CORPORATE CARING Calendar •  2012 Business First Corporate Caring Calendar (Updated July 12, 2012) Sponsored by the Association for Research of Childhood Cancer

Volunteers needed: Yes, Participants to join Team in Sponsorships available: Yes Breath of Life Gala Training and raise funds and train for a marathon, 1/2 Contact: Cara Turner, 716-278-4570, cara.turner@ marathon, triathlon, or century ride. nfmmc.org Date: Jan. 28, 2012 January 2012 Contact: Krystina Clabo, 716-834-2578 ext. 4673, Presented by: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation [email protected] Location: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Swim-A-Cross Community Leader Awards Time: 6 p.m. Date: January 2012 Purpose: This black-tie gala honors the Cystic Fibrosis Presented by: American Red Cross, Serving Erie and Pennies For Patients Luncheon Foundation of Western New York chapter’s outstanding Niagara counties Date: Month of January, February or March 2012 Date: Jan. 19, 2012 partners. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception followed by a gourmet dinner and auctions. Location: Various venues Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Presented by: The National Federation for Just Com- munities of WNY Inc. Price: $150 Time: Events held January through March Location: Schools in Western and Central New York Purpose: Supporting the mission of the American Sponsored by: M&T Bank, BlueCross Blue Shield of Audience: 300+ Purpose: The funds raised help support leukemia, WNY Red Cross - to help people prevent, prepare for and lymphoma and blood related cancer research, local Chaired by: A.J. Baynes and Cynthia Ciminelli respond to disasters. patient aid, advocacy, education and community Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes service programs. Pennies is a spare change fund- Time: Noon Volunteers needed: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes raising drive in school. Purpose: Luncheon honors local individuals and Contact: Kelly Kopra, 716-204-2535, [email protected] Contact: Emily Shafer, 716-878-2374, shafere@usa. Audience: 200 schools organizations that have distinguished themselves redcross.org Sponsorships available: Yes as leaders in the community through their work on behalf of others. Contact: Jennifer Kisker, 716-834-2578 ex. 4665, Niagara Wine and Beer Fest [email protected] Price: $50 Team In Training Audience: 800 Date: Jan. 28, 2012 Chaired by: Glenn Jackson of M&T Bank and Gretchen Presented by: Kenan Center Date: January 2012, May 2012, June 2012, August Geitter of the Buffalo Bills Location: Kenan Center, Lockport 2012, October 2012 Tim Horton’s Backyard Classic Contact: Lana Benatovich, 716-853-9596, lbena- Time: 5-9 p.m. Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Date: Jan. 8, 2012 [email protected] Purpose: Showcase local wineries, breweries and Location: Walt Disney World Florida Marathon- Jan. Presented by: Hasek's Heroes farm and food selections 7-8, 2012. Buffalo Marathon, Buffalo. Rock ‘n’ Roll Sponsored by: Tim Horton's and Buffalo Sabres Chaired by: Mark Jaekle, Kellena Kane San Diego Marathon- June 3, 2012. America’s Most Location: Various backyards Beautiful Bike Ride, Lake Tahoe, Nev.- June 3, 2012. Journey to a Cure Gala Years held: 1st Lake Placid Half Marathon- June 10, 2012 Time: All day Date: Jan. 21, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: The funds raised help support leukemia, Purpose: The Tim Horton's Backyard Classic supports Presented by: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteers needed: Yes, 100 needed the needs of inner-city youth. lymphoma and blood related cancer research, local Sponsored by: Tops Markets Contact: Doug Levy, 433-2617 ext. 205, info@kenan- patient aid, advocacy, education and community Chaired by: Nicholas Penberthy and Sean Green center.org. Location: Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel service programs. This is the: 4th annual Time: 5:30 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Black-tie gala includes an evening of Volunteers needed: Yes auctions, cocktails, dinner and entertainment. Cradle Beach Contact: Sean Green, 716-875-4820, seangreen@ Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Date: Jan. 29, 2012 haseksheroes.org, imhortonsbackyardclassic.com. Foundation. Presented by: Cradle Beach Camp Price: $225/person, $2,250 per table of 10 Sponsored by: SEFCU, GEICO Audience: 700 Location: Classics V Banquet Hall Did you Kids Escaping Drugs SkiScape Chaired by: Jane Pelosi Time: 11 a.m. Date: Jan. 8 , 2012 Years held: 12 Purpose: To raise money for the programs and miss us? Presented by: Kids Escaping Drugs Sponsorships available: Yes services at Cradle Beach. If you need to add your event Sponsored by: HoliMont Ski Resort, WGRZ-TV, West Contact: Alexandra Kobza, 716-833-2873, akobza@ Price: $25 Herr, Coca-Cola, Rural Metro, Rich Products, Secret jdrf.org Audience: 700 Valley Media Lab, Keller Bros. & Miller Inc., Lake Effect or make changes, e-mail Fire Fighters Chaired by: Sue McElligott Donna Collins at dcollins@ Location: HoliMont Ski Resort, Ellicottville Straight Talk 2012 Years held: 18 Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes bizjournals.com. Use the Date: Jan. 21, 2012 Purpose: The event will feature skiing, snowboarding, Volunteers needed: Yes following outline to present an acoustic performance by Jay McDonnell, and a Sponsored by: U.S. Small Business Administration, Contact: Diane Martorana, 716-549-6307, ext 201, downhill firefighter competition and benefits the Kids SCORE [email protected] your event. Or go to this link: Escaping Drugs Campaign. Time: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. bizjournals.com/buffalo/ Price: $60 pre-registration/$70 day-of Place: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center nomination/4311 Audience: 200+ Price: $15 prepaid, $20 day of event Penguin Run Chaired by: Sean Crotty Audience: 500 Date: Jan. 29, 2012 This is the: 14th annual Purpose: Annual session for small business education, Presented by: Cradle Beach training, counseling and networking. Name of event: Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Classics V Banquet Hall Years held: 15 Date: Contact: Christina Kruzer, 716-827-9462, ckruzer@ Time: 11 a.m. ked.org Contact: Pam Andolina, 551-4301, pamela.andolina@ Sponsored by (organization): sba.gov. Price: $25 presale, $30 day of Audience: 700 plus Major sponsors: The Premier, a black-tie dinner Purpose: Benefits programs at Cradle Beach Time: Breakfast with Bach This is the: 18th annual and entertainment gala Sponsorships available: Yes Place: Date: Jan. 28, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Jan. 14, 2012 Presented by: Gliding Stars of WNY Price: Contact: Diane Martorana, 549-6307 ext. 201 Organization: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Location: First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown Foundation Audience (number of peo- Time: 9:30 a.m. Major sponsors: Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, CGF ple): Purpose: Raise money to put children with disabilities Anesthesiology Associates, KeyBank, Washington Walk for Melissa Purpose: Mills, Women’s Medicine of Niagara, Brown & Brown on the ice Insurance, Niagara Gazette Price: $15 Date: Jan. 29, 2012 Chairmen: Time: 6 p.m. Audience: 100 Presented by: Amherst Youth Foundation Years held: Place: Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Chaired by: Pat Minarcin Location: Boulevard Mall, Amherst Sponsorships available: Price: $200 Years held: 7 Time: 5 p.m. Audience: 800 Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Breast cancer awareness walk to benefit Volunteers needed: Yes or no Volunteers needed: Yes Glida's Club and Melissa's Coffeehouse, teen and youth Purpose: Proceeds will benefit women’s health focused coffeehouse founded by Melissa Chudy who Contact (person, phone and services at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Contact: Eileen Klein, 716-608-8345, wstnyc@glid- lost her battle to breast cancer. ingstars.org Chaired by: Debi and Mark D. Perry, M.D., and Judith Price: $15 min. e-mail): Nolan Powell Audience: 300 Years held: 8 Years held: 3 The Marauders’ Ball - SJCI Contact: Debbie Popple, 716-992-2702, dpopple@ Presented by: Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce Sponsorships available: Yes bgcaofeden.org Location: Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel & Event Center Volunteers needed: Yes Masquerade Dinner & Auction Purpose: Awards dinner honoring Modern Corp., Louis Contact: Sherry Baiocco, 716-633-6773, ayfoffice@ Date: Feb. 4, 2012 Knotts, WNY Regional Economic Development Council, verizon.net Sponsored by: St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Guesstionary!! Kathleen Granchelli and Stephen Brady Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: Feb. 17, 2012 Contact: 716-285-9142, mcardamone@niagara- chamber.org Place: St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, 845 Kenmore Presented by: Deaf Adult Services Ave., Buffalo Purpose: Event is intended to raise awareness Price: $150 per ticket about the unique, vibrant deaf and hard-of-hearing February 2012 Purpose: Provides funding for student financial aid community. Funds raised will go to increasing and Dr. Andy’s Day for Kids Chaired by: Jim ‘87 and Lynn Panepinto expanding client services. Date: Feb. 26, 2012 Night Lights at the Gardens Years held: 32 Years held: 1st Presented by: Buffalo Brew Pub Date: Feb 1-4, 8-11, 15-18, 2012 Sponsorships available: $5,000, $2,500 Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Buffalo Brew Pub Presented by: The Botanical Gardens Volunteers needed: Yes for setup and auction night Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: Raise funds for Sisters Hospital Neonatal Sponsored by: Local Edge, Buffalo Spree Magazine, Contact: Cathy Greene, 270-4117, [email protected] Contact: Emily Tennant-Koller, 716-833-1637 ext. 105, Intensive Care Unit. Star 102.5 [email protected] Contact: Jenna Smith, 716-862-1991, jsmith2@chs- Location: Botanical Gardens buffalo.org Time: 6-9 p.m. SS Shea’s Willie O’Ree NHL Skills Weekend Purpose: Fundraiser for the Botanical Gardens. The Date: Feb. 4, 2012 interior of the Gardens will be illuminated with the- Date: Feb. 17-20, 2012 Night of Magic Presented by: Shea’s Performing Arts Center atrical and interactive lighting. As visitors walk through Presented by: Hasek’s Heroes Date: Feb. 28, 2012 the Gardens, they will encounter creative lighting Location: Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo Sponsored by: National Hockey League and Buffalo Presented by: Gliding Stars of Western NY displays and soundscapes that will inspire imagi- Time: 8 p.m. - midnight Sabres nations and delight your senses. Lighting designs by Location: Buffalo Launch Club, Grand Island Purpose: Shea’s special events’ proceeds benefit the Location: Cazenovia and Riverside Ice Rinks SitlerHQ LLC and Volt Vision Inc. restoration of the theater and education programs Time: 6:30 p.m. Price: $10 provided to area school children in grades Pre-K Time: All weekend Purpose: Night of Magic, dinner and basket raffle to Audience: 5,000+ through 12. Purpose: This NHL event will bring together more benefit The Gliding Stars than 75 boys and girls from 30 youth hockey organi- Years held: 1 Price: $20 in advance; $25 at door Price: $35 zations throughout North America, each youngster, Audience: 100 Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 500 representing a youth hockey affiliate of the NHL’s Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Years held: new event Hockey is for Everyone initiative, will be treated to a Chaired by: Gale and Dick Sander buffalogardens.com Sponsorships available: Yes cultural opportunity to meet NHL alumni, create new Years held: 5 Contact: Linda Sroka, 716-829-1170, [email protected] friendships, enjoy the attractions of Buffalo and be Sponsorships available: Yes treated like NHL All-Stars. Contact: Eileen Klein, 716 608 8345, wstnyc@glid- Aspire Night on the Slopes Audience: 100 ingstars.org Chaired by: NHL Ambassador Willie O’Ree and Sean Date: Feb. 2, 2012 Gliding Stars Spaghetti Dinner Green Presented by: Aspire of WNY Date: Feb. 4, 2012 This is the: 4th annual Sponsored by: Presenting Sponsor: Independent Presented by: Gliding Stars of Western NY Sponsorships available: Yes Health. Culinary Sponsor: Buffalo's Best! Catering Location: Lily of Valley-2379 Union Road, Cheek- Contact: Sean Green, 716-875-4820, seangreen@ March 2012 Location: Kissing Bridge North Area and Colden towaga haseksheroes.org Tubing, Glenwood Time: 4-7 p.m. People Inc. Chocolate Time: 4-10 p.m. Purpose: Raise money to put kids on the ice Purpose: Hit the slopes to support children and adults Price: $6 adult, $3 children 3-10, under 3 free Fundraising Sale with developmental disabilities. Attendees will enjoy Back to the ‘80s Reunion Audience: 100 Date: March-April 2012 six hours of open skiing or snowboarding with access Date: Feb. 18, 2012 Chaired by: Kari Notaro, Tracey Schosek Presented by: People Inc. to all trails, or four hours of tubing. Ticket purchase Presented by: Cradle Beach/Buffalo charities includes open buffet with pizza, chicken parmesan, Years held: 6 Sponsored by: Fowler’s Chocolates and Airport Plaza Location: Club Paradise pasta, salad,pop, hot chocolate and coffee in a private Contact: Eileen Klein, 716 608 8345, wstnyc@glid- Jewelers Time: 8 p.m. lodge. Cash bar also available. ingstars.org Location: Airport Plaza Jewelers Showroom, 4210 Price: $50 for ski/snowboard package (includes lift Price: $10 Union Road, Cheektowaga ticket, lesson and rental); $40 for lift ticket only; $20 Audience: 900 plus Time: Various Times for tubing; $15 for buffet only. After 1/13, add $10 per Kid Fest Purpose: Benefits programs at Cradle Beach Purpose: People Inc. has partnered with Airport Plaza ticket. Sponsorships available: Yes Jewelers and Fowler’s Chocolates for a community- Date: Feb. 4 - 5, 2012 Audience: 100 Volunteers needed: Yes wide chocolate fundraiser. People Inc. will receive 100 Presented by: WNED Years held: 4 Contact: Diane Martorana, 549-6307 ext. 201 percent of the net proceeds. The Airport Plaza Jewelers Sponsorships available: Yes Location: WNED Studios showroom is transferred into a beautifully decorated chocolate store. Contact: Cassandra Donnelly, 716-505-5514, Contact: Mindy Fox, 716-845-7000 ext. 346, mfox@ [email protected] wned.org Price: No admission. Various prices for chocolate. Cheer for the Cure 2012 Years held: 3 Date: Feb. 25-26, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Sweet Charity Buffalo Niagara Heart Ball Presented by: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsored by: Tops Markets Date: Feb. 2, 2012 Date: Feb. 4, 2012 Contact: Denise Paszkiewicz, 716-817-7470, denisep@ Location: Niagara Falls Conference Center people-inc .org Presented by: Bank of America Sponsored by: The American Heart Association Major sponsors: Alliance Advisory Group Purpose: Register your cheerleading or dance team to Location: Asbury Hall at the Church participate in this amazing event. Join teams from all Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Time: 5:30 p.m. over to compete and raise funds for JDRF. Best Places to Work Price: $45 Place: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Sponsorships available: Yes Date: March 1, 2012 Purpose: Benefits Food Bank of WNY Price: Sponsorship packages beginning at $3,500 Contact: Alexandra Kobza, 716-833-2873, akobza@ Sponsored by: Business First Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 500 jdrf.org Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Contact: Katie Chadwick, 935-6681, kchadwick@food- Purpose: The Heart Ball is a creative black-tie event to bankwny.org celebrate year-round efforts to fight heart disease and Place: Hyatt Regency Buffalo stroke in Western New York. Finnegan’s Farewell Audience: 900 This is the: 32nd annual Purpose: Recognizes outstanding places to work in Date: Feb. 25, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes WNY. Bids for Kids 2012 Presented by: Hilbert College Volunteers needed: Yes Years held: 6 Date: Feb. 3, 2012 Location: Michael's Banquet Facility, Hamburg Contact: Ronn Tritto 614-1987 Contact: Karen Schiffmacher, 541-1631, kschiff- Presented by: The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Time: 6-9 p.m. [email protected] Northtowns Purpose: This event is a dinner theater called Sponsored by: Outback Steakhouse Empty Bowl Project "Finnegan's Farewell,” a comedy about an Irish wake. Location: UB Center of the Arts The event raises money for scholarships at the college. Seasonings - the Original Taste Time: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Date: Feb. 5, 2012 Audience: 150-200 Purpose: Biggest fundraising event for the Boys Presented by: Community Kitchen at the Trading Post Chaired by: Alaina Houseknecht of Niagara and Girls Clubs of the Northtowns. Open bar, dinner Location: 38 Franklin St. Springville, NY 14141 Years held: 3 Date: March 1, 2012 provided by Outback Steakhouse, silent auctions and Time: Noon- 3 p.m. Contact: Alaina Houseknecht, 716-926-8938, Presented by: Aquarium of Niagara raffles Purpose: Purpose is to raise funds and awareness [email protected] Time: 6-9 p.m. Price: $125 admits 2 for our rural community soup kitchen. In celebration Location: 701 Whirlpool St., Niagara Falls NY 14301 Audience: 300 of the “big game” we are offering an all-you-can-eat soup buffet, highlighting our Buffalo wing soup, corn Purpose: Money raised will be used to benefit the Chaired by: John Samar The Diamond Ball Aquarium of Niagara. Years held: 15 chowder, cowboy chili, and at least five more. Date: Feb. 25, 2012 Price: $45 Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $12 Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Audience: 350 Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 150-200 Chaired by: Barbara Fleissner, Bob Senecal, Linette Location: Samuel's Grande Manor Chaired by: Sharon Travis and Katie Guthrie Contact: Beth Potozniak, 716-873-9842 x207, bpo- Years held: Over 20 [email protected] Crelly Time: 6 p.m. Years held: 3 Purpose: The Diamond Ball concept is each guest Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes receives a velvet pouch containing a genuine Volunteers needed: Yes gemstone, one random pouch contains a one-carat Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Gay Molnar, membership@aquariumof- Dress Down Day diamond. Diamond Ball supports leukemia, lymphoma niagara.org, 716-285-3575 ext. 204 Contact: Linette Crelly, 716-870-8379, fellow- and blood related cancer research, local patient aid, Date: Feb. 3, 2012 (Super Bowl Friday) or any day that [email protected] is convenient for your company advocacy, education and community service programs. Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Price: Individual tickets $200 75th anniversary Location: Businesses throughout Western and Central Audience: 600 New York Game Night with the Years held: 20 years Date: March 1, 2012 Purpose: Funds raised from Dress Down Day help Quizmaster Sponsorships available: Yes, corporate sponsors and Presented by: Child & Adolescent Treatment Services support leukemia, lymphoma and blood related corporate tables Sponsored by: Child & Adolescent Treatment Services Date: Feb. 10, 2012 cancer research, local patient aid, advocacy, education Contact: Luann Burgio, 716-834-2578 ext. 4663, luann. Location: Salvatore’s Italian Gardens Presented by: Boys & Girls Club of Eden and community service programs. [email protected] Time: 6 p.m. Location: Eden VFW Price: $5 donation per participant Purpose: Celebrates 75th anniversary of agency Time: 7 p.m. Audience: 150+ companies Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Supports the overall operating budget of the Boys & Girls Club of Eden. Niagara USA Chamber Annual Contact: 819-3420 ext. 140 Contact: Luann Burgio, 716-834-2578 ex. 4663, luann. [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Dinner Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Feb. 25, 2012 Seafood Fest This is the: 4th annual Years held: 28 Daffodil Days Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Date: March 2, 2012 Date: March 16, 2012 Contact: Kelly Ashcraft, 585-237-0230, kelly@wyco- Volunteers needed: Yes Presented by: The Rehabilitation Foundation Presented by: American Cancer Society chamber.org Contact: Tammy Bixby, 716-853-1381 ext. 10, tbixby@ Location: The Old Library Restaurant in Olean jawny.org Location: Multiple locations accross Western New York Time: 6 p.m. the week of March 16 Purpose: Menu with tons of fresh seafood; live Bufpex 2012 Purpose: Benefits the American Cancer Society. auction; fun games; Chinese auction and more. This is the: 38th annual Date: March 3-4, 2012 Amherst Foundation Gala Proceeds support the mission of The ReHabilitation Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Buffalo Stamp Club Date: March 10, 2012 Center: “Building Brighter Futures for People with Dis- Volunteers needed: Yes abilities.” Location: VFW Post, 2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga Presented by: Amherst Youth Foundation Contact: Jo Ann Harig, 716-689-6982 ext. 119, joann. Price: $60 Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 5005 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville [email protected] Audience: 250 Price: Free Time: 6 p.m. This is the: 9th annual Purpose: Stamp dealers will be on hand to help col- Purpose: Annual fundraising dinner dance to benefit Sponsorships available: Yes lectors and newcomers the Amherst Youth Foundation. Compass House Night of Comedy Contact: Michelle Oakes-Bell, 716-375-4739, moakes@ Contact: George Gates, 633-8358 Price: $55 a person, $100 couple, $500 a table of 10 rehabcenter.org Audience: 200 for a Cause This is the: 8th annual Date: March 16, 2012 Khords for Kids Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Compass House Wines of the World Date: March 3, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Location: Inside Dandelion’s Restaurant, Amherst Date: March 2, 2012 Presented by: Kids Escaping Drugs Contact: Sherry Baiocco, 716-633-6773, ayfoffice@ Time: 7:30 p.m. Presented by: Rotary Club of Buffalo Sponsored by: Dash’s Markets verizon.net Price: $25 Sponsored by: Noco, Linde Air, Insty-Prints, Mid-City Location: Erie Community College city campus Purpose: Benefits runaway and homeless youth in Office Time: 6:30 p.m. WNY Location: Statler City Price: $35 Fight for Air Climb Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 6-9 p.m. Purpose: Benefits Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign and Date: March 10, 2012 Contact: Candice, 886-1351, candice.g.fletcher@gmail. Price: $50 Renaissance Campus Presented by: American Lung Association com Audience: 600-700 This is the: 2nd annual Location: One HSBC Center, Buffalo Purpose: Benefits Rotary community projects that Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $25 registration target literacy, children, health, poverty and clean Contact: Christina Kruzer, 827-9462 ext. 314, ckruzer@ Purpose: Individuals and teams race, run or walk up Old Neighborhood St. Patrick’s water ked.org 40 floors to reach the top of One HSBC Center Day Parade Chaired by: Laurie Albertsson, Jack Pederson Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 7 Date: March 17, 2012 Contact: 585-442-4260 ext. 102, buffaloclimb@alany. Presented by: Valley Community Association Sponsorships available: Yes Hospice Buffalo Spring Bouquet org. alany.org. Volunteers needed: Yes Location: Valley Community Center Contact: Laurie Albertsson, lalbertsson@fernwood- Sale Time: 12 p.m. capital.com Date: March 5, 2012 St. Joseph’s Day Table Purpose: Parade retraces the original 1913 parade Presented by: Hospice Foundation of WNY route through the historic Buffalo River Community Date: March 11, 2012 including South Park Avenue, Smith Street, Elk Street, Location: Various locations Presented by: Sisters of St. Joseph Hamburg Street, and O’Connell Avenue. The parade Time: Week long event Baby Blessing Shower Location: Our Lady of Peace Church, 10950 Main St., brings together the Buffalo River Community in a cel- Date: March 3, 2012 Purpose: Welcome spring with lovely mixed bouquets Clarence ebration of the neighborhood and raises funds for the Valley Community Association programs and services Presented by: Trading Post Community Care Center from Hospice Buffalo. This promotion is the largest annual fundraiser for Hospice. Bouquets are available Time: Noon-3 p.m. including child care, youth services, family support Location: 38 Franklin St. Springville, NY 14141 for $8 at participating flower shops, corporate and Price: Free but donations go to food pantry at services, senior citizen programs and neighborhood Time: 11am- 1 p.m. school pre-sale locations, and public sites such as hos- Clarence First Presbyterian Church beautification projects. Purpose: The purpose is to invite donors and groups pitals and downtown buildings. Purpose: Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day Audience: 1,000 who have collected new baby items in February and This is the: 26th annual Years held: 18th Chaired by: Lori Overdorf and Peg Overdorf bring them to our outreach center for distribution. Sponsorships available: Yes This is the: 19th annual Some expecting moms will also be invited and will be able to choose some items they need. All will enjoy Contact: Katie Whiting, 686-8090, kwhiting@pallia- Sponsorships available: Yes “shower” type refreshments. tivecare.org Victorian Tea Contact: Lori Overdorf, 716-823-4707 ext. 4, lov- Price: Donation of baby items, clothing, personal care, Date: March 11, 2012 [email protected] strollers, car seats, etc.... Presented by: Botanical Gardens Audience: 100 Taylor’s Traditional Irish Cabaret Location: Botanical Gardens Chaired by: Maureen Murphy, Pam Mescall, Linette Date: March 8, 2012 Time: 11a.m. Light the Night Walk Corporate Crelly Presented by: The Franciscan Center Purpose: Held twice a year, the Victorian Tea includes Recruitment Years held: 3 Location: Bishop Timon/St. Jude High School tea sandwiches, scones, Victorian lectures and crafts Date: March 20, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 7:30 p.m. and of course, hats! Presented by: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Volunteers needed: Yes Price: $25 Price: $20 Location: Chef’s Restaurant Contact: Linette Crelly, 716-870-8379, Fellow- Purpose: Show, Direct from Dublin, features Noel V. Audience: 100 [email protected] Ginnity, “Ireland’s best comedian” and benefits The Years held: 2 Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Franciscan Center, 1910 Seneca St., Buffalo Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Opportunity to learn how companies can participate Chaired by: Father Joe Bayne OFM Conv. Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Michael Cropp M.D. and Lois Cropp Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Contact: 822-8017 buffalogardens.com Sponsorships available: Yes Black Tie Gala Contact: Luann Burgio, [email protected] Date: March 3, 2012 Presented by: Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center Matthew Foster Foundation Niagara Floral Center Easter Location: Seneca Niagara Casino Date: March 10, 2012 NFJC Citation Banquet Time: 6 p.m.- midnight Floral Sale Date: March 21, 2012 Purpose: To raise funds to support programs and Presented by: Matthew Foster Foundation Date: March 16, 2012 Sponsored by: WirelessZone Presented by: The National Federation for Just Com- services at the center. Presented by: Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse munities of WNY Inc. Location: Salvatore's Italian Garden Price: $175 at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Time: 5:30-11 p.m. Audience: 500 Sponsored by: KeyBank and Ingram Micro Time: 6 p.m. Purpose: To raise money to assist Western New York Chaired by: Lou Billittier, Ryan Erwin and Ken Tirohn Location: Lockport and Wheatfield pick-ups Purpose: The Citation Awards honor those whose Years held: 6 families of children with cancer. A partial list of the Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. assistance the foundation provides includes payments achievements contribute to the advancement of the Sponsorships available: Yes for mortgage, utility and rent as well as co-payments, Purpose: Pre-order holiday floral arrangements NFJC’s objectives and mission, and are based on their Volunteers needed: Yes travel and housing expenses and gift cards for fuel by March 16. Pick-up March 30-31 in Wheatfield devotion to the spirit of human relations. Contact: Carla LiVecchi, 716-885-8318, ext. 2248, and food. and March 30 in Lockport. Proceeds benefit people Price: $300 [email protected] with developmental disabilities who make the Audience: 700 Price: $150 per couple arrangements and participate in a training and hor- Audience: 350-400 ticulture therapy program. Cart-sales and group pre- Years held: 56 Chaired by: Tony Foster and Craig Walek orders are available. Info at opportunitiesunlimited.org. Sponsorships available: Yes Shamrock Run Years held: 8 years Price: Varies, custom orders also accepted Contact: Lana Benatovich, 716-853-9596, lbena- [email protected] Date: March 3, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Old 1st Ward Community Association Volunteers needed: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Inc. Contact: Burt Foster, 716-652-1880, burtfoster@ Contact: Bob Bracikowski, 716- 504-2617 x244, info@ Location: Old !st Ward Community Center, 62 Republic hotmail.com opportunitiesunlimited.org Fire and Ice St, Buffalo Date: March 22, 2012 Time: Noon Presented by: Boy Scouts of America, Greater Niagara Price: $22/$25/$27 JA Bowl-A-Thon Handbag Happy Hour Frontier Council Audience: 5,000 Date: March 10, 2012 Date: March 16, 2012 Purpose: Supports Scouting operations that make a difference in the lives of over 10,000 youth in Western Chaired by: Earl Wells, Mike Malaney, Donna Carroll, Presented by: Junior Achievement of WNY Presented by: Everywoman Opportunity Center Inc. Bob Felschow, Nick Heidinger, Michael Cullen New York Sponsored by: Bank of America, Tops Friendly Location: Salvatore’s Italian Gardens Years held: 32 Contact: Justin King, 716-512-6202, justin.king@ Markets, Tully's Good Times Restaurants, BlueCross & Time: 6 p.m. scouting.org Sponsorships available: Yes BlueShield of WNY, Chakra Communications, Fisher- Purpose: The Handbag Happy Hour showcases Volunteers needed: Yes Price, Integrity Office Solutions, Northrop Grumman, premier designer, celebrity, distinctive and previously Contact: Laura Kelly, executive director, 716-856-8613, Perry's Ice Cream, Progressive Direct Marketing and loved purses for live and silent auction. This cocktail [email protected] Rich Products event will attract trendy divas who hope to walk away SAVOR the flavors of the Galleria Location: AMF Airport Lanes, AMF Lancaster Lanes, with a designer purse or a ‘previously loved’ celebrity Date: March 22, 2012 AMF Thruway Lanes and Transit Lanes handbag for a fraction of the price. Presented by: Child and Family Services Pride of Wyoming County Time: 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Price: $50 Sponsored by: Walden Galleria Purpose: Junior Achievement of WNY's largest annual Audience: 500+ Time: 6-9 p.m. Agriculture Dinner fundraiser. Every year, teams of five raise money for Chaired by: Heidi Raphael Location: Various restaurants in the Walden Galleria Date: March 3, 2012 Junior Achievement programs, leading up to the event in March. Participants are asked to raise a minimum Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Raise money and awareness for the 30+ Presented by: Wyoming County Chamber of of $50 each, and participants raising $75 or more are Volunteers needed: Yes programs of Child and Family Services. Commerce eligible for great prizes. Funds raised support JA's Contact: Kristin Scholz, 716-380-8565, kscholz@ Price: $20 Location: North Java Fire Hall financial literacy and workforce readiness programing everywoman.org Audience: 200 Time: 6 p.m. for students in grades K-12. Years held : First year Audience: 1,500 Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Peace of the City Ministries Purpose: We are looking for volunteers to help Contact: Michelle Kij, [email protected], 716-335-7233 Contact: Lynn Kelly, 7116-805-1555 ext 211, lkelly@ with our annual gardens cleanup. Help us ready our sasinc.org Date: March 29, 2012 gardens for spring and then be our guests for lunch. Presented by: Peace of the City Ministries Price: Free Roof Raiser Location: Trinity Episcopal Church Audience: 50 Time: 5:15 p.m. Chaired by: Vince Kuntz Date: March 23, 2012 Plates Pasta V Purpose: Benefits Peace of the City Ministries with Years held: 2 Presented by: Habitat for Humanity Women Build Date: March 24, 2012 keynote speaker Dr. Tony Campolo Sponsorships available: Yes Time of event: : 6-10pm Presented by: Buffalo Arts Studio Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Location of event: : Statler City Sponsored by: Try-It Distributing Co., Current Catering, LeMetro Bistro and Bakery and The Premier Contact: Mark Cerbone, 883-2799, mark@pea- Contact: Michele Johnson, 7166024036, mjohnson@ Purpose: Proceeds benefit the new housing project ceofthecity.org buffaloreuse.org which will commence this May. The new home is being Group. Pending corporate sponsors will include built on Buffalo’s East Side for a single mom from Hodgson Russ, Phillips Lytle LLP and M & T Bank Burundi and her three children. Time: 6:30 p.m. Price: Presale tickets - $30/ $35 at the door Location: Buffalo Arts Studio, 2495 Main St., Suite 500, United Way of Greater Niagara Online Book Auction This is the: 2nd annual Buffalo, NY 14214 Awards Breakfast Date: April 8 -30, 2012 Purpose: Proceeds benefit artists-in-residence Sponsorships available: Yes Date: March 30, 2012 Presented by: Buffalo Erie County Public Library program, youth and adult education programs and System Volunteers needed: Yes exhibition programs. A spectacular evening of music, Presented by: United Way of Greater Niagara Contact: Sharon Danna, [email protected], 716- dance, performance and visual art. Every two years, Time: 8 a.m. Go to: biddingforgood.com/buffalolibrary 646-6536 the Buffalo Arts Studio transforms its three galleries Purpose: Annual Meetings and Awards Breakfast to Purpose: More than 150 items -- books, CDs, DVDs, into Plates Pasta, an extraordinary event of dining in show appreciation to the many businesses and indi- theatre posters, and signed playbills – will be available the galleries with food, wine and music. viduals that help the United Way of Greater Niagara. for online bidding. Most items are autographed. The idea of the fundraising auction was created by Library NCP Snowflake Basket Auction Price: $60 individual and corporate tables for ten Price: $15 $1,000, tables for eight $750 System trustee Judy Summer who died unexpectedly Date: March 23-24, 2012 Audience: 350 last fall. Audience: 300+ Presented by: Niagara Cerebral Palsy Years held: 2nd for new organization but previous Years held: First Chaired by: Jeff Langridge, Alisha Cowan, Cori Wolfe Location: Elks Lodge United Ways for over 87 years Contact: Joy Testa Cinqunio, [email protected], Years held: 4 Time: 4-8 p.m., March 23 and Noon-5 p.m., March 24 Volunteers needed: Yes 716-858-7182 Sponsorships availabe: Yes Purpose: Benefits the educational, vocational, and Contact: Carol G. Houwaart-Diez, 716-285-8461, residential divisions of Niagara Cerebral Palsy. Contact: Alisha Cowan, [email protected], [email protected] 716-833-4450 ext. 13 Price: Free admission Buffalo’s Best Kielbasa Contest This is the: 3rd annual Raising Hope Fashion Show Gala Date: April 9, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes National Kidney Foundation Presented by: Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Contact: Annette Kilgour and Jaime Peters, Jaime Date: March 30, 2012 Circle, Tomspace Theatre Peters: 716-830-2173 Annette Kilgour 716- 284-6441, Date: March 24, 2012 Presented by: Family Justice Center of Erie County Location: Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle, [email protected] and [email protected] Presented by: National Kidney Foundation, upstate Location: Adam’s Mark Buffalo 612 Fillmore Ave. New York Time: 5:30 p.m. Time: Noon-3 p.m. Location: Northwest Buffalo Community Center Purpose: Benefits services for domestic violence Price: $10 Gliding Stars Ice Show-Skating Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. victims Purpose: Revival of of kielbasa contest in conjunction through the Seasons Price: Free Price: $75 per person; $140 per couple with Dyngus Day Purpose: Screen individuals for kidney disease Chaired by: Nadia Shahram and Aziza Karimi M.D. Contact: Aniela Thant, buffalobestkielbasa@gmail. Date: March 23-24, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes com, 479-2342 Presented by: Gliding Stars of WNY Contact: Cassandra Aman, 800-724-0421 ext. 30, cas- Contact: 558-5271, [email protected], fjcsafe. Sponsored by: New England Financial of Upstate NY, [email protected]. org Weber’s Brand Mustard, Greater Niagara Mechanical Inc, First Niagara, Modpac Niagara Floral Center Location: Northtown Center, Williamsville SABAH Celebration on Ice Administrative Professional’s Time: 7 p.m., March 23; 1 p.m., March 24 United We Dance to Cure ALS Date: March 25, 2012 Day Floral Sale Purpose: Ice show to showcase what our stars have Zumbathon Presented by: SABAH Date: April 12, 2012 learned through the years set to music and routines. Date: March 31, 2012 Come see these beautiful costumes and smiling faces... Sponsored by: Wegmans, Buffalo Sabres, Lawley Presented by: Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse fun family event! Basket raffles and wheelbarrow of Insurance, ModPac, M&T Bank, HSBC, Univera, DML, Presented by: Best Fitness at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara cheer. National Fire Adjustment Co. Inc. Location: 2309 Eggert Road, Tonawanda Sponsored by: KeyBank and Ingram Micro Price: $8 Location: First Niagara Center Time: 8 a.m. Location: Pick-ups in Lockport and Wheatfield Audience: 500 Time: 2 p.m. Purpose: Benefits MDA’s Augie’s Quest Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Years held: 8 Price: $13 Contact: Susan Bardack, 518-867-7940 Purpose: Pre-order holiday floral arrangements by Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 10,000 April 12. Pick-up April 24-25 in Wheatfield and April Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: Opportunity for SABAH athletes with special 25 in Lockport. Proceeds benefit people with devel- opmental disabilities who make the arrangements Contact: Eileen Klein, 716 608 8345, wstnyc@glid- needs to showcase their skating abilities in themed show called SABAH Gets Gleeful. and participate in a training and horticulture therapy ingstars.org program. Cart-sales and group pre-orders are available. This is the: 34th annual April 2012 Info at opportunitiesunlimited.org. Sponsorships available: Yes Price: Varies, custom orders also accepted Contact: 362-9600, sabahinc.org Paradise Under Glass Edible Book Festival Sponsorships available: Yes Date: March 23, 2012 Date: April 1, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Presented by: Botanical Gardens Presented by: WNY Book Arts Center Contact: Bob Bracikowski, 716-504-2617 x244, info@ Sponsored by: M&T Bank, Buffalo Spree, Star 102.5 Pins for Parent Network Location: WNY Book Arts Center, 468 Washington St., opportunitiesunlimited.org Buffalo Location: Botanical Gardens Date: March 25, 2012 Time: 4-8 p.m. Time: 6-9 p.m. Presented by: Parent Network of WNY Price: $5 Purpose: Paradise Under Glass is the night before the Location: AMF Thruway Lanes, 1550 Walden Ave., Olmsted Center for Sight Spring Flower Show begins. This fun and lively event is Lancaster This is the: 4th annual Date: April 12, 2012 a sneak preview of the Spring Flower Show and helps Time: 1:30 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Olmsted Center for Sight to kick off our most popular season – Spring! Price: $20 Volunteers needed: Yes Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Price: $25 Purpose: Benefits Parent Network of WNY Contact: Khrista Richardson, wnybookarts.org Time: 6 p.m. Audience: 300 Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $100 per person Years held: 6 Contact: 332-4170, [email protected] Purpose: Fund and friend raiser Sponsorships available: Yes Beta Awards Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Date: April 3, 2012 buffalogardens.com Contact: Renee DiFlavio, 888-4647 HOME Presented by: infoTech Niagara Date: March 28, 2012 Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Presented by: Housing Opportunities Made Equal Purpose: Honors the WNY technology community Amherst Christian Academy Spring Flower Show Sponsored by: HSBC Bank USA This is the: 12th annual Date: March 24 - April 15, 2012 Date: April 14, 2012 Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Contact: infotechniagara.org Location: 2625 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst Presented by: Botanical Gardens Time: 5 p.m. Sponsored by: M&T Bank, Buffalo Spree, Star 102.5 Purpose: School open house Purpose: 49th anniversary celebration Contact: Michael Caban, 689-9944 ext. 202 Location: Botanical Gardens Sponsorships available: Yes Easter Egg Hunt Time: 10 a.m.-5pm daily Contact: Date: April 7, 2012 Purpose: The Spring Flower Show at the Botanical Gardens is what the Gardens is best known for. During Presented by: Botanical Gardens Shoes for the Shelter 5K this show, more than 17,000 visitors pass through the Spring Gathering and Auction Sponsored by: M&T Bank, Buffalo Spree, Star 102.5 Date: April 15, 2012 doors of the Gardens and delight in the bursts of colors Location: Botanical Gardens Presented by: Canisius College Athletics and sweet fragrance that fill the greenhouses. Date: March 29, 2012 Time: 10 a.m. Sponsored by: Independent Health Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Presented by: Cantalician Foundation Purpose: Decades of Easter tradition at the Gardens Location: Forest Lawn Cemetery buffalogardens.com brings our Easter Egg Hunt the day before Easter. This Location: Acqua Restaurant Time: Noon Time: 6-9 p.m. Hunt welcomes over 500 pre-registered children and families. Purpose: Generate funds for Canisius College Athletics Purpose: Major fundraiser to further the goals of SASi Murder Mystery Dinner Price: $8 and to collect shoes for St. Vincent dePaul. the Cantalician Center for Learning which has served Price: $20 developmentally and physically disabled children and Audience: 500 Date: March 24, 2012 Audience: 600 Presented by: Suburban Adult Services Inc. adults of Western New York since 1956 Years held: 20 Price: $75 Sponsorships available: Yes Chaired by: John Maddock Sponsored by: Upstate Pharmacy, Carrier Coach and Years held: 14 Arcade Knight Agency Audience: 250 Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Chaired by: Nancy Mayer buffalogardens.com Sponsorships available: Secondary sponsorships Location: McKinley’s Banquet & Conference Center available This is the: 57th annual Time: 5:30-10 p.m. Contact: John Maddock, 716-888-2977, maddock@ Purpose: Fundraising event raises money to provide Sponsorships available: Yes canisius.edu program support to individuals with developmental Contact: Nancy Mayer, 716-833-5353 ext. 133, Springtime Cleanup disabilities in Western New York. [email protected] Date: April 7, 2012 Price: $37.50 Presented by: Buffalo ReUse Inc. Bucket List Bash Audience: 300 Location: 2016 Genesee St., Buffalo Date: April 20, 2012 Chaired by: Kathy Doster andJoseph Barrick Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Years held: 15 Presented by: UNYTS Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dining Out for Life Purpose: Meal includes spaghetti with meatless sauce Presented by: March of Dimes Location: Statler-Golden Ballroom provided by Chef's Restaurant, meatballs, salad, bread, Sponsored by: BlueCross BlueShield Date: April 24, 2012 Price: $25 per person/$200 for ten butter and dessert. 