by Todd Geise | May 16, 2022
Updated: May 27, 2022 Thank you for your interest in supporting the East Side Community following the tragedy that occurred on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The event concluded with ten deaths and three non-lethal injuries. While the event itself took just minutes, the...
by Todd Geise | Apr 26, 2022
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, this week Jewish Family Services of Western New York launched a new partnership with Erie County Child Protective Services (CPS). The partnership aims to educate refugee parents and caregivers about child protection mechanisms...
by Todd Geise | Feb 10, 2022
February 10, 2022 Jewish Family Services of Western New York would like to express our sincere concern following the events that took place at McKinley High School in Buffalo during yesterday’s late afternoon hours. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families,...
by Todd Geise | Feb 1, 2022
Today, members of the Western New York Refugee & Asylee Consortium (WNYRAC) announced the successful conclusion of their five-month community fundraising campaign, Buffalo United for Afghan Evacuees. The conclusion was made possible following a final campaign...
by Todd Geise | Oct 26, 2021
Today, Buffalo United for Afghan Evacuees is announcing that The John R. Oishei Foundation has offered the campaign a matching challenge to generate $25,000 in donations and they will match that same amount leading to a total of $50,000. On September 2, 2021, five...
by Todd Geise | Oct 1, 2021
Saving Afghan Evacuees BUAE Needs Your Help to Meet the Challenge Imagine being uprooted from your homeland, and the only place you’ve ever known. Imagine being thrust into a new culture with minimal understanding of its language and customs, without an income, a...