It’s almost time! Just four days until our 2nd Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk! Did you register yet? Did you catch our Buffalo United Resiliency Center’s very own Roslyn Collins alongside Kelly Gast of the Family Justice Center of Erie County on Daytime Buffalo today? Visit https://lnkd.in/gNvQ7xit to register! #bulny #dvawalk #buffalo
Buffalo Urban League
Non-profit Organizations
Buffalo, NY 2,606 followers
Empowering Communities. Changing Lives.
About us
The mission of the Buffalo Urban League is . . . To empower African Americans, other minorities and disadvantaged individuals to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. This Mission is driven by the National Urban League’s Mission and empowers those who are striving toward the mainstream to achieve economic self-reliance and to enjoy their rights as citizens under the law. Both the Buffalo and National Urban League’s Mission support the following fiveobjectives: Education and Youth Empowerment ensures the education of all children by providing access to early childhood literacy, after-care programs and college scholarships. Economic Empowerment invests in the financial literacy and employability of adults through job training, homeownership and entrepreneurship. Health and Quality of Life Empowerment promotes community wellness through a focus on prevention, including fitness, healthy eating and access to affordable healthcare. Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment encourages all people to take an active role to improve quality of life through participation in community service projects and public policy initiatives. Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment guarantees equal participation in all facets of American society through proactive public policies and community-based programs.
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http://www.bulny.org
External link for Buffalo Urban League
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Buffalo, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1927
- Specialties
- Family Preservation & Intervention Services, Adoption & Foster Care, Senior Services, and Housing and Community Development
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15 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14203-1405, US
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We're thrilled to announce that Buffalo Urban League has been named a 2024 Highmark Bright Blue Futures awardee! 🎉 This award recognizes those making significant impact in their community. We're honored to be a recipient and continue to create a healthier, brighter future for all. Thank you to Highmark Inc. for this amazing opportunity!💙 #HighmarkBrightBlueFutures #bulny
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🟣 Join us for the 2024 Domestic Violence Awareness Walk! The Buffalo Urban League, Buffalo United Resiliency Center (BURC), and Hush No More! are uniting to raise awareness, honor survivors, and stand against domestic violence. Let’s come together as a community for a day of support, healing, and action. 🗓️ October 5, 2024 📍Johnnie B. Wiley Sports Pavilion, 1100 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo ⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM What to Expect: • Local vendors & community partners • Live performances • Survivor tribute • And more! 💜 Registration required– Sign up now to show your support! https://rb.gy/htrg3v #DVWalk2024 #EndDomesticViolence #BuffaloStrong #CommunitySupport #bulny
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National Black Voter Day is here! ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 We launched this day in 2020 to specifically focus on Black voters' needs and voices, in partnership with BET and dozens of strong advocates for free and full voting rights. With less than 50 days before the election, now's the time to make a plan to #ReclaimYour Vote. Use your voice today to galvanize your tribe and community with the resources they need to navigate the voting process and ensure their voices are heard. Find info & resources at ReclaimYourVote.org. #NationalBlackVoterDay
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TODAY IS THE DAY! It’s NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY!!! Join our Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals along with YWCA of Western New York, Inc., Open Buffalo, and the Healthcare Education Project at the Farmers Market (136 Broadway St., Buffalo, NY). Register to Vote, receive candidate and voting information, and additional community resources. Refreshments will be served. #reclaimyourvote #defenddemocracy #demanddiversity #defeatpoverty
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It’s #ReclaimYourVote Week of Action! Join us in an Urban League movement-wide week of events online & on the ground! Check out the 5 steps to Reclaim Your Vote by Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals President Darnell Haywood! ! #bulny #urbanleague #VOTE #votevotevote #defenddemocracy
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👩🏽🏫 Buffalo Urban League's Housing Coordinator Interim Mrs. Beverly Moore was our Guest Speaker at this month's General Interest Meeting at Princessa's Studio & Art Gallery (owned by Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals Member Princessa Williams). She stopped by to educate the local REALTIST on the First Time Home Buyer 1-hour orientation and 8-hour course that they provide as a HUD-Certified Agency. At the orientation Mrs. Moore walks aspiring Homeowners through the qualifications, process, loan options and post-closing resources and has an Agent and Lender on-site for Q&A. 🫱🏾🫲🏿 As the National Association of Real Estate Brokers set presidence, out local Board is excited to mirror the amazing partnership looking for to nurturing moving forward. Special thanks to BUL President/CEO Thomas Beauford Jr for us lending Mrs. Moore. It's a g̲r̲e̲a̲t̲ time to be REALTIST‼️ #AccessAndExecute #RetainMaintainObtain #NAREB #REALTISTnation #ItsAGreatTimeToBeARealtist #GenerationalWealth #DemocracyInHousing #FairHousing #BlackHomeownership 🦬🏘 Erie-Niagara Board of Realtist® "The Premier Network of Black Real Estate Professionals"
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We're #hiring a new Director of Housing and Economic Development in Buffalo, New York. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Today, we pause to honor and remember the lives lost, the bravery shown, and the resilience of our nation on the day 23 years ago. #remembering911 #neverforget #bulny
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