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. Time: 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. walk Presented by: AIDS Community Services of WNY Inc. Audience: 500 Price: $8 Location: Delaware Park, Marcy Casino Location: For restaurant locations, go to diningout- Purpose: Fundraiser Audience: 450 Purpose: To raise funds to help the March of Dimes forlife.com/westernnewyork/participating Years held: 1st Chaired by: Veronica Federiconi continue their mission to improve the health of babies Purpose: On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, Western New Sponsorships available: Yes This is the: 34th annual by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant York’s 10th Annual Dining Out for Life will take place. mortality. Contact: Rebecca Borrelli, 512-7973, rborrelli@unyts. More than 100 local restaurants will donate 25 percent Sponsorships available: Yes Price: Free org or more to the local fight against HIV and AIDS. For Volunteers needed: Yes more information, go to diningoutforlife.com/western- Contact: Shaun Doyle, 716-631-5777, Ext 363, sdoyle@ Audience: 3,000 newyork. autisticservices.org Sponsorships available: Yes Lake Shore Behavorial Health This is the: 10th annual Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Kelly Wilkens, [email protected], Celebration Gala Volunteers needed: Yes Graycliff Gala 716-583-9527 Date: April 21, 2012 Contact: Christina Singh, 716-840-0340 ext 3315, Date: April 27, 2012 Presented by: Lake Shore Behavioral Health Inc. [email protected] Presented by: Graycliff Conservancy Location: Templeton Landing Sponsored by: M&T Bank, Larkin Center of Commerce, Time: 6 p.m. Entercom May 2012 Purpose: Benefits program and services of Lake Shore Niagara Floral Center Mother’s Time: 6:30 p.m. Behavioral Health and marks 40th anniversary. Day Floral Sale Location:: 701 Seneca St., Buffalo Price: $50 per person Purpose: Fundraiser to help support the Graycliff Con- Spaghetti Dinner and Basket Date: April 24, 2012 Audience: 350 servancy which is responsible for all restoration efforts Auction Presented by: Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse of the Darwin Martin’s Summer Home on the Lake Contact: Sandra Mobley-Terry, 716-842-0440, Date: May 1, 2012 [email protected] at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara “Graycliff Estate”. Sponsored by: KeyBank and Ingram Micro Cost: $125 for member; $160 for non-member Presented by: Heritage Christian Services Location: Pick-up in Wheatfield and Lockport Audience: 200 Location: Elks Lodge # 346, 1805 Fashion Outlet Blvd., Niagara Falls Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chaired by: Sharon Osgood Hilbert 5K Run and Walk Time: 4-8 p.m. Purpose: Pre-order holiday floral arrangements by Years held: 3 Date: April 21, 2012 April 24. Pick-up May 8-9 in Wheatfield and May 8 in Purpose: To raise money for the Heritage Christian Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Hilbert College Lockport. Proceeds benefit people with developmental Services Foundation which supports more than 1,600 Location: Hilbert College disabilities who make the arrangements and par- Volunteers needed: Yes children and adults with developmental disabilies. Time: 10 a.m. ticipate in a training and horticulture therapy program. Contact: Edla Collora, [email protected], 716- Price: $10 adults, $7 children (ages 5 -10), basket 440-7507 Purpose: A 5K run and walk in memory of loved ones Cart-sales and group pre-orders are available. Info at auction tickets are $5 for a sheet or 3 for $10 lost. It’s also a scholarship fundraiser. opportunitiesunlimited.org. Audience: 600 Audience: 300+ Price: Varies, custom orders also accepted Years held: 8 Chaired by: Alaina Houseknecht Sponsorships available: Yes Toast of the Town Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 4 Volunteers needed: Yes Date: April 27, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Bob Bracikowski, 716- 504-2617 x244, info@ Presented by: Niagara University College of Hospi- Contact: Samantha DeMart, 716-743-2020, sdemart@ opportunitiesunlimited.org Volunteers needed: Yes tality and Tourism Management heritagechristianservices.org Contact: Alaina Houseknecht, 716-926-8938, Location: Hotel Lafayette [email protected] Time: 6 p.m. Planned Parenthood Awards Price: $150 per person Laywers for the Arts Ceremony Purpose: Benefits NU College of Hospitality and cel- Date: May 1, 2012 ebrates Hotel Lafayette, a renewed Buffalo landmark Black & White Balll Date: April 25, 2012 Presented by: Give 4 Greatness Sponsorships available: Yes Date: April 21, 2012 Presented by: Planned Parenthood of Western New Location: Ellicott Square Buliding Contact: niagara.edu/ce Presented by: Sisters Hospital Foundation York Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Connecticut Street Armory Sponsored by: Clover Management, Benderson Price: $25 for attorneys Time: 6-11:30 p.m. Development, M&T Bank Purpose: Fundraiser for local arts and cultural organi- Purpose: Benefits programs and services at Sisters Location: Kleinhans Music Hall Wines of Distinction zations featuring music provided by members of Buf- Hospital and St. Joseph Campus. Time: 6-8 p.m. Date: April 27, 2012 falo’s legal community Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Annual awards ceremony honoring indi- Presented by: New Directions Youth and Family Contact: Jeanne Marie Jarka, jjarka@giveforgreatness. org Volunteers needed: Yes viduals who show outstanding dedication to the Services mission of Planned Parenthood of Western New York. Contact: Jenna Smith, 716-862-1991, jsmith2@chs- Location: Lockport Town and Country Club buffalo.org Price: $75 Time: 7-10 p.m. Audience: 300 Price: $35 Everywoman Opportunity Center Years held: 6 Purpose: Benefits New Directions Youth and Family Awards Dinner Sponsorships available: Yes Services Fashion Show With A Twist Date: May 3, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Date: April 22, 2012 Presented by: Everywoman Opportunity Center Inc. Contact: Kimberly Luangapkdy, 716-200-5908, Contact: 433-4487 ext. 420, fosteringood.org Presented by: Child and Family Services [email protected] Location: Salvatore's Italian Gardens Sponsored by: Walden Galleria and Kohl’s Time: 5:30 p.m. Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Purpose: Everywoman Opportunity Center will rec- Location: Golden Ballroom of the Statler in Downtown Make-A-Wish Gala ognize the outstanding work of women who are path Buffalo Women in Business Luncheon Date: April 28, 2012 finders, risk takers and role models for all women in Purpose: Champagne brunch, pairs of models walking Date: April 25, 2012 Presented by: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro Western New York. the runway in identical outfits and boutique shopping Presented by: West Seneca Chamber of Commerce New York & Western New York This is the: 28th annual experience. Proceeds benefit Haven House. Sponsored by: M&T Bank Location: Adam’s Mark Buffalo Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $30 Time: 11:30 a.m. Time: 5:30 p.m. Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 450-500 Purpose: To raise funds to help grant the wishes of Contact: Elizabeth Eisenhauer, 716-847-1120, Years held: 2 children in WNY with life-threatening medical con- [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Buffalo’s Smartest Company ditions. Price: $150 per person Contact: Michelle Kij, [email protected], 716-335-7233 Date: April 26, 2012 Audience: 600 - 750 Presented by: Cradle Beach Camp Brothers of Mercy Caritas Years held: 7 Location: Salvatore’s Italian Gardens Sponsorships available: Yes Awards Dinner YWCA of Niagara fundraiser Time: 6 p.m. Volunteers needed: Yes Date: May 3, 2012 Date: April 23, 2012 Price: $400 per team of four Contact: Tracy Gray, 716-810-9474 ext. 17, tgray@wny. Presented by: Brothers of Mercy Presented by: YWCA of Niagara Audience: 200 plus wish.org Time: 6-9 p.m. Location: South Lockport Fire Hall, Lockport Purpose: Benefits programs at Cradle Beach Location: Salvatore’s Italian Gardens Time: 6 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Honoring community leaders, Sister Denise Purpose: To raise funds for donesic violence programs Volunteers needed: Yes Lily Tomlin/Beechwood Roche of D’Youville College and Evans Bank at the YWCA Contact: Diane Martorana, 549-6307 ext. 201, Price: $100/person, $190/couple, $950/reserved table Price: $100 cradlebeach.org Continuing Care for ten Audience: 300 Date: April 28, 2012 Audience: 500 Years held: 5 Presented by: Beechwood Continuing Care Honorary chairwoman: Ann Swan Sponsorships available: Yes YMCA 160th Annual Meeting Location: UB Center for the Arts Years held: 11 Volunteers needed: Yes Date: April 26, 2012 Time: 7:30 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Kathleen Granchelli, 716-433-6714 ext. 12, Presented by: YMCA Buffalo Niagara Price: $47 Contact: Audrey Nguyen, audrey@brothersofmercy. [email protected] Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Purpose: Benefits Beechwood Care’s Welcome Home org, 716-759-7808 Time: 5:45-9 p.m. Initiative Purpose: This event celebrates the YMCAs 160 years of Contact: ubcfa.org for tickets Founders’ Day Celebration service to the Western New York community. Georg Riedel Wine Tasting Date: April 24, 2012 Audience: 350 Experience Presented by: Medaille College Years held: 160 Yard Sale for the Arts Date: May 4, 2012 Location: Twentieth Century Club Contact: Kyle Donaldson, 565-6000, kdonaldson@ Date: April 28, 2012 ymcabuffaloniagara.org Presented by: Hauptman-Woodward Medical Time: 6 p.m. Presented by: Give 4 Greatness Research Institute Purpose: To honor the accomplishments of an orga- Location: 464 Gallery, 464 Amherst St., Buffalo Location: Statler City nization and an individual who contribute to the Time: 9 a.m. advancement of the Buffalo community. Time: 6 p.m. Autistic Services Spaghetti Price: Free Price: $150 Purpose: Benefits HWI Dinner and Raffle Purpose: Fundraiser for local arts and cultural orga- Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 125 nizations Date: April 26, 2012 Years held: 3 Contact: Katelyn Palumbo, kpalumbo@givefor- Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Autistic Services Inc. greatness.org Contact: Evelyn Hamilton, 716-880-3368, founders@ Location: Ellicott Creek Fire Hall, 45 S. Ellicott Creek Annual Smelt Festival medaille.edu Road, Amherst Date: May 4, 2012 Time: 4-7 p.m. March for Babies Buffalo Presented by: Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, Village of Lewiston, Silo Restaurant Date : April 29, 2012 Location: Foot of Center Street, Lewiston Time: 6 p.m. Community Baby Shower Contact: Erin Collins, 716-896-5200 ext. 385, ecollins@ Shea’s Fine Wine, Food & Beer Purpose: Celebrates smelts which is one of the few sciencebuff.org fish that sportsmen are allowed to net Date: May 8, 2012 Festival Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Date: May 17, 2012 Contact: niagarariverregion.com Sponsored by: Boulevard Mall Heritage Centers Run/Walk Presented by: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Location: Boulevard Mall - Sears Corridor Date: May 12, 2012 Location: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Presented by: Heritage Centers Foundation Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Canisius College Regents Ball Purpose: Communitywide collection of new, essential Time: 8:30 a.m. Purpose: Proceeds from this event fund the resto- baby items for at-risk newborns. Date: May 5, 2012 Purpose: To raise funds to help support the programs ration of the interior of Shea’s Buffalo Theatre as well as Price: Free Presented by: Canisius College Board of Regents and services provided by Heritage Centers for people the education programs offered to area school children Years held: 1st year in grades Pre-K through 12. Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo with special needs. Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $30 in advance; $35 at the door Time: 6 p.m. Audience: 400-500 Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 500 Purpose: Benefits the Board of Regents Scholarship Chaired by: Elizabeth Simons fund which provides assistance to Canisius College Contact: Suzette O'Brien, 716-887-2744, suzette. This is the: 12th annual Years held: 15 students [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $100 - Young Alumni; $200 - Griffin; $300 - Gold; Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Linda Sroka, 716-829-1170, [email protected] $500 - Leadership Contact: Susan Navarro, 716- 856-4201 ext. 1228, Audience: 700 Sisters of St. Francis Food & [email protected] Chaired by: Richard and Donna Suchan Wine Tasting Great Plant Sale Years held: 45 Date: May 8, 2012 Date: May 18-19, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Sisters of St. Francis ECMC Springfest Gala Presented by: Botanical Gardens Contact: Lainey Kempton, 716-888-8228, kemptonl@ Sponsored by: Georgetown Square Wine & Liquor Date: May 12, 2012 Sponsored by: Buffalo Spree, Star 102.5 canisius.edu Location: St. Mary of the Angels, 201 Reist St., Wil- Presented by: ECMC Lifeline Foundation Location: Botanical Gardens liamsvile Location: Adam's Mark Buffalo Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Time: 5-7 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. Purpose: The spring Great Plant Sale is our biggest Habitat for Humanity Italian Price: $45 Purpose: To fund patient-care programs at Erie County sale of the year. April showers bring May flowers to Chaired by: Richard and Linda Shick, Christa Blain Medical Center thousands of gardeners to the Great Plant Sale which Feast runs for three days in May. Years held: 10th annual Years held: 22 Date: May 5, 2012 Audience: 2,000 Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Habitat for Humanity/Buffalo Years held: over 10 Contact: 632-2155 ext. 687 Volunteers needed: Yes Catered by: Falletta’s Italian Restaurant Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Nativity RC Church, 8550 Main St., Clarence Contact: Debi Jamieson, 716-898-5800, djamieso@ ecmc.edu Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Time: 5:30 p.m. buffalogardens.com Price: $15 Scholars Awards Banquet Purpose: Benefits Habitat for Humanity Date: May 9, 2012 Antiques Home Show Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Nativity Miguel Middle School of Links “Fore” Love Buffalo Date: May 12, 2012 Date: May 19, 2012 Time: 5:30 p.m. Presented by: WNED Presented by: Love Inc. Fiesta for the Arts: Booming Purpose: To support the motivated, low-income Location: WNED Studios students attending the St. Augustine and St. Monica Contact: Mindy Fox, 716-845-7000 Ext. 346, mfox@ Sponsored by: Gramco, TG Adams, Software Buffalo campuses with a strong middle school program, wned.org Inventors, Cooper Planning Location: Concord Crest, East Concord, NY Date: May 5, 2012 including the extended day and summer camp they need to prepare for high school. Time: 9 a.m. Presented by: Give 4 Greatness Price: $75 Cost per golfer: $100 Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center ECC WalkOut of the Darkness Audience: 350 Number of golfers: 40 Time: 3-10 p.m. Chaired by: Debra S. Park Campus Walk Chaired by: Ron Schwartz, Bob Mattison Purpose: Fundraiser for local arts and cultural organi- Date: May 12, 2012 zations featuring dance performances Years held: 6 Purpose: Toward the ministries of Love INC to help Presented by: American Foundation for Suicide Pre- mobilize the church to transform lives and commu- Contact: Emily-Rose Maher, emaher@givefor- Sponsorships available: Yes vention nities greatness.org Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Nancy Langer, 716-836-5188, info@nativi- Location: Erie Community College North Campus Years held: 4 tymiguelbuffalo.org Purpose: Benefits mission of American Foundation Sponsorships available: Yes Hewitt Sports Scholarship for Suicide Prevention and honors memory of Jamey Volunteers needed: Yes Rodemeyer. Contact: Wendy Cocca, 716-592-3761, office@loveinc- Dinner SBA Expo/Business Matchmaker Sponsorships available: Yes springville.com Date: May 6, 2012 Contact: ECC fundraising page Presented by: Mount St. Mary's Hospital Board of Awards Luncheon Associates Hewitt Sports Scholarship Dinner Date: May 9, 2012 Great Strides - Taking Steps to Location: Niagara County Community College Presented by: U.S. Small Business Administration, Red Shield Luncheon Cure Cystic Fibrosis Time: 5 p.m. SCORE, Business First Date: May 14, 2012 Date: May 19-20, 2012 Purpose: Funds raised benefit student scholarship Time: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Presented by: The Salvation Army Presented by: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation program Place: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Location: Millennium Buffalo Hotel Location: Varies based on walk site Contact: Fred Caso, 298-2146, [email protected] Audience: 700 Time: Noon Time: Varies based on walk site Purpose: Event combines education, training, Purpose: Honoring award recipients counseling, networking and face-to-face meetings Purpose: Join us at your choice of nine walk sites in betweeen small businesses and procurement rep- Chaired by: Nancy Berger, Robert Chur, Anne Leary, WNY. Walk day includes a 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) walk, Opportunities Unlimited Golf resentatives from government agencies and major John McClive, Betsy Mitchell, Linda Wadsworth kids activities, food and festivities. Strut your stuff with Raffle corporations. Contact: AnnMarie Taft, 716-888-6214, annmarie.taft@ thousands of other walkers and make Great Strides a This is the: 7th annual use.salvationarmy.org success in raising funds for finding a cure! Visit http:// Date: May 6, 2012 greatstrides.cff.org for more information on walk Presented by: Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Contact: Kelly LoTempio, Laura McCabe, laura. [email protected], [email protected]. locations! Foundation Audience: 1000+ Sponsored by: Upstate Pharmacy Ltd. Annual Reverse Draw Date: May 15, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Sanborn Fire Hall, 5811 Buffalo Street, Volunteers needed: Yes Sanborn 150th Anniversary Gala Presented by: American Red Cross serving Erie and Contact: Kelly Kopra, 716-204-2535, [email protected] Time: 4-7 p.m. Date: May 10, 2012 Niagara counties Purpose: Raise funds for people with developmental Presented by: Buffalo and Erie County Historical Location: Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel disabilities. Society Time: 6-9 p.m. Price: $40 Time: 6 p.m. Price: $150 per couple AIDS 5K Walk Audience: 500 (sellout) Location: Hotel Lafayette Audience: 200 Date: May 19, 2012 Years held: 13 Purpose: For 150 years, generations have given their Purpose: Supports the mission of the Red Cross to Presented by: AIDS Community Services of WNY Inc. Sponsorships available: Yes passions, talents, time and especially, “thing” to assure help people prevent, prepare for and respond to Location: Hoyt Lake, Delaware Park disasters Volunteers needed: Yes the reality of the Historical Society’s founding vision. Time: 10 a.m. So it’s fitting that the Anniversary Gala is one of the This is the: 21st annual Contact: Kristen Cook, 297-6400, ext. 382, kcook@ Purpose: AIDS Walk, a 5K (3.1 mile) fundraising walk, first events in Hotel Lafayette to raise the Museum’s Sponsorships available: Yes to raise awareness of the impact HIV/AIDS has on opportunitiesunlimited.org profile, awareness and money. Contact: Kara Hite, 878-2235, [email protected] Western New York. AIDS Walk honors those living with Price: $150 HIV/AIDS and memorializes those who have lost their Audience: 450 fight against the disease. Proceeds benefit programs Celebration of Achievement and services that help HIV+ people and their families Years held: First Tenth Anniversary of the New Date: May 8, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes and support HIV/AIDS prevention education for teens and other at-risk groups across Western New York. Presented by: Buffalo Prep Volunteers needed: Yes Angola Theater Price: $15 Registration fee Sponsored by: M&T Bank, BlueCross BlueShield of Contact: Linda Grant, [email protected], Date: May 17, 2012 Audience: 500+ WNY, HSBC Bank USA, UC Coatings 873-9644 ext 322 Presented by: Claddagh Commission Inc. This is the: 20th annual Time: 6 p.m Location: New Angola Theater Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Kleinhans Music Hall Purpose: Ten-year anniversary celebration of Purpose: Celebrate the mission to provide educational Beerology Claddagh Commission’s acquisition of the New Angola Volunteers needed: Yes opportunities to bright, under-represented students. Contact: Christina Singh, 716-847-0340 ext 