Buffalo Federation Of Neighborhood Centers And Hodgson Russ Host Celebration To Uplift And Honor Community Members
pictured above: top row Pastor Art Hall, Dr. Ansari, Cedric Holloway, bottom row Karla Gadley, Ricardo Herrera, Rod Watson
After eight years the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC) once again hosted a Solstice Event recently to celebrate the beginning of summer and the collaborative community work that has made an impact. Funds from the event helped the BFNC implement programming to uplift and assist community youth with developing the skills and knowledge needed to reach their desired success and seniors with healthy food and transportation needs.
The six Community Service Impact Honorees for exhibiting the generosity and care of Good Neighbors. Included:
•Neighborhood Health Impact Award – Dr. Lavonne Ansari, Community Health Center of Buffalo •Neighborhood Care Award – Pastor Art Hall, The Journey Church
•Neighborhood Community Investment (Group) Award – Evans Bank
•Community Reinvestment Award – Karla Gadley, Five Star Bank
•Neighborhood Youth Impact Award – Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Omega Mentoring Program
•Neighborhood Community Impact Award – Rod Watson, Buffalo News Urban Affairs Editor
•Neighborhood Legacy Recognition – Ricardo Herrera, MSW
“We thank Hodgson Russ as the presenting sponsor and all event sponsors for embracing the mission of the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers,” said BFNC CEO Chandra Redfern.
