceCorps program positions will take place this week. We ask that you please bring the following documentation with you.
• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Driver’s License or NYS non-driver’s identification
• High School Diploma or GED (If you do not have either one, please bring a letter of verification from your last school attended stating that you are dropped out)
Details:
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Greater South Buffalo Chamber ofCommerce
2189 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY
Hours:
9am-12pm
4pm-7pm
Applicants will be interviewed and accepted ONLY during the allotted times.
Open Interviews for 40 Available ServiceCorps Positions on Tuesday, December 8
WNY AmeriCorps' ServiceCorps program will be holding open interviews for 40 available positions. WNY AmeriCorps staff will be on site at the South Buffalo Education Center to answer questions and accept applications. Please see scheduled hours below.
Details:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
South Buffalo Education Center
2010 Seneca St., Buffalo, NY 14210-2353
Hours:
9am-11am
12pm-2pm
5pm-7pm
You've Heard Right, Extreme Makeover Home Edition is Coming to WNY
After a lot of buzz in the community, it was officially announced this morning that Extreme Makeover Home Edition is coming to Western New York, and WNY AmeriCorps is partnering with David Homes, and other fantastic local organizations and businesses, to coordinate the thousands of volunteers it takes to make the "big reveal" happen.
WNY AmeriCorps members, want to get involved?! We'll get you some more information soon on how you can be a part of shining a spotlight on your service. So stay tuned!
Below is the official press release for more details (click Read More if you're on the front page)...
WNY AmeriCorps Members Honored
On Friday, September 25, 2009 WNY AmeriCorps and special guest Janet Snyder, Kiss 98.5FM and WGRZ Channel 2 "WNY Living," held the first annual member appreciation ceremony following the “Life After AmeriCorps” training. The following WNY AmeriCorps members were honored for their excellence in service.
2009 Most Valuable Member
Robin Gould, ABLE, Cradle Beach
Sarah Mitchell, VISTA, Hands On Greater Buffalo
Jacob Ortiz, ServiceCorps Hunger Elimination
2009 Hall of Fame
Jeremy Braund, ABLE, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
Kelly Cooper, VISTA, Journey’s End Refugee Services
Maurice Randle, ServiceCorps Hunger Elimination
Mahatma Gandhi Award
Tehmina Ashraf, ABLE, Westminster Community Charter School
Brandon Barry, ServiceCorps Service Action Corps Respond Program
Timothy Munier, VISTA, Homeless Alliance of WNY
ABCD Award (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty)
Matt Crane, ServiceCorps Service Action Corps Respond Program
Graham Leonard, VISTA, WNY Law Center
Emily-Rose Maher, ABLE, Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo
Leader Who Listens Award
Amanda Ramos, WNY AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Jim Tamol, WNY AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
First Annual 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance is a Success
Watch the video from WNY AmeriCorps' 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance below.
