Outdoor Activities That Are Not Cancelled! Go apple picking Visit Rolling Hills Asylum Visit the Botanical Gardens and check their calendar. Botanical Gardens Virtual School Programs. Go to Mayer Brothers for cider and donuts Go pumpkin picking and do all the fun fall things at these Pumpkin
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Celebrate Halloween at Transit Drive-In and Support Kaleida’s Local Frontline Workers! The Kaleida Health Foundation invites Western New York families to come to a “Halloween on Transit.” The family-friendly event, which will be held outside with social distancing measures in place, will feature a variety of activities,
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By Christian Soto As our country grapples with the all-consuming effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released an important statistic reflecting America’s baseline health in relation to surviving the virus. The CDC stated that 94 percent of those who
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NYS Smokers Quitline Launches Audio/Video Podcast Series: NY Quitcast Online episodes geared toward assisting healthcare professionals with cessation efforts and helping smokers/vapers quit tobacco-use BUFFALO, N.Y. – Sept. 22, 2020 – As part of its enhanced outreach efforts to both
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Online options to learn how and when to use Narcan to save a life by reversing the effects of an opioid overdose ERIE COUNTY, NY— The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) and the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force are presenting a series of virtual trainings
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Nominate an Inspirational Person Between Ages 60 and 69 by August 31 to be Featured on the Buffalo 60 Strong Calendar! You, or someone you know, could be featured in the 2021 Buffalo 60 Strong calendar, an exclusive calendar showcasing inspirational “60 somethings” and highlighting Buffalo events and
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Feeding the Hearts of Heroes: Lisa Haglund CEO Heritage Ministries Initiative Lisa Haglund, Heritage Ministries new President and CEO, shared details this week on her new initiative, “Feeding the Hearts of Heroes,” at Vinecroft Retirement Community, a Heritage senior living community in Clarence Center, NY. Haglund stated,
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Univera Healthcare and its Rochester-based parent health plan are providing $600,000 in financial support to food banks and food pantries across upstate New York as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The ability to earn a paycheck and feed a family is at risk for
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UB, Buffalo Center for Health Equity host public forum on racial equity and anti-racism BUFFALO, N.Y. – A live, online public forum on “racial equity and anti-racism will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. July 14. The forum is being organized by the Community Health Equity Research
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by Mike Barone In the mid-2000s, Pastor James Giles stood in front of 71 gang members. He’d helped arrange one of the largest gang conflict resolution meetings in Buffalo’s history: 71 men from nine neighborhood gangs discussing their issues and exploring options for peace. He began with
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