Musical Instrument Donations Needed for New Program
Gateway-Longview's Family Resource Center, located at 347 East Ferry Street in Buffalo, recently launched a free children's music program aimed at providing music education and instruction to disadvantaged children and youth. Instruction is provided by accomplished local musicians and certified instructors.
Gateway-Longview is in need of new or gently-used musical instruments, including string, percussion, woodwind, brass, and keyboards, for the program’s young participants, as well as music books.
Shown above are one of the program's participants with Bilal Abdullah, Director of the Family Resource Center, who is also a music instructor.
To make a donation, please call the Gateway-Longview Foundation at (716) 783-3219. Financial donations can be made by clicking on the "Give a Gift" icon on our website.
Thank you in advance for your support.
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Community Members Attend Cancer Awareness Rally
Approximately 100 people attended a National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Rally at Gateway-Longview's Family Resource Center in Buffalo on Wednesday, April 18. It was conducted in partnership with Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Shown above are Mack, a nine-year survivor of prostate cancer (shown at left) chatted with Richard, a four-and-a-half-year survivor of prostate cancer (shown at right) and Jarrett Johnson, a representative from Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Attendees met with representatives from various cancer-related organizations to find out about early detection, prevention of cancer, among other topics. They also enjoyed a performance from the "Jazzy Steppers," a local dance troupe, a performance by Gateway-Longview's Family Resource Center Band, and a healthy lunch.
4th Annual BBQ & Blues Bash Slated For Friday, June 15
Save the date! Join us for Gateway-Longview's 4th Annual BBQ & Blues Bash, to be held on Friday, June 15 from 5 - 9 p.m. The "Welcome the Summer" party with a purpose will take place on Mississippi Street in Buffalo’s historic Cobblestone District, near First Niagara Center.
Attendees of this year's event will enjoy a variety of unlimited food and beverages in a fun outdoor atmosphere. Live music will also be provided by the Mick Hayes Band, an award-winning and nationally-recognized blues band from Buffalo.
Approximately 1,100 supporters attended last year's fun-filled event, which raised $62,600 to support the at-risk children, youth and families served by Gateway-Longview.
The street will be closed to through traffic and tented, the event will go on rain or shine, and individuals must be age 21 or over to attend. Free and secure parking will be available the day of the party in the First Niagara Center parking lot immediately adjacent to the event.
Pre-sale tickets to the summer kick-off party are available online at www.BBQBluesBash.com, or by calling (716) 783-3356.
May is National Foster Care Month, and you can make a difference in the life of a child by becoming a foster parent.
Nearly 11,500 reports of suspected child abuse or maltreatment were reported in 2011 in Erie County. Also, more than 1,500 children are expected to be i ...
Children, adolescents, and their families in Western New York now have a new option for behavioral health treatment. Gateway-Longview's new Behavioral Health Clinic, located at the nonprofit agency's Corporate Headquarters at 605 Niagara Street in Buffalo, opened in January.
What better day than Earth Day to rebuild a computer destined for a land fill and plant the seed of knowledge with disadvantaged children? Ten youths from several of Gateway-Longview's Community Services programs attended the 2nd Annual Earth Day Computer Camp at Buffalo ReuseIT's headquarters in Buffalo on Friday, April 20. It was taught by staff from Buffalo ReuseIT, a local nonprofit organization.
Shown above is Jennifer, a Buffalo ReuseIT tech volunteer, helping Marissa (right) and Joy (left) put connector pins into their PCs during the 2nd Annual Earth Day Computer Camp.
During the Camp, a computer repair specialist from Buffalo ReuseIT taught youths from Gateway-Longview's Foster Care, Care Coordination, Supervised Indep ...
Gateway-Longview is grateful to have been recently selected as a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Maria M. Love Convalescent Fund.
The grant will support Gateway-Longview's new Behavioral Health Clinic, which opened in January 2012. The clinic works with children and adolescents between ages 3 - 21, and their families or significant others, offering individual, family and group therapy. Licensed clinicians offer help in treating a wide variety of behavioral, mental and emotional health challenges, including:
* Anxiety and depression
* Aggression or acting out
* Grief and loss
* Addictions
* Sexual abuse and domestic violence
To schedule an appointment now, call the Behavioral Health Clinic at (716) 783-3221.
Thank you to Maria M. Love Convalescent Fund for its continued ...
Gateway-Longview needs volunteers to help with all sorts of service projects, such as painting residential cottages and gardening, as well as a assisting with spiritual services and recreational activities.