3315, Date: May 12, 2012 Theater. Offering family entertainment to the com- Honorees are the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and munity and employment opportunities for those with [email protected] Susan C. Roney, both core supporters of Buffalo Prep. Presented by: Buffalo Museum of Science disabilities. This fundraiser will help to offset the cost of Price: $150 Location: 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo bringing the theater in to the world of digital, 3D, open Audience: 425 Time: 6-9 p.m. and closed captioning. Shea’s Black Tie Gala Purpose: Join the Buffalo Museum of Science to learn Chaired by: Patrick Guerin Chaired by: Kelly Ostendorf and Deborah Russell Date: May 19, 2012 about the science of beer. Guests can sample brews, Sponsorships available: Yes This is the: 19th annual Presented by: Shea’s Performing Arts Center snack on beer-friendly foods, enjoy presentations Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes on home brewing and live entertainment. Proceeds Location: Statler Towers and Shea’s Performing Arts Volunteers needed: Yes benefit the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Contact: Kerry Daniels, 716 947-5857 ext. 310, kerry. Center [email protected] Contact: Patti Jacobs, director of development, Preserve. Time: 4:30 -11 p.m. [email protected], 716-829-2108 Price: $35 museum members, $40 general public Purpose: Proceeds benefit the interior restoration of Audience: 800 Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. Sponsorships available: Yes Price: Corporate Table $3,500; $500 per couple Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 500 Chaired by: La Verne Mosey Murphy, owner of Mav- Sponsored by: Wegmans Rev. Merrick Bednar Memorial Buffalo Walk to Cure Diabetes erley’s Unique Products and Richard Gold, executive Location: Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf Date: June 3, 2012 vice president, M&T Bank Time: 9 a.m. Golf Tournament Presented by: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Years held: 18 Purpose: A 5K (3.1 mile) walk to remember loved Date: June 1, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes ones and honor Hospice patients. Registration and Presented by: Christ the King Seminary Sponsored by: Tops Markets Volunteers needed: Yes celebration picnic held at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Sponsored by: Compu-Mail Location: Martin's Fantasy Island Wharf. Contact: Linda Sroka, 716-829-1170, [email protected] Location: The Links at Ivy Ridge Purpose: Join thousands of walkers to support JDRF Audience: 3,500 and raise funds to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Time: Noon Chaired by: Mark Meyerhofer Audience: 3,500 Cost per golfer: $150 This is the: 16th annual Sponsorships available: Yes Run With the Rapids 5K Run/ Number of golfers: 128 Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Alexandra Kobza, 716-833-2873, akobza@ Chaired by: Rev. Jim Croglio and Jim Grubka Walk Contact: Denise Miner, 686-8090, dminer@pallia- jdrf.org Date: May 19, 2012 tivecare.org Purpose: To further the mission of Christ the King Presented by: Downtown Niagara Falls Business Seminary Association Years held: 9 years Arc of Orleans County Golf Sponsored by: Global Spectrum, Quality Inn, Niagara Amherst Christian Academy Sponsorships available: Yes Gazette, KeyBank, Sevenson Environmental, Holiday Volunteers needed: Yes Tournament Inn, Aquarium of Niagara, Comfort Inn, Morris Pro- Spring Festival Contact: Susan Burns, 716-847-8373, sburns@buf- Date: June 3, 2012 tective Service Date: May 20, 2012 falodiocese.org Presented by: The Arc of Orleans County Location: Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls Presented by: Amherst Christian Academy Location: Hickory Ridge Golf & Country Club Time: 9 a.m. Location: 2625 Tonawanda Creek Road, Tonawanda Time: 9 a.m. shotgun start Purpose: Course is sanctioned by the USA Track & Time: 11:30 a.m. Run the ‘Burg for Autism Cost per golfer: $80 Field Association. Purpose: Annual fundraiser Date: June 2, 2012 Number of golfers: 144 This is the: 4th annual This is the: 4th annual Presented by: JP's Foundation Chaired by: Gary Hill and Denise Withey Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsored by: JP's Foundation Purpose: Proceeds benefit Camp Rainbow, The Arc’s Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: amherstchristian.org, 689-9944 Location: Village of Hamburg summer day camp. Contact: 278-2115 Time: 11 a.m. This is the: 33rd annual Purpose: Run the 'Burg for Autism sponsored by JP's Sponsorships available: For sponsors of holes, carts, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Foundation food, beverage, raffle Ken-Ton Family YMCA Price: Pre-registration fee is $20. Contact: Denise Withey, 585-589-5516 ext. 227, Community Yard Sale Niagara County Charity Golf Audience: 1,200 [email protected] Date: May 19, 2012 Tournament Chaired by: Robert Brunner Presented by: Ken-Ton Family YMCA Date: May 21, 2012 Years held: 1 Orchard Park Chamber of Location: 535 Belmont Ave., Kenmore Presented by: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. County Inc. Volunteers needed: Yes Commerce Golf Outing Purpose: Benefits YMCA Buffalo Niagara, YMCA Camp Location: Brookfield Country Club Contact: Barbara Hudack, 716-631-5777, Ext 311, Date: June 4, 2012 Weona and 40 community-based sites. Time: 10 a.m. registration, 11a.m. shotgun start [email protected] Presented by: Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce This is the: 3rd annual Purpose: To support professionally supervised men- Location: Orchard Park Country Club Sponsorships available: Yes toring, match friendships with in-risk youth. Time: 1 p.m. shotgun start Contact: 874-5051 Price: $225 each/ $900 foursome Tour de Cure Cost per golfer: $175 Number of golfers: 130 Date: June 2, 2012 Number of golfers: 128 Chaired by: Brian Costello, James Shaw, D.D.S. Presented by: American Diabetes Association Chaired by: Patrick Young, Zenger Boncraft WNY Federal Credit Union Purpose: Support youth mentoring, match friendships Sponsored by: Independent Health Association Purpose: Enhances the chamber’s ability to represent auction raffle with in-risk youth Location: Niagara County Community College the business community. This is the: 20th annual Time: 6 a.m.-5p.m. This is the: 21st annual Date: May 19, 2012 Sponsorships available: yes Purpose: Raise much needed funds to help find a Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Western New York Federal Credit Union Volunteers needed: Day of and for committee cure for diabetes and to improve the lives of all people Contact: Nancy L. Conley, 716-662-3366, opcc@ Sponsored by: Western New York Federal Credit Contact: Annemarie Bettino, 716-434-1855, 285-6680, affected by diabetes. orchardparkchamber.com Union [email protected], bbbsniagaracounty.org Price: $25 to register, $150 minimum to ride Location: Strikers Lanes, 50 Michael Road, West Audience: 1,100 Seneca Years held: 21 Going for the Green Golf Time: 6 p.m. Mid-Erie Foundation Golf Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Raises funds for West Seneca Relay for Life Tournament Tournament Volunteers needed: Yes event held June 16 at West Seneca East Senior High Date: June 4, 2012 School Date: May 21, 2012 Contact: Jill Bakeman, 716-835-0274 ext. 3705, [email protected] Presented by: Aspire of WNY Contact: JoAnn Gorman, [email protected], Presented by: Mid-Erie Counseling & Treatment Sponsored by: Dopkins & Company LLP 771-5018 Services Location: Brookfield Country Club Location: River Oaks Golf Club Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Street JAM Date: June 2-3, 2012 Cost per golfer: Corporate Sponsorships, $1,250- Family Fun Day Price: $169 per person $5,000 for two to eight golfers depending on spon- Presented by: The Resource Center and Filling the Date: May 20, 2012 This is the: 2nd annual sorship Gap Presented by: WNY United Against Drug & Alcohol Sponsorships available: Yes Number of golfers: 150 Location: Downtown Jamestown Abuse Foundation Inc. Contact: Janice Gozdzik, 895-6700 ext, 4049 Purpose: Proceeds support the programs and services Time: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sponsored by: Buffalo Bisons, WKBW-TV, Town Square of Aspire of WNY which supports children and adults Media Purpose: Raise money to support people with dis- with developmental and similar disabilities. abilities Time: Noon - 3pm Developmental Disabilities Years held: 22 Place: Coca-Cola Field Price: $120 per four-player team Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Family-friendly event that invites families of Awareness Day Audience: 300 teams Contact: Cassandra Donnelly, 716-505-5514, all sizes to celebrate the beginning of summer in a safe Date: May 24, 2012 Chaired by: Victoria Trass Bardo, Greg Krauza, Mark [email protected] and healthy environment. Carnival, basket raffle and a Location: Niagara Falls Conference and Event Center Olson Bisons baseball game. Funds raised help WNY United Audience: 1,500 Years held: 15 continue vital educational programs throughout WNY. Purpose: Raise awareness about opportunities for Sponsorships available: Yes Jim Kelly Celebrity Golf Price: $8 pre-sale/ $10 at the door people with disabilities Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 2,000 Chaired by: Kimberly Palermo, Linda Szmanda Contact: Victoria Trass Bardo, 716-661-1477, vicky. Tournament Chairman: Jean Toth This is the: 24th annual [email protected] Date: June 4, 2012 Years held: 17 Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Terry Hills Golf Course Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: Benefits Kelly for Kids Foundation Volunteers needed: Yes Heart of the City Kickball Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Jessica Lafalce, [email protected], 716- Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] 821-7722 ext. 314 Tournament Date: June 2, 2012 June 2012 Presented by: Heart of the City Neighborhoods Inc. Niagara Cup Classic Golf Kids Escaping Drugs Walk for Sponsored by: In past years, Pepsi, Sahlens, TOPS Markets, and Pearl Street Bar & Grille have sponsored Tournament Kids The Bash this event. Date: June 5, 2012 Date: June 1, 2012 Location: La Salle Park, Buffalo Date: May 20, 2012 Presented by: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Presented by: Kids Escaping Drugs Presented by: American Red Cross, serving Erie and Time: Noon-4p.m. Foundation Niagara counties Sponsored by: National Honor Societies of Western Purpose: Heart of the City’s annual fundraiser where Sponsored by: Washington Mills, Health System New York, Coca-Cola, WBLK Sponsored by: Calspan and Matrix Development teams compete in an old fashioned game of kickball Services, Radiology Solutions Associates PLLC, Practice Location: Como Lake Park - Bowen Road Grove Corp. for the trophy and title of the 2012 Champions. Teams Management Center will receive hot dogs, veggie dogs, and refreshments. Time: Noon-3 p.m. Location: Red Cross headquarters, 786 Delaware Ave, Time: 7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (two flights) Buffalo Price: Teams of 10 can register for $15 per player Purpose: More than 700 local high school students Location: Niagara Falls Country Club Time: 8 p.m. Audience: 100+ take a 3-mile stroll each spring for the Walk For Kids to Price: $225 per golfer Purpose: Supporting the mission of the Red Cross, This is the: 3rd annual benefit the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign. This annual Purpose: Proceeds benefit the Minimally Invasive event not only has fun, food and prizes, but allows to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to Sponsorships available: Yes disasters. Robotic Surgery Program at Niagara Falls Memorial the opportunity for WNY teens to help out their peers Volunteers needed: Yes Medical Center through fundraising efforts. Audience: 4,000 Contact: Community outreach coordinator, 716- Chaired by: Scott Darling M.D., Douglas Mooradian Price: Minimum of $25 in pledges Chaired by: John Yurtchuk 882-7661 ext 202, [email protected] and William Wind Jr. M.D. Audience: 700+ Years held: 14 Years held: 21 This is the: 19th annual Sponsorships available: Yes, from $1,500 to $40,000 Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Corporate volunteer teams for 2012 Gus Macker Contact: Cara Turner, 716-278-4570, cara.turner@ Contact: Christina Kruzer, 716-827-9462, ckruzer@ setup and staffing the night of the event Date: June 2-3, 2012 nfmmc.org ked.org Contact: Jerilyn Hickey, 716-878-2383, hickeyje@usa. redcross.org Location: Downtown Buffalo Contact: buffalogusmacker.com, 716-851-4615 Hospice Memorial Walk Niagara Floral Center and Date: May 20, 2012 Greenhouse Annual Karat Dig Presented by: Hospice Foundation of WNY Date: June 7, 2012 Presented by: Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse Contact: Kerry Daniels, 716 947-5857, kerry.daniels@ Location: Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa, Upper Course Time: 5 p.m.-1 a.m. at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara claddaghcomm.org Time: 11 a.m. shotgun start Purpose: Relay For Life brings communities together Sponsored by: KeyBank, Ingram Micro, LocalEdge Cost per golfer: $185 per golfer/$740 foursome to raise money to help fight cancer, save lives and Location: 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield Number of golfers: 144 diminish suffering from the disease. Time: 3-8 p.m. Engineering Society of Buffalo Chaired By: Dan Siracuse and Diane Genung Price: Free Purpose: Garden and home decor auction, raffles, a Golf Tournament Purpose: Proceeds benefit Unified Student Assistance Audience: 2,000 “dig” for jewelry and other buried treasures in the karat (USA) Scholarship Program at Jamestown Community Years held: 9 patch. Proceeds benefit training/horticulture therapy Date: June 11, 2012 College Sponsorships available: Yes for people with developmental disabilities. Details at Presented by: The Engineering Society of Buffalo Inc. Years held: 14 Volunteers needed: Yes opportunitiesunlimited.org. Location: Tan Tara Golf Club Sponsorships Available: Yes Contact: Jane Dent, 716-689-6982 ext 117, jane.dent@ Audience: 300 Time: Noon Contact: Dan Siracuse 673-3921, [email protected], cancer.org Chaired by: Ona Sherman, Northern Customs Services Cost per golfer: $115 Diane Genung, 673-3037, [email protected] Years held: 3 Number of golfers: 120 Sponsorships available: yes Chaired by: Mike Bracci and Kim Burr Buffalo River Fest Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: Continuation of current programming Life in a Positive Light Breakfast Date: June 15-17, 2012 Contact: Bob Bracikowski, 504-2617 x244, info@ This is the: 7th annual opportunitiesunimited.org Date: June 12, 2012 Presented by: Valley Community Association Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: The Belle Center-Erie Regional Housing Sponsored by: Rigidized Metals Volunteers needed: Yes Development Corp. Location: Buffalo River Fest Park Relay for Life Contact: Kim Burr, 716-873-4455, [email protected] Location: Templeton Landing Time: Varies Time: 8-9 a.m. Purpose: A celebration of the riverfront featuring live Date: June 8, 2012 Purpose: Provide hundreds of youth and families music, a river regatta, food and refreshments, vendors, Presented by: American Cancer Society Leadership Genesee Golf with opportunities for advancement in the areas of and more. The event raises money for the Valley Com- Location: Grand Island High School track education, character development, job training and munity Association and program and services. Time: 6:30 p.m. opening ceremony Tournament employment, while allowing the chance for real life Audience: 1,000 Purpose: Relay For Life brings communities together Date: June 11, 2012 exposure to fun and cultural activities through The Chaired by: Peg Overdorf Belle Center programs and services. to raise money to help fight cancer, save lives and Location: Terry Hills Golf Course Years held: 12 Audience: 200-250 diminish suffering from the disease. Purpose: Benefits Leadership Genesee Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 1st Price: Free Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 2,000 Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] Contact: Peg Overdorf, 716-823-4707 ext. 2, pov- Chaired by: Lynn Dingey, Candy Mye, Becky Sommer- Contact: Michael Szymanski, 716-845-0485 ext. 215, [email protected] Stofkosky [email protected] Years held: 9 BNMA Golf Tournament Sponsorships available: Yes Date: June 11, 2012 Relay for Life Volunteers needed: Yes Golfing for Gators Presented by: Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance Date: June 16, 2012 Contact: Candy Mye, 7162380645, cmye55@gmail. Date: June 13, 2012 Location: Arrow Head Golf Course Presented by: American Cancer Society com Presented by: Nardin Academy Time: 11 a.m. shotgun start Location: Emmet Belknap Middle School, Lockport Location: The Links at Ivy Ridge Cost per golfer: $90 Time: 2 p.m. - 6 a.m. Time: 10 a.m. shotgun start Number of golfers: 120 Purpose: Relay For Life brings communities together Pioneer Camp Golf Benefit Price: $125 per golfer Chaired by: Christian Morski to raise money to help fight cancer, save lives and Date: June 8, 2012 Purpose: Benefits Nardin athletics in elementary and diminish suffering from the disease. Purpose: As a fundraiser for the BNMA and a portion high school divisions Presented by: Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center of profits are donated to a local charity Price: Free Chaired by: Mark Piwko and Moira Sheehan Location: Diamond Hawk Golf Course This is the: 3rd annual Audience: 3,000 Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 10:30 a.m. registration Sponsorships available: Yes, Years held: 11 Contact: [email protected] Purpose: Benefits Take a Break Camp for military Contact: Christian Morski, 716-694-1444, chris@ Sponsorships available: Yes kids to let them know they are the nation’s youngest actiongrindiing.com Volunteers needed: Yes heroes. It aims to help military kids experience carefree fun while also learning coping skills to deal Contact: Jane Dent, 716-689-6982 ext 117, jane.dent@ with deployment-related stress and fostering rela- What She's Made Of Celebration cancer.org tionships with other children who know what they are Ray Kist Golf Classic Date: June 13, 2012 going through. Date: June 11, 2012 Presented by: WNY Women's Foundation Audience: 100 Presented by: Niagara University Sponsored by: BlueCross BlueShield as presenting Relay for Life sponsor Years held: 11 Location: Niagara Falls Country Club Date: June 16, 2012 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Presented by: American Cancer Society Location: Kleinhans Music Hall Volunteers needed: Yes Number of golfers: 144 Location: West Seneca East Senior High School Purpose: Join the WNY Women’s Foundation for the Contact: Rev. Alex Knowles or Sheila Matthews, 716- Cost: $250 per golfer, $900 foursome Time: 2 p.m. - 6 a.m. 549-1420, [email protected] 4th Annual What She’s Made Of Celebration proudly Purpose: Benefits Niagara Athletics student-athletes. presenting Pulitzer Prize columnist and New York Purpose: Relay For Life brings communities together Named after late athletic trainer Ray Kist. Times Bestselling Author, Ellen Goodman, as guest to raise money to help fight cancer, save lives and Sponsorships available: Yes speaker. Visit whatshesmadeof.org for more infor- diminish suffering from the disease. Distance for Disabilities Contact: Derick Thornton, 716-286-8588, dthornton@ mation. Years held: 9 Date: June 9, 2012 niagara.edu Price: $100 Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Niagara Cerebral Palsy Audience: 600 Volunteers needed: Yes Location: Martin’s Fantasy Island Chaired by: Sujata Yalamanchili and Carolyn Coppola Contact: Jane Dent, 716-689-6982 ext 117, jane.dent@ Time: Walk starting at 11 a.m. Niagara Falls Family YMCA Golf This is the: 4th annual cancer.org Purpose: A non-competitive walk to benefit the edu- Classic Sponsorships available: Yes cational, vocational and residential divisions of Niagara Contact: Misha Russo, [email protected], 716- Cerebral Palsy. Date: June 11, 2012 887-2762 Southern Tier Stampede Dice Years held: 1st year Presented by: Niagara Falls Family YMCA Run Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsored by: Danny Thompson Inc. Date: June 16, 2012 Contact: Jessica Webber and Kristin Kowalski, 716- Location: Hickory Stick Golf Course Gelatin Splash 297-0798 ext. 187 or ext. 175, [email protected] Time:1 p.m. shotgun start Presented by: The Rehabilitation Foundation [email protected] Date: June 14, 2012 Location: Olean Cost per golfer: $170 per golfer/ $680 foursome Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Number of golfers: 144 Time: 9-11 a.m. registration Location: Banchetti by Rizzo’s Purpose: Run is a staggered start with registration Purpose: Proceeds are used toward the YMCA’s Strong Time: 6 p.m. Niagara Open Golf Tournament Kids Campaign. from 9-11 a.m. at Poor Cow Leather, Olean Purpose: Participants fundraise to slide into 1,000 Date: June 11, 2012 This is the: 10th annual Price: $20 for rider and $15 for passenger gallons of jiggly gelatin. Prize are award to the Top 20 Audience: 500 Presented by: Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Sponsorships available: Yes fundraisers. This is the: 3rd annual Foundation Contact: Greg Larson, glarson@ymcabuffaloniagara. Audience: 150 splashers- 1,000 spectators Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsored by: Upstate Pharmacy Ltd. org, 285-8491 Years held: 23 Volunteers needed: Yes Location: Niagara