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Eight Days of Hope Comes to Our Neighborhood!

Exploring our neighborhood since Eight Days of Hope joined us last week has been so surreal! We have seen so many incredible transformations throughout our community. The volunteers were able to serve 375 families-what an amazing experience! We are so…

admin_bpnJuly 30, 2019

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Partner Spotlight: The Tool Library

We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without partnerships! Here’s a look at one of them. From a handful of members and a few dozen tools, the Tool Library now has over 1,100 members and an inventory of…

admin_bpnJuly 11, 2019

Lamar scholar spotlight in front of Highgate Heights Elementary

Highgate Heights Elementary School

Promise Scholar Spotlight: Lamar

Buffalo Promise Neighborhood has the pleasure of introducing Lamar Thomas, a former Highgate Heights student. Lamar received his Promise Scholarship in 2018, and recently completed his freshman year at Canisius High School. Lamar is both a scholar and an athlete,…

admin_bpnJune 18, 2019

Westminster Community Charter School

WCCS Celebrates the Coding Club

M&T Bank volunteers host a fun and educational Coding Club at Westminster Community Charter School. Read more about the club and the celebration of their successful completion! Since January, a dozen students at Westminster Community Charter School have participated in a…

admin_bpnMarch 27, 2019

Sean McDermott meeting students in gym at Westminster

Highgate Heights Elementary School Westminster Community Charter School

The Buffalo Bills Visit Our Schools

It was an exciting day at Highgate Heights on Wednesday! A group of students from Highgate and Westminster Community Charter School had the opportunity to train like a Buffalo Bill! Over 30 students from both schools in 4th, 5th and 6th grade…

admin_bpnMarch 14, 2019

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Children's Academy Highgate Heights Elementary School Westminster Community Charter School

Mentoring Matters: Kim & Ciraha

Kim, one of our newest M&T Bank mentors tells us about her journey with her new little, Ciraha! During 2018 I had volunteered at Buffalo schools within M&T’s Buffalo Promise Neighborhood before deciding to become a mentor through BBBS. Seeing…

admin_bpnJanuary 23, 2019

Children's Academy

The Children’s Academy at Gerard Place Opens!

Buffalo Promise Neighborhood welcomes approximately 100 new children to begin school at the second Children's Academy at Gerard Place. The opening of Buffalo Promise Neighborhood’s second Children’s Academy has been the culmination of years of planning, hard work and dedication…

admin_bpnJanuary 17, 2019

Children's Academy Highgate Heights Elementary School Westminster Community Charter School

Mentoring Matters: Brad & Artie

In recognition of National Mentoring Month, Brad discusses his experience as a BPN mentor! What made you decide to become a Big/mentor? As cliché as it might sound, I wanted to find ways to give back to the community where I lived. …

admin_bpnJanuary 15, 2019

Student and mentor posing for photos at volunteering engagements

Children's Academy Highgate Heights Elementary School Westminster Community Charter School

Mentoring Matters: Renee & Heaven

One of our BPN Mentors, Renee, tells us about her experience as Big Sister! Renee Davis is an M&T Bank employee who is passionate about making a difference in our community! She has been a Big since 2017. Read a bit about …

admin_bpnJanuary 8, 2019

Group of Promise Scholars posing for photo

Highgate Heights Elementary School Westminster Community Charter School

BPN Celebrates the Promise Scholars

BPN hosts a celebratory evening for the Promise Scholars, including the very first cohort to graduate and head on to college. 2018 has been an exciting year for our Promise Scholars program, as we celebrated the successful graduation and college acceptance for our first cohort of…

admin_bpnAugust 9, 2018

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