Go through your closet, get those gorgeous prom dresses and donate them for a great cause!
Prom Dress Drive – Grab those gently worn dresses and help a young girl shine.
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FREE events all around to celebrate the Week of the Young Child – Register now.
The Week of the Young Child is coming up – and there are plenty of free, fun things to do.
Brave Run – An incredible show of support for a special little girl!
You can mark this as reason number 12,677,455,251 why we LOVE Buffalo and WNY. I mean, seriously. A little background here. We first told you about an incredible little girl who is doing some amazing things. (READ ORIGINAL STORY) Adorable Ella - who lives with a...
Ever think about being a ‘Big Brother or Big Sister?”
An important organization that makes a big difference in our community.
From Buffalo to Haiti – to work with orphans & make a difference.
It’s not a vacation, but Hollie says her week in Haiti will be the trip of a lifetime.
Featured pet of the week – Say hello to Lexie!
Lexie is a 5 year old, spayed, pit bull terrier mix who is looking for a special home where she can be treated like the sweetheart she is. Lexie has a food allergy that has caused her to lose much of her fur and shelter life just isn't for her. She loves to play &...
Alix Rice Peace Park Fundraiser Sunday, as construction is set to begin on park
Family and Friends of Alix Rice have worked on this incredible project for years – as a way to carry on the memory of the sweet, kind girl.
Mindy Sauer on Life Today – three years after losing Ben.
“Grief isn’t going away. So you might as well learn to peacefully coexist.” Mindy on navigating her ‘new normal.’
Blue 4 Ben’s legacy
For Mindy Sauer, learning to live with a loss so great has been an uphill climb, one that takes work every single day, “I don’t know that the pain has gotten easier over the past three years. It’s changed. Or maybe I’ve changed. I suppose I’ve learned how to live with it.”
Mindy Sauer on living with grief and teaching her children to live with grace.
Living with grief doesn’t mean living with anger, “But anger is a cancer in itself. Left unchecked, it will literally eat you from the inside out.”
Gliding Stars Presents 13th Annual Ice Show – a great time for the entire family!
An awesome show put on by amazing skaters who’ve so hard!
A conversation with Mindy Sauer – 3 years after losing her son, the boy who inspired #Blue4Ben
Three years ago, this entire community rallied behind beautiful little Ben Sauer. We prayed. We wore blue. For Mindy Sauer, the new normal for her family is difficult to navigate, “Grief is part of me now. I’m learning to live with it. And the weirdest part is knowing that grief and joy can peacefully coexist in this same person at the exact same moment.”
Local College student spreads kindness & unity and it rocks!
A Western New York College student is spreading kindness – through a special project that absolutely rocks.
Featured pet of the week – adorable Shelby
Shelby is looking for a forever family.
Great-Great-Grandmother (Mrs. Claus) reminds all of us to NEVER give up on our dreams.
A wonderful reminder to always hold onto your dreams…
7th & 8th graders got to play guitar at the Buffalo Science Museum
Such a cool experience for these young musicians!
Local woman is making a difference by embracing it
Life is about embracing the difference and one woman designed a visual reminder for all of us.
The Perfect Gift is a Gift to the community
The Gift shop that keeps on giving. I asked Deborah why the Perfect Gift gives back so much, “We each have an opportunity to make a difference in our lifetime, and we consider it a privilege to have a storefront that allows us to conduct business and help others in the way in which we believe in.”
The Hope Project of WNY – providing hope and much more
There are many organizations in our community with a mission to help those in need. And they all do amazing things. The Hope Project of WNY is one of them. The Hope Project of WNY is available to provide temporary assistance with clothing, toiletries, and household...
Local chiropractor has spent 20 years helping people, now he’s battling cancer.
He’s spent his career helping others feel better, now a WNY Chiropractor is facing a tough fight himself.
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