Frontier Country Club Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Contact: Michelle Oakes-Bell, 716-375-4739, moakes@ \Volunteers needed: Yes rehabcenter.org Cost per golfer: $175 Greater East Aurora Chamber/ Contact: Luann Burgio, 716-834-2578 ex. 4663, luann. Number of golfers: 144 East Aurora Kiwanis Golf Outing [email protected] Chaired by: Kathy Cassetta, Anne Cooper, Joanne Pearl-Barbati Date: June 11, 2012 Meander in the Woods Purpose: Proceeds benefit people with develop- Presented by: Greater East Aurora Chamber East Date: June 16, 2012 Aurora Kiwanis Club Matthew J. Murphy Jr. on the mental disabilities. Presented by: Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve Years held: 26 Sponsored by: Allstate Insurance/Heary Agency, Tee fore NCP Inc. Astronics Corp., Aurora Optometric Group, Bank of Sponsorships available: Yes Holland, John Mills Distributing, Keith Bednarz Home Date: June 15, 2012 Location: Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Volunteers needed: Yes Improvements Presented by: Niagara Cerebral Palsy Time: 4:30-8 p.m. Contact: Kristen Cook, 297-6400, ext. 382, kcook@ Location: Holland Hills Country Club Sponsored by: Flexcare, Accardo Agency Inc., Bond Purpose: Raise funds to support environmental edu- opportunitiesunlimited.org Time: 10:30 a.m. Schoeneck & King PLLC, Rotary Club of Niagara County cation programs offered by Reinstein Woods through a Central, Omnicare, VSCO Inc., Dopkins & Co. LLP, The unique culinary event. Cost per golfer: $90 Evans Agency, Mutual of America Audience: 200 Number of golfers: 100 Location: Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club Chaired by: Terry Boyle, Karen Smith Claddagh Commission Golf Chaired by: Merilu O’Dell Purpose: Proceeds benefit the vocational division of Years held: 6 Tournament Purpose: Benefits Greater East Aurora Chamber and Niagara Cerebral Palsy East Aurora Kiwanis Scholarship Programs Sponsorships available: Yes Date: June 11, 2012 Audience: 144 Volunteers needed: Yes Presented by: Claddagh Commission Inc. Years held: 20 Chaired by: John Murphy and Keith Radford Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Terry Boyle, 716-668-0668, reinsteinwoods@ Location: Tri County Country Club This is the: 20th annual yahoo.com Time: 9 a.m. Contact: Deborah Muniak, [email protected], Contact: Susan Drabczyk, 716-297-0798 ext. 120, 652-8444 Purpose: Claddagh Commission’s largest fundraiser to [email protected] help provide supports and service to people with dis- Red and Gold Scramble abilities and their families. Date: June 16, 2012 Chaired by: Jeffrey Souder Robert Maytum Memorial Golf Relay for Life Presented by : Olean City School District Foundation, This is the: 6th annual Tournament Date: June 15, 2012 Olean High School Alumni Association Sponsorships available: Yes Date: June 11, 2012 Presented by: American Cancer Society Location: Bartlett Country Club, Olean Presented by: DFT Communications Location: Iroquois High School track Time: Registration 9 a.m., shotgun 10 a.m. Cost per golfer: $75 Presented by: Daemen College Kenmore Mercy Foundation Golf Location: Centennial Park Number of golfers: 80 Sponsored by: Glenn Arthurs and Christopher Malof Time: Noon-midnight Chaired by: Kyle Henzel and Adam Bennett at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Wine Event Purpose: Benefits the children who attend the Olean Location: Park Country Club Date: June 21, 2012 City School District Time: 1 p.m. shotgun start Presented by: Kenmore Mercy Foundation The Ride For Roswell Years held: 4 Purpose: Proceeds benefit the Daemen College Schol- Location: Legends on the Niagara Date: June 22-23, 2012 arship Fund Sponsorships available: Yes Time: Registration at 11 p.m., Wine Tour leaves at Presented by: Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Cost per golfer: $250. Team sponsorships are $1,300. Volunteers needed: Yes 11:30 p.m., shotgun at 1 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Sponsored by: West Herr Automotive Group, Praxair, Contact: Meme Krahe Yanetsko, [email protected], This is the: 28th annual Purpose: All proceeds benefit Kenmore Mercy Wegmans, Superior Group, New Era Cap, Co., Sahlen’s, 716-372-4433 Chaired by: Karen Catalano, Cesar Insurance Group Hospital. WGRZ-TV, University at Buffalo, LocalEdge and Queen City Professional Services Price: $400 individual golfer, $350 wine tour guest, Location: University at Buffalo, North Campus, Baird Sponsorships available: Yes $2,000 foursome Point A-Round and A-Round of Golf Contact: Lauren Metzger, 839-8372, lmetzger@ Audience: 350 Time: 4-8 p.m., June 22; 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m., June 23 daemen.edu. Date: June 16, 2012 Chaired by: Robert Beck and Jay Smith Purpose: The Ride is a year-round fundraising Presented by: Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum Years held: 2005 program for Roswell Park Cancer Institute that cul- minates in a celebratory cycling event every June. It is Location: Rothland Golf Course Sponsorships available: Yes BNSME Golf Tournament Contact: Christina Lapsley, 447-6777, clapsley@chs- a safe and healthy day of cycling fun for riders, teams, Time: 8:30 a.m. shotgun start cancer survivors, and supporters. Date: June 18, 2012 buffalo.org Price: $85 per golfer Price: $10 registration fee; $200 pledge minimum or This is the: 3rd annual Presented by: Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing $250 fitness club membership minimum Executives Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: Over 10,000 riders, volunteers and sup- Sponsored by: AT&T Summer Soulstice Contact: 693-1885, [email protected] porters Location: Orchard Park Country Club Date: June 21, 2012 Steering Commitee: Terry Bourgeois, Christine Eberle, Time: Noon Presented by: Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood John Hannon, Jonathan Olsen, Sally Russell, William Number of golfers: 150 Centers Wallace Healing at the Heart of Niagara Chaired by: Richard Brown, RBS Citizens Location: Templeton Landing Years held: 17 Date: June 16-17, 2012 Purpose: Proceeds benefit Junior Achievement of Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsored by: Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe (Here WNY’s financial literacy programs for students in Purpose: Raise money to support BFNC's children's Volunteers needed: Yes Lives the People) and Niagara Falls State Park grades K-12. programming including: Fun & Learn (after school Contact: Ride coordinator, 716- the-ride (843-7433), Location: Goat Island This is the: 17th annual support) and Summer Fun Days (summer day camp). [email protected] Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $25 Purpose: Activities that focus on the power of Niagara Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 200 Falls which could be considered the throat, neck or Contact: Jeanne Hellert, 716-662-2279, bnsme@ Chaired by: Tiffiany Prunty heart of the plane tand is treated with reverence Camp Good Days Gala bnsme.org Years held: 12 Contact: netobuffalo.org Date: June 23, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Camp Good Days Contact: Tiffany Prunty, 536-1027, [email protected] Joe DeLamielleure March of Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Niagara Falls YMCA Golf Classic Purpose: Funds support the many year-round Dimes Celebrity Golf Classic programs Camp Good Days holds for children with Date: June 18, 2012 cancer. campgooddaysgala.com for more info. Date: June 18, 2012 Boy Scouts Lobster Fest Presented by: YMCA Buffalo Niagara Price: $150 Presented by: March of Dimes Date: June 21, 2012 Location: Seneca Niagara Hickory Sticks Audience: 500 Location: Fox Valley Club Presented by: Boy Scouts of America, Greater Niagara Time: Noon Frontier Council This is the: 11th annual Purpose: To continue the March of Dimes mission Purpose: Funds raised from this event help to support Location: Woodlawn Beach, Hamburg Sponsorships available: Yes the YMCAs financial assistance program which helps to improve the health of babies by preventing birth provide funds for children, families, and seniors so they defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Purpose: To support the ongoing Scouting operations Contact: Lisa Donato, 716-206-0709, ldonato@camp- may participate in YMCA programs and services. Sponsorships available: Yes that make a difference in the lives of over 10,000 youth gooddays.org in Western New York. Audience: 144 Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Justin King, 716-512-6202, Justin.King@ Contact: Kelly Wilkens, [email protected], This is the: 10th annual scouting.org Sponsorships available: Yes 716-583-9527 TRX Event Contact: Angelo Tecchio, 285-8491, atecchio@ Date: June 23, 2012 ymcabuffaloniagara.org Presented by: Best Fitness Tonawanda Habitat for Humanity Dick Murphy Memorial Golf Location: 2309 Eggert Road, Tonawanda Tournament Tournment Time: 9 a.m.-noon Date: June 21, 2012 Price: $10 Patrick Brady Memorial Golf Date: June 18, 2012 Presented by: Greater Buffalo Metropolitan Purpose: For TRX Suspension training and benefits Presented by: Habitat for Humanity Tournament Crimestoppers Wounded Warrior Project Sponsored by: Ebenezer U.C.C. Church Date: June 18, 2012 Sponsored by: Tops Markets, Niagara Frontier Auto Contact: woundedwarriorproject.org Sponsored by: Brady Electric Inc. Location: Holland Hill Country Club Dealers, Channel 7 and Sprint Location: River Oaks Golf Club Time: Registration 9:30 a.m. Location: Chestnut Hills Country Club Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Cost per golfer: $99 Time: 11:30 a.m. Diner Dash 4 Miler Number of golfers: 85 Purpose: Benefits Association for Research of Child- Cost per golfer: $100 Date: June 23, 2012 hood Cancer (arocc.org) Chaired by: Ronald Schopf Number of golfers: 144 Presented by: Concerned Ecumenical Ministry Contact: Tom Brady or Jim Brady, 693-0404 Purpose: Proceeds will help build the 235th home in Chaired by: Lance Konkle and Elana Murphy Buffalo since 1985. Sponsored by: M & T Bank Purpose: Further our reward program and schol- Location: Lafayette Presbyterian Church This is the: 6th annual arships to area college students Time: 9 a.m. Buffalo Corporate Cup Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 15 Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: A four-mile race to support the Loaves & Date: June 18, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Fishes Dining Room, a free lunch program for anyone Presented by: Eastman Foundation Contact: John Kordrupel, 204-0740, www.habitat- Volunteers needed: Yes in need. buffalo.org Sponsored by: Fengate Capital Management, Contact: Elana Murphy, 716-777-4901, buffal- Price: $22 Eastman Machine Company, Harris Beach PLLC ocrimestoppers.com Audience: 200 Time: 10:30 a.m. registration, lunch and golf; 5:30 Heritage Christian Services Chaired by: Peter Hogan p.m., cocktails and dinner Years held: 5 Location: Country Club of Buffalo Foundation Golf Classic Strawberry Festival Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Proceeds benefit Roswell Park Cancer Date: June 19, 2012 Date: June 21, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Institute Presented by: Heritage Christian Services Presented by: Olean General Hospital Auxiliary Contact: Catherine Rieley-Goddard, 716-984-2442, Cost: $500 golf; $200 tee sign sponsor; $100 dinner Location: Glen Oak Golf Course Location: Olean General Hospital [email protected] Audience: 120 golf; 200 dinner Time: 10:30 a.m. registration, 11:30 a.m. shotgun start Time: 10 a.mm.-6 p.m. Chairman: Marla Coniglio Purpose: To raise money for the Heritage Christian Purpose: Benefits the OGH Building Fund Years held: 3 Services Foundation which supports more than 1,600 This is the: 26th annual Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival Sponsorships available: Yes children and adults with developmental disabilies. Contact: 375-6119 Date: June 23-24, 2012 Contact: Marla Coniglio, [email protected], Price: $105 856-2200, ext. 105 Presented by: Main Street Niagara Audience: 144 Location: Main Street, Niagara Falls Years held: 12 SASi Golf Tournament & Niagara Time: 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Hilbert College Scholarship Golf Sponsorships available: Yes Trail Wine Tour Sunday Volunteers needed: Yes This is the: 2nd annual Date: June 22, 2012 Tournament Contact: Samantha DeMart, 716-743-2020, sdemart@ Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Suburban Adult Services Inc. Date: June 18, 2012 heritagechristianservices.org Contact: Rick Crogan, 534-1546, Michele Altman, 525- Sponsored by: Mighty Taco, M&T Insurance, Upstate Presented by: Hilbert College 0312, [email protected] Pharmacy and KeyBank Sponsored by: National Property Management Asso- Location: Arrowhead Golf Course ciates Celebration of Hope Time: Tee-off and wine tour start at 12:30 p.m. Location: Wanakah Country Club Date: June 21, 2012 Claddagh Commission Cost per golfer: $125 Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Presented by: Gerard Place Number of golfers: 144 Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ Cost per golfer: Foursomes starting at $1,500 Location: Shea's Performing Arts Center Chaired by: Kevin Weber Date: June 24, 2012 Number of golfers: 144 Time: 5:30-9 p.m. Purpose: Annual fundraiser to raise money for indi- Presented by: Claddagh Commission Inc. Chaired by: Deborah Dimatteo Purpose: Fundraiser to benefit Gerard Place programs viduals with developmental disabilities in Western such as transitional/permanent housing and sup- Location: Claddagh Commission’s lakefront property Purpose: Proceeds support Hilbert student schol- New York at 7200 Lake Shore Road, Derby arships. portive services for homeless single-parent families Years held: 17 Time: 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This is the: 22nd annual plus community education and outreach. Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: A day of fun and food by the lake to help Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $10-$20 Audience: 250 Contact: Lynn Kelly, 716-805-1555 ext. 211, lkelly@ offer supports and services to those with disabilities Volunteers needed: Yes sasinc.org and their families. Years held: 4 Contact: Alaina Houseknecht, 716-926-8938, Years held: 25 years Sponsorships available: Yes [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Kathy Hens-Zuppa, 716-897-9948 ext. 101, West Seneca Community Days Daemen Golf Classic [email protected] Date: June 22-23, 2012 Contact: Kerry Daniels, 716 947-5857 ext. 310, kerry. Presented by: West Seneca Civic & Patriotic Com- [email protected] Date: June 18, 2012 mission Rubber Ducky Race Location: Lockport Town & Country Club Genesee ARC Golf, Tennis and LakeFest Time: 10 a.m. registration Date: June 24, 2012 Date: July 15, 2012 Cost per golfer: $125 Bocce Tournament Presented by: Kawelle Presented by: Mercy Flight Western New York Number of golfers: 100 Date: July 9, 2012 Location: Island Park, Williamsville Location: Wilson Chaired by: Steven Popovich Presented by: Genesee ARC Time: 2 p.m. Purpose: Premier annual fundraiser for Mercy Flight, Purpose: Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Location: Stafford Country Club Western New York's independent, non-profit provider Price: $5 per ducky online and $10 per ducky at the Society Relay For Life of Lockport Time: Noon event of emergency air medical services. Years held: 2 Purpose: Tournament raises funds to support Purpose: Benefits Kawelle which collects school Price: 50 Sponsorships available: Yes programs and services for individuals with develop- supplies for schools in Kenya and Liberia Audience: 1,300 Volunteers needed: Yes mental disabilities through various ARC programs. Chaired by: Dan Corrigan and Jaclyn Corrigan Chaired by: Michael Elia Contact: Steven Popovich, 716-433-0366, lumber- Chaired by: Ed Carney Years held: 2 This is the: 9th annual [email protected] This is the: 36th annual Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes, visit gencoarc.com Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: kawwelle.org, 803-4551 Volunteers needed: Yes, visit gencoarc.com Contact: Samantha Ryan, 716-626-4100x308, sryan@ mercyflight.org Pillar of New York Award Contact: Sandy Konfederath, 585-343-1123 ext 226, Game-Changer: Golf Tournament Date: June 28, 2012 [email protected] Presented by: The Preservation League of New York Ty Gabbey Memorial Golf Outing for Leaders State Date: July 15, 2012 Date: June 25, 2012 Location: Kleinhans Music Hall Heritage Centers Foundation Presented by: The Gabbey Family Who is hosting this event? : Leadership Niagara Time: 6 p.m. Golf Classic Sponsored by: Whiting Roll Up Door, County Line Location: Niagara Frontier Country Club Purpose: Honoring the legacy of the late Margaret Date: July 9, 2012 Stone, Fix Trucking, Tom Brady Insurance, Bucks Motor Time: 1 p.m. Wendt for her many contributions to Buffalo and the Sports trustees of the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation Presented by: Heritage Centers Foundation Cost per golfer: $150 Location: Rothland Golf Course Contact: preservenys.org Location: Crag Burn Golf Club Number of golfers: 100+ Purpose: To raise funds to help support the programs Time: Noon Chaired by: Melissa Morinello and services provided by Heritage Centers to people Cost per golfer: $85 Purpose: Benefits Leadership Niagara’s program Greater Niagara BassEye with special needs. Number of golfers: 144 development Audience: 150 Chaired by: Ron, Roxanne, Molly Sponsorships available: Yes Celebrity Challenge Chaired by: Elizabeth Simons Purpose: Proceeds go to the Tyler J Gabbey Memorial Volunteers needed: Yes Date: June 28-29, 2012 This is the: 10th annual Scholarship Fund. Each year a scholarship is given to a Contact: Molly Anderson, manderson@leadership- Presented by: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Sponsorships available: Yes graduating senior from Akron Central School niagara.org, 716-949-3223 Sponsored by: Rich Products, Robert-James Sales and Volunteers needed: Yes Years held: 3 the Buffalo Bisons Contact: Susan Navarro, 716- 856-4201 ext 1228, Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Rich Renaissane Atrium and NFTA Small [email protected] Contact: Roxanne Gabbey, 716-542-3207, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Boat Harbor [email protected] Northtowns Golf Classic Time: 6 p.m., June 28; 6 .a.m., June 29 Purpose: Off the shores of Lake Erie, this catch-and- Date: June 25, 2012 LACC Golf Classic release fishing tournament will bring together guides, Date: July 9, 2012 Kids Escaping Drugs Gala and Presented by: The Boys and Girls Clubs of the anglers and anyone interested in catching the big one. Northtowns The tournament kicks off June 28 with the dinner and Presented by: Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Location: Fox Valley Country Club auction reception, a cocktail party featuring auctions Sponsored by: New England Financial of Upstate New Date: July 15-16, 2012 York, Rural/Metro Medical Services, Eagle Systems Inc, Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and amazing cuisine. The fishing competition on June Presented by: Kids Escaping Drugs 29, takes places at the NFTA Boat Harbor, with an Payroll Processing Purpose: All proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs Sponsored by: Russell’s Steaks, Chops & More of the Northtowns. awards reception held dockside. Location: Lancaster Country Club Price: Dinner and auction reception tickets are $50 Time: 1 p.m. shotgun start Location: Brookfield Country Club Price: $160 Time: 5 p.m. for the Gala; 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Audience: 200 Audience: 700+ This is the: 3rd annual Chaired by: Bob Rich Jr. and Mindy Rich Contact: 681-9755 Purpose: For over 20 years, the Renaissance Campus This is the: 28th annual has been saving the lives of children in our community. Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 11 These children, once addicted to drugs and alcohol, Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes are now living healthy, happy, drug-free lives. Sadly, the number of our kids needing help is greater than Contact: Beth Potozniak, 716-873-9842 x207, bpo- Volunteers needed: Yes United Way of Greater Niagara Contact: Kelly Kopra, 716-204-2535, [email protected] ever. Proceeds from the gala & golf tournament will go [email protected] Golf Tournament toward saving children’s lives. Date: July 12, 2012 Price: Gala $125/Golf Foursome $2,500 Road2Recovery Presented by: United Way of Greater Niagara Audience: Gala 200 plus; 144 golfers Boys & Girls Club of Eden Golf Location: Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course Chaired by: John Berger Date: June 29, 2012 Tournament Time: 8 a.m. shotgun start This is the: 17th annual Presented by: Compeer of Greater Buffalo Date: June 25, 2012 Price: $175 per golfer Sponsorships available: Yes Location: St. George’s Church, Delaware Park Presented by: Boys & Girls Club of Eden Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Christina Kruzer, 716-827-9462, ckruzer@ Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Gowanda Country Club Contact: 216-4582, uwgn.org ked.org Purpose: 5K Mental Health Run and Wellness Walk Purpose: Fundraiser supports the overall operating dedicated to mental health awareness budget of the Boys & Girls Club of Eden Chaired by: Karl Shallowhorn Price: $100 per golfer Backpack Collection Drive Sponsorships available: Yes Putting for Penguins Audience: 144 golfers Date: July 15-Aug. 15, 2012 Contact: 883-3331, road2recovery.org Date: July 13, 2012 Years held: 10 years Presented by: Aquarium of Niagara Presented by: Trading Post Giving Tree Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Newfane Pro-Am, Newfane Sponsored by: Salvation Army Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: Night golf tournament to raise money for Location: 38 Franklin St. Springville Contact: Debbie Popple, 716-992-2702, dpopple@ the Aquarium of Niagara. Time: Collection drive for backpacks filled with shoes, bgcaofeden.org July 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes school supplies, under garments, clothing items. Volunteers needed: Yes Purpose: To collect and distribute much needed 4th of July Celebration Contact: Gay Molnar, 716-285-3575 ext 204, school supply items to deserving rural families who [email protected] need help. We match donors with children that they Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic Date: July 4, 2012 “adopt” by purchasing needed back to school items Date: June 25, 2012 Presented by: Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce for them. Presented by: Boys & Girls Club of Springville and Town of Orchard Park Price: Average cost to “adopt” a child is $100-$150 per Sponsored by: Horschel Brothers Precision LLC Location: E. and W. Quaker and N. and S. Buffalo Sts. Kory Memorial Golf Tournament child Location: Springville Country Club Time: 8 p.m. Date: July 14, 2012 Audience: This past year we provided backpacks for Time : Noon shotgun start Purpose: The 4th of July Celebration starts with Presented by: Jerry Klubek, brother of Kory Klubek for over 200 children Cost per golfer: $200 a parade followed by an awards presentation and whom the tournament is named. Chaired by: Linette Crelly, Kathleen Jeffers Number of golfers: 120 fireworks. Location: Batavia Country Club Years held: 7 Chaired by: Carl Emerling , Molly Frank Contact: Nancy Conley, 716-662-3366, opcc@orchard- Time: 7 a.m. registration; 8 a.m. start Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Support after school programs: tutoring, parkchamber.com Cost per golfer: $80 Volunteers needed: Yes character and leadership development. Purpose: Benefits Crisis Services, Buffalo, for teen Contact: Linette Crelly, 716-870-8379, Fellow- This is the: 10th annual suicide prevention [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Summerfest Years held: 6 Volunteers needed: Yes Date: July 8, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Molly Frank, [email protected], 716-824- Presented by: Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center Contact: Jerry Klubek, 648-2453, [email protected] Red Kettle Open 2025 Location: Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center, 9324 Lake Date: July 16, 2012 Shore Road, Angola Presented by: The Salvation Army Time: 10:30 a.m.-dusk People with Disabilities Picnic Sponsored by: Fichte Endl Elmer EyeCare, Tops Little Three Alumni Golf Purpose: Take a Break Camp is a time for having Date: July 14, 2012 Markets Tournament fun, making friends and reminding military kids that Presented by: Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Lifelong Location: Fox Valley Country Club they are the nation’s youngest heroes. It aims to help Faith Formation Department Time: 8 a.m. Date: June 25, 2012 military kids experience carefree fun while learning Sponsored by: St. Gregory Parish Advocate for Cost per golfer: $125 Location: Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course coping skills to deal with deployment-related stress and fostering relationships with other children who Persons with Special Needs Committee Number of golfers: 100 Time: Noon shotgun start know what they are going through. Location: St. Gregory Court, Amherst Chaired by: Dana Sheridan Price: $105 per golfer Price: Adults $10, Children 4-12 $5, Children 3 and Time: Noon-3 p.m. Purpose: Funds raised will help TSA continue This is the: 62nd annual under, free Price: Free the more than 20 programs and services offered Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 700 Audience: 300 throughout WNY Contact: Bob Woz at [email protected], Tom Years held: 25 years Purpose: Disco-themed picnic for people with dis- Years held: 7 Candino at [email protected], or Howard Sponsorships available: Yes abilities and their families Sponsorships available: Yes Morgan at [email protected] Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Sharon Urbaniak Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Linda Gage, 716-549-1420, info@pio- Years held: Contact: AnnMarie Taft, 716-888-6214, annmarie.taft@ neercamp.org Contact: Sharon Urbaniak, 847-5501, surbaniak@buf- use.salvationarmy.org Relay For Life of Lockport falodiocese.org. Charity Golf Tournament Date: June 27, 2012 ECC Foundation Golf Classic Presented by: Steven Popovich Date: July 16, 2012 Presented by: ECC Foundation Inc. Sponsored by: HSBC Purpose: Proceeds from this evening sustain The Friends Making A Difference Golf Sponsored by: Seneca Data, M&T Bank, Verizon Location: Westwood Country Club Jacquie Hirsch For A.L.L. Research Fund at Roswell Park Location: Park Country Club Time: 11 a.m. Cancer Institute. To date, the foundation has donated Tournament over $150,000 to the Research Fund. Special evening Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun Purpose: All funds raised help support youth features dinner, dancing, basket raffles and silent Date: July 29, 2012 Purpose: Raises funds for scholarships, faculty programs in the Town of Amherst. auction. For more information, go to jacquieforall.com. Presented by: Mike Cimato enrichment programs and innovative educational and Price: $175 Price: $135 per person, early bird rates available Sponsored by: New Era, Certo Brothers, Coca-Cola, workforce development initiatives. Audience: 144 Audience: 200 NOVO, Wyeth, Baxter, ADESA Buffalo Cost per golfer: $285 Chaired by: Gary Joseph and Patricia Macey Chaired by: Sharon Hirsch, Torey Hirsch, and TJ Hirsch Location: Chestnut Hills Golf Club Number of golfers: 144 Years held: 30 This is the: 4th annual Time: Noon Chaired by: Richard Mason and Paul Lamanna Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Proceeds benefit the Hemophilia Center Purpose: Proceeds to benefit ECC student schol- Volunteers needed: Yes of WNY Special Programs Fund which includes the arships, college support and other programs. Contact: Kristen Fahnestock, 716-639-0020, kristen@ annual scholarship awards and special needs for Contact: Mary-Diana Pouli, 716-631-7132 x 7532, jacquieforall.com This is the: 20th annual [email protected] patients living with bleeding disorders. Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $100 per player Volunteers needed: Yes Aspiring Artists Art on Ice Audience: 144 Contact: Mary Jo Rehak Dennee, 716-851-1999, Belle Center Golf Classic Chaired by: Mike Cimato [email protected] This is the: 14th annual Date: July 23, 2012 Celebration Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: The Belle Center Date: July 27, 2012 Presented by: Aspire of WNY Contact: Mike Cimato, 716-689-0472, muma77amy@ Sponsored by: Siemens verizon.net State Farm Charity Golf & Dinner Time: 11 a.m. Sponsored by: KeyBank Date: July 16, 2012 Location: Orchard Park Country Club Location: Jamestown Presented by: Cradle Beach Purpose: Raise money to create scholarships for Time: 5-9 p.m. Greater South Buffalo Chamber Location: Fox Valley Country Club underprivileged youth to attend summer camp and Purpose: Showcases and offers for sale artwork Time: Noon after-school programming at The Belle Center. created by individuals with disabilities through Aspire's of Commerce Price: $200 per golfer Price: $200 iXpress Art Program. Support of this event allows more children and adults with developmental disabilities Date: July 30, 2012 Audience: 144 golfers Number of golfers: 125 to develop their artistic talents through the iXpress Presented by: Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Purpose: Benefits programs at Cradle Beach Chaired by: Modesto Candelario program. Commerce This is the: 18th annual This is the: 2nd annual Audience: 150 Location: Brierwood Country Club Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 3 Time: 10 a.m. Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Michael Szymanski, mszymanski@thebel- Sponsorships available: Yes Cost per golfer: $150 Contact: Diane Martorana, 549-6307 ext. 201 lecenter.org, 716-845-0485 Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Brandon Minsterman, Kevin Overdorf, Contact: Cassandra Donnelly, 716-505-5514, Justin Steinwandel [email protected] Purpose: To promote the Greater South Buffalo Valley Community Association Fore the Children Golf Chamber of Commerce communities. Tournament Years held: This is the first Golf Tournament Brooks Memorial Hospital Golf Sponsorships available: Yes Date: July 16, 2012 Date: July 23, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Presented by: Valley Community Association Presented by: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County Tournament Contact: Brandon Minsterman, 716-847-2362, Location: Chestnut Hill Golf Course Sponsored by: TransitowneUSA and PCB Piezotronics Date: July 27, 2012 [email protected] Time: 11 a.m. Location: Transit Valley Country Club Presented by: Brooks Memorial Hospital Cost per golfer: $100 Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Sponsored by: NRG Purpose: Proceeds benefit the VCA “Striving For Cost per golfer: $1,750 per foursome Location: Shorewood Country Club, Dunkirk Golf Tournament to Benefit Excellence” Youth Program. Number of golfers: 128 Time: Noon PEDS Years held : 2 Chaired by: Kevin Paris and Mark Ferm Cost per golfer: $150 Date: July 30, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Proceeds will help BBBSEC match at-risk Number of golfers: 128 Presented by: The Pediatric Digestion and Motility Volunteers needed: Yes children with a carefully screened, well-trained adult Chaired by: Desiree Coon, Cindy Wlodarek mentor. Disorders Society Inc. (PEDS) Contact: Peg Overdorf, poverdorf@thevalleycenter. Purpose: Benefits Brooks Memorial Hospital Years held: 6 Location: Diamond Hawk Golf Club com, 716-823-4707 ext. 2 Years held: 19 Sponsorships available: Yes Time: Noon shotgun start Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Maureen Kelly, 716-873-5833, mkelly@ Cost per golfer: $125 beafriend.org Contact: Desiree Coon, 716-363-7230, golf@brook- Number of golfers: 144 Joe Lang Foundation ‘Putting shospital.org Chaired by: Donald LoFaso; Anthony Sturniolo DDS, Kids First’ Golf Tournament Joseph Pantano, Brian McArthur, Thomas Wagner Date: July 20, 2012 Richard L. Martin Memorial Good Lebanese Festival Purpose: Raise funds to find a cure for pediatric gas- Presented by: The Joe Lang Foundation Will on the Green Golf Classic trointestinal disorders and related diseases Sponsored by: Larkin Center of Commerce, Buffalo’s Date: July 27-29, 2012 Years held: 12 Best Catering, Amigone Funeral Home Inc. Date: July 23, 2012 Location: St. John Maron Church, 2040 Wehrle Drive, Sponsorships available: Corporate and personal Location: Buffalo Tournament Club Presented by: Compass House Williamsville sponsorships - $50 to $2,500 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Niagara Falls Country Club Contact: stjohnmaron.org Volunteers needed: Yes Cost per golfer: $100 This is the: 6th annual Contact: Donald LoFaso, [email protected] or [email protected], 716-276-1037 Number of golfers: 144 Sponsorships available: Yes Chaired by: Patrick Lang, Peter Hammerl, Vincent Contact: compasshouse.org Walk Off Hunger Amigone, Edla Collora Date: July 28, 2012 Purpose: Benefits Buffalo Child and Family Services Presented by: Food Bank of WNY Sisters Hospital Foundation Golf and Scholarships Caribbean Night - A Taste of Hosted by: Temple Beth Am and Cavalry Episcopal Tournament This is the: 3rd annual Church Date: July 30, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Orchard Park Location: Island Park, Williamsville Presented by: Sisters Hospital Foundation Volunteers needed: Yes Date: July 25, 2012 Time: 5 p.m. Location: Country Club of Buffalo Contact: Edla Collora, 716-440-7507, joelangfoun- Presented by: Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce Purpose: Benefits Food Bank of WNY Time: 11 a.m. start [email protected] Location: N. Buffalo St. in the Village of Orchard Park Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 6-10 p.m. Purpose: Benefits programs and services at Sisters Contact: Katie Chadwick, 935-6681, kchadwick@food- Hospital and St. Joseph Campus. Purpose: Features area restaurants that will offer a bankwny.org Andy’s Kids Scholarship Golf variety of foods Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $1 per ticket Volunteers needed: Yes Tournament This is the: 8th annual Contact: Jenna Smith, 716-862-1991, jsmith2@chs- Chicken BBQ & Garage Sale buffalo.org Date: July 21, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Date: July 28, 2012 Location: Terry Hills Golf Course Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Contact: Nancy Conley, 716-662-3366, opcc@orchard- Communities Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] parkchamber.com Location: St. Mary of the Angels, 201 Reist St., Wil- liamsville August 2012 Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Laurel Run/Walk Amherst Central Alumni Price: Dinner Tickets $8 pre-sale, $9 at door Buffalo Brewfest Date: July 21, 2012 Foundation Golf Classic Purpose: Benefits the mission and ministries of the Date: Aug. 3, 2012 Presented by: TRC Foundation and The Resource Date: July 26, 2012 Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Center Presented by: Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center Presented by: Amherst Central Alumni Foundation Contact: 716- 632-2155 ext. 685 Sponsored by: National Fuel, Kwik Fill Location: Downtown Buffalo Inc. Time: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Location: Village Square, Silver Creek Location: Glen Oak Golf Course Time: 5K walk - 8:30 a.m.; 8K run - 9 a.m. Purpose: To raise funds for programs and services at Time: Noon shotgun start Marilla Car, Truck and Cycle Show the Center Purpose: Raise money to support disability Cost per golfer: $125 per adult golfer; $75 for those Date: July 28-29, 2012 Price: $25 presale, $35 day of event awareness and prevention initiatives, and to enhance 21 and under employment and work training opportunities for Presented by: Marilla Auto Show Committee Audience: 5,000 adults with disabilities in Western New York. Number of golfers: 120 Sponsored by: The Gawron Agency Chaired by: Sam Savarino, Tim Herzog, and Dan Price: $20 Chaired by: Lynn Wardour Location: Marilla Mecca Audience: Walk - 175; Run - 160 Purpose: Supports grants program for teachers, Purpose: This is the largest car, truck and cycle show Sponsorships available: Yes students and special projects Chaired by: Wayne and Elaine Hotelling; Steve in WNY and benefits Mercy Flight - Western New York’s Volunteers needed: Yes Waterson This is the: 11th annual independent, non-profit provider of emergency air Contact: Carla LiVecchi, 716-885-8318, ext. 2248, medical services. This is the: 16th annual Sponsorships available: Yes [email protected] Price: Free Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Lynn Wardour, 783-6853, lynnwardour@ gmail.com Audience: 20,000 plus Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Vinny Beisiegel Contact: Steve Waterson, 716-661-4735, steve. Fun In The Sun Family Carnival This is the: 9th annual [email protected] Date: Aug. 4, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Tinker Ball Formal Dinner Dance Presented by: Child & Family Services Volunteers needed: Yes Date: July 27, 2012 Sponsored by: Sunset Bay Beach Club Amherst Golf Classic Presented by: Jacquie Hirsch For A.L.L. Foundation Contact: Vinny Beisiegel, 716-440-8723, impalasix4@ rochester.rr.com Location: Sunset Bay Beach Club Date: July 23, 2012 Location: Sean Patrick’s Restaurant, Getzville Time: Noon-5 p.m. Presented by: Amherst Youth Foundation Time: 6-11 p.m. Purpose: Beach activities for the whole family Location: Brierwood Country Club Alex’s Restaurant Golf Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. including a dunk tank, bounce house, carnival games, Time: 1 p.m. Purpose: The United Way Day of Caring is the largest face painting, local spots mascots, food and music. Cost per golfer: $175 Tournament one-day volunteer event in Western New York. This Price: $5 per person (includes 1 food ticket) Number of golfers: 144 Date: Aug. 12, 2012 annual event gives each of us an opportunity to roll up our sleeves and work together to make a difference Audience: 250-500 Chaired by: John Maddock Location: Terry Hills Golf Course This is the: First annual in nonprofit agencies in our community, and for the Purpose: Supports Canisius College athletics Purpose: Benefits Crossroads House people they serve. Sponsorships available: Yes This is the: 15th annual Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: More than 3,200 Volunteer help needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] Years held: 19 years Contact: Michelle Kij, 716-335-7233, [email protected] Contact: John Maddock, 716-888-2977, maddock@ Sponsorships available: Yes canisius.edu Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Joyce Brown, 716-887-2799, joyce.brown@ Historic Buffalo River Tour TRC Golf Classic uwbec.org Date: Aug. 4, 2012 The Leukemia Cup Golf Classic Date: Aug. 13, 2012 Presented by: Industrial Heritage Committee Date: Aug. 6, 2012 Presented by: TRC Foundation Inc. Location: Miss Buffalo dock, Erie Basin Marina Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Sponsored by: Lake Shore Savings NYS Health Facilities Association- Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Orchard Park Country Club Location: Moon Brook Country Club District 10 Golf Tournament Price: $16 Adults, $11 Children 4-11, free for children Time: 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. Date: Aug. 15, 2012 3 and under Cost per golfer: $275 - $300 Cost per golfer: Varies, based on sponsorship level Presented by: New York State Health Facilities Asso- Purpose: Document Buffalo’s significant industrial and Number of golfers: 200 commercial history Number of golfers: 120 ciation District 10 Chaired by: Michael Bonetto, First Niagara Risk Man- Contact: 716-856-6696, [email protected] Chaired by: Gregg Bender and Paul Cesana Sponsored by: Damon Morey LLP; Evercare Upstate agement Purpose: Supports persons with disabilities and other New York, Rochester Purpose: Support blood cancer research, local patient socio-economic challenges in Chautauqua County Location: Arrowhead Golf Club aid, advocacy, education and community service This is the: 16th annual programs. Time: 11 a.m. shotgun start Ricky Palermo Spinal Injury Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 23 years Cost per golfer: $115 Awareness Golf Tournament Contact: Gregg Bender, 716-661-1542, gregg.bender@ Sponsorships available: Yes Number of golfers: 100 Date: Aug. 4, 2012 resourcecenter.org Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Randy Muenzner Location: Terry Hills Golf Course Contact: Luann Burgio, 716-834-2578 ext. 4663, luann. Purpose: Benefits NYSHFA District 10 LTC Scholarship Sponsorships available: Yes [email protected] Fund and local charities Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] Freedom Classic Golf This is the: 16th annual Tournament Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Aug. 13, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes, NYSHFA facility and associate Carly's Crossing Waterfront member volunteers Orleans County YMCA Golf Presented by: Phoenix Frontier Foundation Inc. Cocktail Kickoff Contact: Constance Barry, [email protected], 716- Sponsored by: Anonymous, Coca Cola, Bonadio & Co. Tournament Date: Aug. 10, 2012 632-0222 Location: The Links at Ivy Ridge Date: Aug. 5, 2012 Presented by: Carly's Club at Roswell Park Cancer Presented by: Orleans County YMCA Institute Time: Noon shotgun start Sponsored by: Sigma, Drum Oil, BMP, Takeform Archi- Location: Gallagher Beach, Buffalo's Small Boat Harbor Purpose: Fundraiser Summer Affair tectural Graphics Time: 5-9 p.m. Price: $150/person or $600/foursome - Early Bird $125/person or $500/foursome Date: Aug. 16, 2012 Location: Shelridge Country Club Purpose: Kick off the weekend with a waterfront, Audience: 125 Presented by: Hospice Foundation of WNY Time: 2 p.m. casual cocktail party to support pediatric cancer Location: Acqua Restaurant research and patient support programs through Carly's Chaired by: Karen Heffle and Joanne Pearl-Barbati Cost per golfer: $85 Time: 6 p.m. Number of golfers: 144 Club at Roswell Park in conjunction with the 10th anni- Years held: 12 versary of Carly's Crossing. Purpose: Celebrate all Buffalo has to over this summer Chaired by: Dean Bellack Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes with an evening out with friends, co-workers and Purpose: To strengthen the community through Contact: Karen Heffle, 716- 833-3231 ext. 234, family. Join us in end of summer revelry including membership and programs. Contact: Robin Hace, 845-4100, robin.hace@ [email protected] cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, theme package auction, roswellpark.org Years held: 1 raffles and live music from the Strictly Hip. Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $50 Matthew Foster Foundation Golf Audience: 500 Volunteers needed: Yes The Y Golf Classic Contact: Jeff Winters, 585-798-2040, jwinters@ Tournament Years held: 3 glowymca.org Date: Aug. 10, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes, from $500 to $5,000 Date: Aug. 13, 2012 Presented by: Olean-Bradford Area YMCA Contact: Katie Whiting, 686-8090, kwhiting@pallia- Presented by: Matthew Foster Foundation Location: Bartlett Country Club tivecare.org Sponsored by: Upstate Pharmacy Time: 1 p.m. shotgun start Brothers of Mercy Garden Party Location: East Aurora Country Club Cost per golfer: $125 Date: Aug. 5, 2012 Time: 1 p.m. Number of golfers: 144 Taking it to the Streets Presented by: Brothers of Mercy Campus Foundation Cost per golfer: $175 Purpose: Proceeds benefit YMCA child care programs Date: Aug. 18-19, 2012 Sponsored by: Floss Agency, Joe Basil Chevrolet, Number of golfers: 128 Buffalo Pharmacies, Depew Dairy Co., Davis-Ulmer in Olean and Bradford, Pa. Presented by: Anita Williams, Taking it to the Streets Chaired by: Craig Foster and Burt Foster Sprinkler Co., Merrill Lynch - Szymanski and Jellinick Years held: 2 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo Group, First Niagara Risk Management, Lawley Benefits Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Assisting Western New York families of children with cancer Chaired by: Anita Williams Time : 9:15 a.m. - noon Volunteers needed: Yes Years held: 13 This is the: 24th annual Location: Casilio Estate Contact: Kelly Rzepka, 716-701-1376, krzepka@olean- Sponsorships available: Yes bradfordymca.org Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose : Proceeds benefit the Brothers of Mercy Volunteers needed: Yes Campus Foundation to support the three nonprofit Volunteers needed: Yes Brothers of Mercy facilities. Contact: Burt Foster, 716-652-1880, burtfoster@ Contact: Anita Williams, 507-1931 Cost: $50 per person Olmsted Open Golf Tournament hotmail.com Audience: 300 Date: Aug. 10, 2012 Years held: 11 Tee-it-up-for-a-Cure + Wine Tour Presented by: Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Sponsorships available: Yes ECMC Tournament of Life Date: Aug. 18, 2012 Sponsored by: M&T Insurance Agency Inc. Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Aug. 13, 2012 Presented by: Ford/UAW Location: Delaware Park Golf Club Contact: Audrey Nguyen, audrey@brothersofmercy. Presented by: ECMC Lifeline Foundation Sponsored by: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Time: Noon shotgun start org, 716-759-7808 Location: Park Country Club needed Cost per golfer: $100 Time: Morning and afternoon shotgun starts Location: Diamond Hawk Golf Course Purpose: Benefits projects of the Buffalo Olmsted Time: 9 a.m. shotgun; 9:30 a.m. wine tour Parks Conservancy Cost per golfer: $325 Cost per golfer: $100 Mount St. Mary’s Golf Classic This is the: 7th annual Number of golfers: 216 Number of golfers: 128-132 Date: Aug. 6, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Chaired by: Michael Seaman Chaired by: Bob Rohauer and Tim Collins Presented by: Mount St. Mary's Hospital Board of Contact: Dave Hoover, [email protected], 838-1249 Purpose: Procceds benefit programs and patient Associates Golf Classic ext. 19 services offered at ECMC, WNY’s only Level 1 Trauma Purpose: 100% proceeds go to Juvenile Diabetes Location: Niagara Frontier Country Club Center. Research Foundation. Time: 7:45 a.m. - morning flight; 12:15 p.m. - Sponsorships available: Yes This is the: 8th annual afternoon flight Carly's Crossing Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Funds raised benefit Mount St. Mary's Contact: Stacy Roeder, 716-898-5800, sroeder@ecmc. Volunteers needed: Yes Hospital Date: Aug. 12, 2012 edu Contact: Bob Rohauer at 716-649-3466 or Tim Collins Contact: Fred Caso, 298-2146, [email protected] Presented by: Carly's Club at Roswell Park Cancer at 716-821-4074 , [email protected] Institute Sponsored by: Creditors Interchange, Lawley Benefits Temple Beth Zion Golf Group People with Disabilities Picnic Medaille College Golf Location: Gallagher Beach, Buffalo's Small Boat Harbor Tournament Date: Aug. 18, 2012 Tournament Time: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Date: Aug. 13, 2012 Purpose: Carly's Crossing is a unique open-water Presented by: Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Lifelong Date: Aug. 6, 2012 Presented by: Temple Beth Zion Faith Formation Department Presented by: Medaille College swim event raising money for pediatric cancer research Location: Niagara Falls Country Club and patient support programs through Carly's Club at Sponsored by: St. Bernadette Parish Open Doors Location: Transit Valley Country Club Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Three featured courses Time: 12:30 p.m. Ministry Time: 12:30 p.m. available (600-yard, 1-mile non-competitive, and Cost per golfer: $200 Location: St. Bernadette, 5930 S. Abbott Road, Purpose: Benefits funds for student scholarships 1-mile timed). Beachfront party and activities for non- Number of golfers: 120 Orchard Park Audience: 144 swimmers. Chaired by: Deny Adelman and David Goldberg Time: Noon-3 p.m. Years held: 7 Price: $20 registration plus minimum donation Purpose: Benefits educational programs at Temple Price: Free Sponsorships available: Yes pledges required Beth Zion Audience: 300 Contact: Evelyn Hamilton, 716-880-3368, giving@ Audience: 600 This is the: 14th annual Purpose: Disco-themed picnic for people with dis- medaille.edu Chaired by: Kathy Battaglia and Kathy Zwierzchowski Sponsorships available: Yes abilities and their families Years held: 10 Contact: Julie Feldman, [email protected], 716-836-6565 Chaired by: Sharon Urbaniak Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: Canisius College Blue & Gold Golf Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Sharon Urbaniak, 847-5501, surbaniak@buf- Contact: Robin Hace, 716-845-4100, robin.hace@ United Way Day of Caring falodiocese.org. Classic roswellpark.org Date: Aug. 6, 2012 Date: Aug. 15, 2012 Presented by: Canisius College Athletics Presented by: United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Sponsored by: Catholic Health Athleticare Location: Throughout Buffalo and Erie County Historic Buffalo River Tour Years held: 10 Chip In for Carly's Club 100-Hole Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Aug. 19, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Golf Marathon Presented by: Industrial Heritage Committee September 2012 Contact: Cassandra Donnelly, 716-505-5514, Date: Aug. 27, 2012 Location: Miss Buffalo dock, Erie Basin Marina [email protected] Presented by: Carly's Club at Roswell Park Cancer Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Institute Bosom Buddies Walk Price: $16 Adults, $11 Children 4-11, free for children Location: Brookfield Country Club Date: September 2012 3 and under People Inc. Drive Fore Time: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Presented by: Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Purpose: Document Buffalo’s significant industrial and Purpose: Chip In for Carly's Club raises critical funds Time: 9:30 a.m. commercial history Disabilities for pediatric cancer research and patient support Purpose: 5-mile, 3-mile or 1.5-mile walk to raise Contact: 716-856-6696, [email protected] Date: Aug. 20, 2012 programs through Carly's Club at Roswell Park Cancer critical funds for the WNY Breast Resource Center at Presented by: People Inc. Institute. Are you up for the Chip In challenge - 100 Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Sponsored by: Parkview Health, KeyBank, Allied holes of golf in just one day? Price: $10 registration, minimum donation pledges AAA Golf Tournament Mechanical, Aftermath Restoration, Calamar, Northeast Price: No admission fee, but minimum donation required pledges are required. Date: Aug. 19, 2012 Mechanical, Vanner Insurance, Towne Auto, Lawley Audience: 600 Benefits Chaired by: Steve LoVullo, LoVullo Associates; Stuart Presented by: AAA Western & Central New York Chaired by: Bunkie Hawke Location: East Aurora Country Club Scheff, Lawley Vivacqua Scheff LLC Location: Terry Hills Golf Course Years held: 18 Time: Early morning and afternoon shotgun starts Years held: 8 years Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Benefits Buffalo Zoo and Buffalo City Mission available Sponsorships available: Sponsorships available Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Cost per golfer: $625; available Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] Contact: Emily Smaldino, 845-3179, emily.smaldino@ Number of golfers: 160 Contact: Robin Hace, 716-845-4100, robin.hace@ roswellpark.org Chaired by: Robert O’Leary roswellpark.org Purpose: Benefits people with disabilities and seniors Party for the People to lead healthy, independent lives. Light The Night Walk Date: Aug. 19, 2012 Years held: 11 Drive Against Drugs Date: September 2012 Presented by: Friends of Night People Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Aug. 27, 2012 Presented by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Location: Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Buffalo Contact: Sarah Snyder, [email protected], 716- Presented by: WNY United Against Drug & Alcohol Location: Delaware Park Time: 4-7 p.m. 817-7269 Abuse Foundation, Inc. Location: East Aurora County Club Time: Registration 5 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Walk begins at Price: $25 7:30 p.m. Cost per golfer: $175 Purpose: Benefits Friends of Night People Purpose: Walkers carry illuminated balloons along the This is the: 3rd annual Drive for Dreams Number of golfers: 100 course – red for supporters, white for cancer patients Contact: Nicole Gawel, 716-884-5375, info@friendsof- Date: Aug. 20, 2012 Purpose: To fund education and prevention programs and survivors, and gold in memory of loved ones lost nightpeople.com Presented by: Counsel Financial Accessium Group delivered by WNY United. to cancer. Funds raised are spent locally. Location: Brookfield Country Club Years held: 8 Price: Each walker is asked to raise a minimum of $100 Tim: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Sponsorships available: Yes to become a Champion for Cures. Mikey’s Way Drive for Dreams Cost per golfer: $250 Contact: Jessica Lafalce, 716- 821-7722 ext. 314, Audience: 3,000 participants [email protected] Gala-Golf Tournament Number of golfers: 144 Years held: 14 years Purpose: Proceeds directly benefit sick children in Sponsorships available: Yes, financial and in-kind Date: Aug. 20, 2012 Western New York sponsorship and corporate team participation Presented by: Mikey’s Way Foundation Years held: 3 Scouter Citizen of the Year Golf Volunteers needed: Yes, participants to fundraise and walk and day of volunteers (16 and up) Location: Brookfield Country Club Sponsorships available: Yes Tournament (SCOTY) Contact: Luann Burgio, 716-834-2578 ext. 4663, luann. Purpose: Gala is Aug. 19.This two-day gala and golf Volunteers needed: Yes tournament will raise money to benefit sick children Date: Aug. 27, 2012 [email protected] throughout Western New York. Our Summer Night Contact: Corrie Schuckhardt, [email protected], Presented by: Boy Scouts of America, Greater Niagara of Comedy Dancing is a fun gala featuring dinner, 716-817-7018 Frontier Council dancing, comedy and surprises. Location: Wanakah Country Club Aspiring Artists Art & Wine Audience: Gala: 350-450; Golf tournament: 144 Purpose: To support the ongoing Scouting operations Years held: 2 Tops 5k/10k in Western New York that make a difference in the lives Celebration Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Aug. 25, 2012 of over 10,000 youth. Date: Sept. 7, 2012 Contact: Les Friedman, [email protected], Presented by: Tops Friendly Markets This is the: 25th anniversary Presented by: Aspire of WNY 203-221-2754 Location: Tops headquarters, 6363 Main St., Wil- Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsored by: KeyBank liamsville Contact: Justin King, 716-512-6202, [email protected] Location: Aspire's Administrative and Day Habilitation Time: 9:30 a.m. Offices, Getzville Charleen Grzybowski Golf Event Purpose: Benefits lifesaving cancer research and Time: 5-9 p.m. Date: Aug. 20, 2012 quality of life programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo Hearing & Speech Purpose: This fundraiser features food, wine, beer, live Presented by: Golf4charleen.com Price: $20 pre-registration; $10 pre-registration for music, art-infused merchandise sales, Chinese baskets students Center’s Golf Classic and auctions to benefit Aspire's iXpress Art Program. Sponsored by: Uni-Select, NAPA Auto Parts, EMS Date: Aug. 27, 2012 Proceeds will allow more children and adults with Insurance Audience: 1,200 Presented by: Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center developmental disabilities to develop their artistic Time: 10 a.m. Years held: 5 years talents through Aspire's iXpress program. Location: Orchard Park Country Club Location: Fox Valley Country Club Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $25 presale; $30 at the door Time: 10:30 registration, 12 shotgun start Purpose: Benefits Stroke Center for Mercy Hospital Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 800 Purpose: To raise funds for programs and services at of Buffalo and UNYTS (Upstate New York Transplant Contact: Kathleen Graim, 716-635-5221, kgraim@ Years held: 9 Services) topsmarkets.com the Center Sponsorships available: Yes Price per golfer: $125 Price: $250 per golfer Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 200 Audience: 144 Chaired by: Chuck Allesi and Jerry Pirritano Contact: Cassandra Donnelly, 716-505-5514, Chaired by: Christopher Grzybowski, Christina Grzy- West Side Rowing Club 100th [email protected] bowski Smith Anniversary Years held: 9 This is the : 4th annual Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Aug. 25, 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Buffalo International Film Contact: Cathy Milo, [email protected], 716- Presented by: West Side Rowing Club Contact: Carla LiVecchi, 716-885-8318, ext. 2248, 863-2654 Sponsored by: NOCO [email protected] Festival Time: 4-10 p.m. Date: Sept. 7-16, 2012 Purpose: Celebration of 100th anniversary Presented by: The Buffalo International Film Festival JDRF Derek Roy Celebrity Golf Contact: wsrc.org Dr. Russell J. Joy Memorial Golf Inc. Classic Tournament Time: 6 p.m., Sept. 7 Purpose: Buffalo International Film Festival leads Date: Aug, 29, 2012 Date: Aug. 20, 2012 Star Lights into a week of world premieres, celebrities, music and Presented by: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Presented by: TLC Health Foundation Date: Aug. 25, 2012 parties. The Gala is a fund-raiser as well as a high- (JDRF) Sponsored by: M&T Insurance Agency, Inc. profile party. Presented by: Buffalo Museum of Science Sponsored by: Local Edge, Dopkins & Co. Metric 4 Location: Tri-County Country Club, Gowanda, NY This is the: 6th annual Location: Buffalo Museum of Science Media, Tops Markets, Dirixion, UpState Pharmacy, HSBC Time: Noon Contact: Edward Summer, 212-214-0513, buffalofilm- Bank USA, The Buffalo Sabres, Mader Construction, Time: 8-11 p.m. Cost per golfer: $150 [email protected] Independent Health, Matirix Imaging, Aesthetic Asso- Purpose: Adult evening of star gazing, wine and beer ciates Centre, Hodgson Russ LLP, Integrity Distribution tasting. Adults 21 and over only. Guests can visit the Number of golfers: 124 Location: Orchard Park Country Club Buffalo Astronomical Association on the Museum Chaired by: Scott Butler Time: Noon rooftop for spectacular city views and check out the Purpose: Benefits TLC Health Network Family Fun Day and Rockin' by stars through telescopes (weather permitting). Cost per golfer: $2,750 per foursome Sponsorships available: Yes the Runway Price: $40 general public; $35 museum members Contact: Scott Butler, 716-951-7041, info@tlchealth. Number of golfers: 120 Date: Sept. 8, 2012 Audience: 800 org Chaired by: Greg Northway Presented by: Mercy Flight Western New York Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its com- Location: Flying Tigers - Buffalo Airport Volunteers needed: Yes plications. Purpose: Annual open house and fundraiser for Mercy Contact: Erin Collins, 716-896-5200 ext. 385, ecollins@ Years held: 17 years Save a Horse, Ride a Golf Cart Flight, Western New York's independent, non-profit sciencebuff.org Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Aug, 30, 2012 provider of emergency air medical services. Volunteers needed: Yes Presented by: Rivendell ReCreation Center,Ltd. Audience: 3,000 Contact: Alexandra Kobza, 716-833-2873, akobza@ Location: Byrncliff Resort and Conference Center This is the: 5th annual jdrf.org Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Time: 10 a.m. shotgun start Sponsorships available: Yes Arts Price: $100 per golfer Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Aug. 25-26, 2012 Purpose: Benefits horseback riding programs for Contact: Jeff Mendola, 716-626-4100x314, jmendola@ Aspire Golf Classic Presented by: Elmwood Village mentally, emotionally, and physically challenged mercyflight.org children and adults Date: Aug. 20, 2012 Location: Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo Sponsorships available:Yes Presented by: Aspire of WNY This is the: 13th annual Location: Chautauqua Golf Club Contact: Darren Kazmierczak at 716-392-3385, Trish Succulent Show Sponsorships available: Yes Dudek at 716-457-3365 Time: 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Contact: elmwoodartfest.org, 830-2484, directoreafa@ Date: Sept. 8 - Oct. 7, 2012 Purpose: Support of this golf tournament directly aoo.com Presented by: Botanical Gardens enriches the lives of thousands of children and adults Location: Botanical Gardens with developmental disabilities in our community and Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily throughout Western New York Purpose: Creative displays will highlight these unique Audience: 100 and wonderful plants. Price: $9 Chaired by: Jeff Mendola and Fred Hamilton Years held: 8 Mount St. Mary's Foundation Audience: 3,000 This is the: 4th annual Sponsorships available: Yes This is the: 2nd annual Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Kathleen Zastrow, 716-822-2201, kzastrow@ Good Works Gala Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes mealsonwheelswny.org Date: Sept. 22, 2012 Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Contact: Jeff Mendola, 716-626-4100x314, jmendola@ Presented by: Mount St. Mary's Foundation buffalogardens.com mercyflight.org Location: Niagara Falls Country Club Girl Scouts of Western New York Time: 6:30 p.m. Purpose: Proceeds benefit Mount St. Mary's Hospital Donate Life Walk Lower Niagara Sport Fishing Women of Distinction Date: Sept. 20, 2012 This is the: 13th annual Date: Sept. 8, 2012 Challenge Presented by: Girl Scouts of Western New York Contact: Lynn Catalano, 298-2143, lynn.catalano@ msmh.org resented by: UNYTS Date: Sept. 12-13, 2012 Location: Salvatore's Italian Gardens Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Presented by: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Delaware Park Ring Road Sponsored by: WTS Purpose: Women of Distinction honors nine excep- Camp Good Days Fashion Show Price: Free Location: Lewiston tional women are honored for their strength of Date: Sept. 23, 2012 Audience: 800-1000 Purpose: This two-day fishing tournament, sponsored character, dedicated community service and com- Purpose: Celebration/Awareness event by WTS, is part of the Redbone @ Large series. During mitment to mentoring and encouraging girls. Presented by: Camp Good Days This is the: 2nd annual this two-day tournament, anglers will compete in Price: $100 Location: Salvatore's Italian Gardens \ Contact: Rebecca Borrelli, 512-7973, rborrelli@unyts. teams by fishing for steelhead, trout and king salmon Audience: 500 Time: Noon- 4 p.m. org in the Lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario. The Years held: 3 Purpose: Funds raised at our Annual Fashion Show tournament will commence with a dinner and awards Sponsorships available: Yes will support the many year-round programs at Camp ceremony. Volunteers needed: Yes Good Days for children with cancer Price: Dinner and auction reception - $100 Henry J. Mager Scholarship Golf Contact: Amy Johnson, 716.935.6030, amy.johnson@ Price: $35 Audience: 200+ gswny.org Audience: 300 Tournament Chaired by: Gary Hall Chaired by: Gerry Lederman Date: Sept. 8, 2012 Years held: 4 This is the: 6th annual Location: Terry Hills Golf Course Sponsorships available: Yes Winds, Waves Wines XIII Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Sept. 20, 2012 Contact: Lisa Donato, 716-206-0709, ldonato@camp- Contact: Casey Brown, [email protected] Contact: Kelly Kopra, 716-204-2535, [email protected] Presented by: Aquarium of Niagara gooddays.org Time: 6-9 p.m. Location: Conference Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old SS. Peter & Paul Golf Classic 97 Rock Make-A-Wish Radio- Falls St., Niagara Falls NY Marathon Golf Challenge Date: Sept. 8, 2012 Thon Purpose: Benefits the Aquarium of Niagara Date: Sept. 24, 2012 Presented by: SS. Peter & Paul Elementary School Date: Sept. 13-14, 2012 Price: $55 each, $100 per couple Presented by: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Parents' Guild Presented by: 97 Rock & The Make-A-Wish Foun- Audience: 350 Location: Westwood Country Club Location: Concord Crest Golf Course, Concord, and SS dation of Metro New York & Western New York Years held: 13 Time: 7 a.m. Peter & Paul Parish Center, Hamburg Sponsored by: 97 Rock Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: A group of competitive golfers will commit Time: Golf, 10 a.m.; dinner, 5 p.m. Location: 97 Rock, 50 James E. Casey Drive, Buffalo Volunteers needed: Yes to play 100 holes of golf in one day. Each golfer Purpose: To raise funds for the improvement of SS. will pledge to raise a minimum of $1,500 and are Contact: Gay Molnar, membership@aquariumof- Peter & Paul Elementary school to enhance the quality Time: 6 a.m., Sept. 13 through 10 a.m., Sept. 14 encouraged to raise more to increase their chances of niagara.org, 716-285-3575 ext. 204 of education received by the children including the Purpose: To raise funds and awareness to help grant being named top fundraise. ! A month later, an Awards technology, art, music and library programs. the wishes of WNY children with life-threatening Dinner is held to celebrate the achievements of these Price: $85 golf and dinner; $25 dinner only medical conditions. committed golfers. Audience: 150 Chaired by: Larry Norton Step Up for Autism Sponsorships available: Yes Chaired by: Peter and Deb Anderson; Chuck and Years held: 18 Date: Sept. 22, 2012 Contact: Alex Hamberger, 716-204-2535, aham- Elaina Hayes Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: TRC Foundation and The Resource [email protected] Years held: 7 Volunteers needed: Yes Center Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Tracy Gray, 716-810-9474 ext. 17, tgray@wny. Location: 200 Dunham Ave., Jamestown Contact: Chuck Hayes, 716-646-2434, seahayes@aol. wish.org Time: 10 a.m. Hamburg Chamber of Commerce com Purpose: Raise funds to provide social skills training Golf Tournament to children and young adults with autism spectrum Brothers of Mercy Bavarian Fest disorder Date: Sept. 24, 2012 YMCA Buffalo Niagara Golf and 5K Nature Run Price: $20 Presented by: Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Audience: 175 Sponsored by: The Hamburg Casino, Lake Shore Date: Sept. 14, 2012 Savings Bank Classic Chaired by: Tess Kerzner and Victoria Trass Bardo Presented by: Brothers of Mercy Campus Foundation Location: Brierwood Country Club Date: Sept. 10, 2012 Years held: 2 Time: Bavarian Fest, 6 p.m. 5K Nature Run, 5:30 p.m. Time:: 12:30 p.m. Presented by: YMCA Buffalo Niagara Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Brothers of Mercy campus, 4520 Ransom Cost per golfer: $150 for individual golfer, $850 for Sponsored by: Schmitt Sales Inc. Contact: Victoria Trass Bardo, 716-661-1477, vicky. Road, Clarence foursome Location: Lancaster Country Club [email protected] Time: Noon tee off Purpose: Proceeds benefit the Brothers of Mercy Number of golfers:140 Campus Foundation in support of the three nonprofit Cost per golfer: $240 per golfer /$960 for a foursome Purpose: Benefits the Hamburg Chamber including facilities. scholarships to local students, government advocacy Number of golfers: 144 Audience: 400 Mount St. Mary’s Foundation speakers and the Better Your Business Series. Purpose: Proceeds are used toward YMCA Buffalo Years held: 6 This is the: 28th annual Niagara’s financial assitance program. Good Works Gala Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Years held: 9 Date: Sept. 22, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Mount St. Mary’s Foundation Contact: Audrey Nguyen, audrey@brothersofmercy. Location: Niagara Falls Country Club Contact: Cyndi Galley, office coordinator, or Erin Contact: Anne Reif, [email protected], org, 716-759-7808 Heisterman, marketing director, admin@hamburg- 565-6000 ext. 107 Time: 6:30p.m. chamber.org , [email protected], 716- Purpose: Proceeds benefit Mount St. Mary’s Hospital 649-7917 Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Cardio This is the: 13th annual Kids Escaping Drugs Fall Classic Contact: Lynn Catalano, 298-2143, lynn.catalano@ Date: Sept. 10, 2012 Craze msmh.org YWCA Niagara: A Tribute to Presented by: Kids Escaping Drugs Date: Sept. 15, 2012 Women Location: Transit Valley Country Club Presented by: Mount St. Mary's Hospital Cardio Craze Date: Sept. 25, 2012 Time: Noon shotgun start Location: Academy Park, Lewiston Genesee ARC Friends & Family Presented by: YWCA of Niagara Cost per golfer: $300 Time: 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. walk begins 5K Time: 6 p.m. Number of golfers: 96 Purpose: Funds raised benefit Cardio-Pulmonary Date: Sept. 22, 2012 Price: $85 Chaired by: Paul Nasca Services at Mount St. Mary's Hospital Presented by: Genesee ARC Audience: 350-400 Purpose: Proceeds benefit Kids Escaping Drugs Contact: Fred Caso, 298-2146, [email protected] Location: Elba Years held: 15 years This is the: 26th annual Time: 10 a.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: The Genesee ARC Friends & Family 5K is Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Christina Kruzer, 716-827-9462, ckruzer@ Robert-James Sales Tee Off a memorial to Mary Anne Graney, parent, educator, ked.org Against CF Golf Challenge advocate and friend of ARC. Her commitment and Contact: Kathleen Granchelli, 716-433-6714, dedication to people with developmental disabilities [email protected] Date: Sept. 17, 2012 and their families has enriched countless lives. BNI Buffalo Niagara Golf Presented by: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Proceeds will benefit the Genesee ARC Mary Anne Sponsored by: Robert-James Sales Graney Memorial Scholarship fund. Bash for Cash Tourney Location: Orchard Park Country Club Audience: Date: Sept. 25, 2012 Date: Sept. 10, 2012 Time: 11 a.m. Chaired by: Sandy Konfederath Presented by: Boys & Girls Club of Eden Presented by: BNI Buffalo Niagara Purpose: Featuring premium golfer prizes, the 19th Years held: 8 Years Purpose: Fundraiser supports the overall operating Location: Westwood Country Club Hole cocktail and raw bar reception, dinner and raffles Sponsorships available: Yes, visit gencoarc.com budget of the Boys & Girls Club of Eden Time: 11:30 a.m. shotgun start Audience: 150+ Volunteers needed: Yes, visit gencoarc.com Audience: 250 Purpose: Benefits Wings Flights of Hope Years held: 27 Contact: Sandy Konfederath, 585-343-1123 ext. 226, Years held: 8 years This is the: 2nd annual Sponsorships available: Yes [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Joe Zgoda, [email protected] Contact: Kelly Kopra, 716-204-2535, [email protected] Contact: Debbie Popple, 716-992-2702, dpopple@ Colonel Ward Pumping Station bgcaofeden.org Tour Hackers for Helicopters Meals on Wheels Auction Date: Sept. 22, 2012 Date: Sept. 12, 2012 Date: Sept. 20, 2012 Presented by: Industrial Heritage Committee Meals on Wheels Fundraising Presented by: Mercy Flight Western New York Presented by: Meals on Wheels Foundation of Location: Foot of Porter Avenue, Buffalo Western New York Gala Sponsored by: Batavia Downs Casino Time: 1 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. Date: Sept. 27, 2012 Location: Terry Hills Country Club and Batavia Downs Purpose: To see the 60-foot, triple-expansion steam Presented by: Meals on Wheels Foundation of Purpose: Annual charity auction and dinner to raise engines built by the Holly Engine Co. Purpose: Fundraiser for Mercy Flight, Western New money to provide home-delivered meals for the Western New York York's independent, non-profit provider of emergency homebound elderly and disabled. Contact: [email protected] Location: Salvatore’s Italian Gardens air medical services. Audience: 400 Audience: 120 Purpose: To raise money for the homebound elderly Location: Cradle Beach, Angola Sponsorships available: Yes and special-needs individuals Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Tara Ellis Price: $1-$10 Contact: Susan Navarro, 716-856-4201 ext. 1228, November 2012 Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 1,000 plus [email protected] Contact: Kathleen Zastrow, 716-822-2201 ext. 42, Purpose: Benefits programs at Cradle Beach All Star Night Gala [email protected] Years held: 18th annual Sponsorships available: Yes Harvest Festival Date: November 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Oct. 12, 2012 Presented by: Roswell Park Alliance Foundation United Way's Family Volunteer Contact: Diane Martorana, 549-6307 ext. 201 Presented by: Hospice Foundation of WNY Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Day Sponsored by: Buffalo Bills Time: 5:30 p.m.-midnight Time: 6 p.m. Purpose: Roswell Park's premier black-tie gala ben- Date: Sept. 29, 2012 efiting lifesaving cancer research and quality of life Presented by: United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Men Who Cook Purpose: Premier event for The Center for Hospice & programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Sponsored by: Rich Products Date: Oct. 2, 2012 Palliative Care, celebrating the Friends and Family of Hospice. The evening begins with a 90-minute wine- Price: $250 Location: Various agencies and parks throughout the Presented by: Crisis Services tasting cocktail reception, followed by a sit-down Audience: 850 community Time: 6 p.m. dinner, live auction and dancing. Years held: 22 Time: 10 a.m.-noon Purpose: To raise awareness for the programs of Crisis Price: $200 Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: A chance for families to spend quality time Services, WNY’s most comprehensive crisis center. Audience: 800 Volunteers needed: Yes together, giving back to the community. This is the: 6th annual This is the: 12th annual Contact: Misha Russo, 845-8164, misha.russo@ Price: Free! Sponsorships available: Yes Sponsorships available: Yes roswellpark.org Audience: 300 Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Katie Whiting, 686-8090, kwhiting@pallia- Years held: 3 Contact: Judy Caraotta, 716-831-4467, jcaraotta@ tivecare.org Volunteers needed: Yes crisisservices.org Celebration of Legends Contact: Suzette O'Brien, 716-887-2744, suzette. Date: Nov. 3, 2012 [email protected] 100th Anniversary Event Presented by: Cradle Beach Cure of Ars Awards Dinner Date: Oct. 18, 2012 Location: Cradle Beach Making Strides Against Breast Date: Oct. 3, 2012 Presented by: Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Inc. Time: 6 p.m. Presented by: Christ the King Seminary Location: Pierce-Arrow Museum Price: $75 Cancer Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Purpose: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Audience: 200 Date: Sept. 30, 2012 Time: Cocktails 5:30 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m. Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Inc. Purpose: Benefits programs at Cradle Beach Presented by: American Cancer Society Purpose: To honor Rev. Msgr. Frederick Leising and the Price: $100 Sponsorships available: Yes Amico, Arena and Ervolina families Location: Niagara Square Audience: 250 Volunteers needed: Yes Chaired by: Rev. Leon Biernat Time: 8:30 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. walk This is the: 1st 100th anniversary Contact: Diane Martorana, 549-6307 ext. 201 Purpose: Benefits the American Cancer Society Contact: Susan Burns , 716-847-8373 Sponsorships available: Yes Audience: 8,000 Volunteers needed: Yes This is the: 17th annual Gift of Life Annual Dinner Contact: Jeffrey Priore, 716-853-9555 ext. 658, Niagara Floral Center Sponsorships available: Yes [email protected] Thanksgiving Floral Sale Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Oct. 4, 2012 Date: Nov. 6, 2012 Contact: Jo Ann Harig, 716-689-6982 ext 119, joann. Presented By: Donate Life Foundation of Unyts [email protected] Time: 6 p.m. SASi Celebration Presented by: Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Place: Mary Seaton Room, Kleinhans Music Hall Date: Oct. 20, 2012 Sponsored by: KeyBank and Ingram Micro Price: $150 per ticket Presented by: Suburban Adult Services Inc. (SASi) Location: pick-ups in Wheatfield and Lockport Audience: 420 Sponsored by: KeyBank, M& T Insurance and Upstate Purpose: Unyts’ annual dinner celebrates those Pharmacy Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. October 2012 who saved others through the miracle of donation Location: Kleinhans Music hall Purpose: Pre-order holiday floral arrangements by November 6. Pick-up Nov. 21 in Wheatfield and andtransplantation, and honors those who have Time: 5:30 -10:30 p.m. received the Gift of Life. Proceeds benefit the educa- Lockport. Proceeds benefit people with developmental Buffalo Chili Fest tional and outreach initiatives of Unyts, which raises Purpose: Cocktail reception highlighting the artistic disabilities who make the arrangements and par- Date: October 2012 awareness of the need for organ, eye, tissue, and com- talents of individuals with developmental disabilities. ticipate in a training and horticulture therapy program. Presented by: People Inc. and WebArt Designs munity blood donation in WNY. The private event is followed by a public concert in Cart-sales and group pre-orders are available. Info at the main music hall. Proceeds benefit SASi program opportunitiesunlimited.org. Location: Statler City Chaired by: Niscah Koessler and Jackye Mandel participants. Time: 1-5 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Price: varies, custom orders also accepted Price: $125 Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Featuring chili samples from WNY res- Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 200 taurants. Proceeds from the event benefit People Inc., Volunteers needed: Yes Contact : Lindsey Czapla, 716-566-3938, lczapla@ Chaired by: Kevin Weber Western New York’s largest human service agency. unyts.org Contact: Bob Bracikowski, 504-2617 x244, info@ Price: $5 Years held: 16 opportunitiesunlimited.org Audience: 300-500 Sponsorships available: Yes Chaired by: Jim Breidenstein Autistic Services Inc. Arts Work Contact: Lynn Kelly, 716-805-1555 ext. 211, Lkelly@ sasinc.org Niagara University President’s Years held: 3 Auction Sponsorships available: Yes Scholarship Dinner Volunteers needed: Yes Date: Oct. 5, 2012 Presented by: Autistic Services Inc. Chrysanthemum Show Date: Nov. 10, 2012 Contact: Denise Paszkiewicz, 716-817-7470, denisep@ Presented by: Niagara University people-inc.org Location: Asbury Hall at The Church, 341 Delaware Date: Oct. 20-Nov. 11, 2012 Ave., Buffalo Presented by: Botanical Gardens Location: Seneca Niagara Casino Event Center Time: 6-9 p.m. Sponsored by: John and Carol Kociela Purpose: To honor Harold and Rose Brown of Niagara Falls and the family of the late Armand and Eleanor Purpose: Proceeds benefit the arts and music Location: Botanical Gardens disABILITIES Film Festival and programs at Autistic Services Castellani. Proceeds benefit Niagara University Schol- Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily arship. Speaker Series Price: $60 Purpose: The Chrysanthemum Show has been a Chaired by: Christopher and Mary Ross Date: October 2012 Audience: 250 tradition at the Gardens for more than 105 years. Contact: Niagara University Office of University Events, Presented by: Museum of disABILITY History and Chaired by: Veronica Federiconi Running for four weeks in October and November, the 716-286-8788 People Inc. Years held: 9 years Mum Show will welcome over 2,000 visitors. Location: University at Buffalo North Campus, Center Sponsorships available: Yes Price: $9 for the Arts Volunteers needed: Yes Audience: 2,000 Veterans Day Chicken BBQ Time: 6 p.m., reception 7 p.m. film screening Contact: Veronica Federiconi, 716-631-5777, Ext 318, Years held: 106 Purpose: Purpose of the event is to educate [email protected] Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Nov. 11, 2012 attendees, challenge stereotypes and celebrate the Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ Presented by: Boys & Girls Club of Eden contributions of people with disabilities. buffalogardens.com Location: Boys & Girls Club of Eden, 8284 N. Main St., Price: $2 and students are free with ID Eden Audience: 200-300 Heartlight Purpose: Fundraiser supports the overall operating Years held: 8th annual Date: Oct. 5, 2012 5K Jack O’Lantern Race budget of the Boys & Girls Club of Eden Presented by: Child and Family Services Years held: 4 Sponsorships available: Yes Date: Oct. 27, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes Sponsored by: KeyBank Sponsorships available: Yes Time: 6:30 p.m. Presented by: Northpointe Council Inc. Volunteers needed: Volunteers needed Contact: Tess Fraser, 716-629-3602, tfraser@people- Sponsored by: M & T Bank; Community Bank; inc.org Location: Hotel Lafayette Contact: Chad Marczewski, 716-992-2702, cmarc- Flexcare; E. A. Granchelli, Developer; Bond Schoeneck [email protected] Purpose: Heartlight is the signature fundraiser that & King, Brown & Company, Lawley Service Insurance, supports the 30+ programs offered by Child and Pine Pharmacy, J. M. Niland & Associates, Niagara Family Services County STOP DWI; Covanta Energy Safe & Seen Halloween Price: $145 Date: October 2012 Location: Niagara Falls, NY State Park Niagara Floral Center Holiday Audience: 350 Time: 10 a.m. Presented by: American Red Cross, Serving Erie and Chaired by: Tracy Heneghan and William Loecher Poinsettia, Wreath & More Sale Niagara Counties Purpose: Fundraiser for alcohol and substance abuse, Years held: 14 Date: Nov. 15, 2012 Location: Erie Community College - North Campus counseling and prevention services for youth in our Sponsorships available: Yes community. Presented by: Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Volunteers needed: Yes Price: $20 pre-registered /race day $23 at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Purpose: Provide safe alternative to traditional trick Contact: Michelle Kij, [email protected], 716-335-7233 Audience: 500 Sponsored by: KeyBank and Ingram Micro or treating and support the work of the American Red Location: Pick-ups in Lockport and Wheatfield Cross. Chaired by: Daniel Shubsda, Donald Armstrong Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Price: $2 per trick or treater (children under 12 years This is the: 15th annual old) Sponsorships available: Yes Purpose: Pre-order holiday floral arrangements by Corks & Forks Nov. 15. Pick-up Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Wheatfield and Nov. Audience: 2,000 Date: Oct. 11, 2012 Volunteers needed: Yes 30 in Lockport. Proceeds benefit people with devel- Sponsorships available: Yes Presented by: Heritage Centers Foundation Contact: Cris Titta, 716-282-1228, ctitta@northpointe- opmental disabilities who make the arrangements Volunteers needed: Yes Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center council.org and participate in a training and horticulture therapy Contact: Kara Hite, 716-878-2235, [email protected]. Time: 6-9p.m. program. Cart-sales and group pre-orders are available. Info at opportunitiesunlimited.org. org Purpose: To raise funds to help support the programs and services provided by Heritage Centers for people Price: varies, custom orders also accepted with special needs. Sponsorships available: Yes Harvest Festival Audience: 600 Volunteers needed: Yes Date: October 2012 Chaired by: Elizabeth Simons Contact: Bob Bracikowski, 504-2617 x244, info@ opportunitiesunlimited.org Presented by: Cradle Beach Years held: 5 years Chaired by: Cheryl Wasson, director of development/ A Tribute to Angels marketing, Beechwood Continuing Care; and Jean Date: Nov. 16, 2012 Fletcher, CFO, Crowley Webb & Associates Hosted by: Kenmore Mercy Foundation Years held: 4 Time: 6:30 p.m. Sponsorships available: Yes Location: Buffalo Niagara Marriott Contact: Nell Mohn, director of strategic development, Purpose: Benefits Kenmore Mercy Hospital 716-866-2600, [email protected] Price: $400 Audience: 450 Chaired by: James Rykowski Years held: 22 Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Christina Lapsley, [email protected], 716-447-6777

117th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot Date: Nov. 22, 2012 Presented by: YMCA Buffalo Niagara Location: Corner of Delaware and Shoreham, Buffalo Time: 9 a.m. Purpose: Funds raised from this event help to support the YMCAs financial assistance program helping children, families, and seniors take part in programs and services at the YMCA. Audience: 12,500 Years held: 117 Sponsorships available: Yes Volunteers needed: Yes Contact: Anne Reif, 565-6000, areif@ymcabuffalo- niagara.org

Poinsettia Show Date: Nov. 23-Dec. 31, 2012 Presented by: Botanical Gardens of Buffalo & Erie County Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily Purpose: Running five weeks in November and December, the Poinsettia Show is a holiday tradition that includes the Garden Railway exhibit and an afternoon with Santa. Price: $9 Audience: 6,000 Years held: over 20 Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Erin Grajek, 716-827-1584 ext. 204, egrajek@ buffalogardens.com December 2012 Light-A-Life Date: Dec. 1, 2012 Presented by: Hospice Foundation of WNY Sponsored by: CTG and M&T Bank Location: CTG on Delaware Avenue, Buffalo Time: 5 p.m. Purpose: Individuals may purchase tags and bells inscribed with their loved ones' names which are dis- played on the tree. Gifts are $30, $55, $100 and $500. Each year the tree is displayed at CTG, 800 Delaware Avenue and remains lit throughout December. Price: Tree lighting is free. Tags and bells vary in price. Audience: 400-500 Chaired by: James R. Boldt This is the: 24th annual Contact: Denise Miner, 686-8090, dminer@pallia- tivecare.org

The Charity Ball Date: Dec. 7, 2012 Presented by: Maria M. Love Convalescent Fund Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Time: 6 p.m. middle school dance; 9 p.m., high school dance Purpose: The Charity Ball supporting Maria M. Love Convalescent Fund raises funds that provide short- term emergency financial assistance to residents of Erie County with medically related conditions who may be temporarily ineligible for aid from traditional sources. Price: $47 at marialovefund.org Audience: 2,400 This is the: 110th annual and held every year since 1903 Sponsorships available: Yes Contact: Charity Ball Hotline, 716-635-3333, mlchari- [email protected]

UnSilent Night Date: Dec. 8, 2012 Presented by: MusicalFare Theatre Sponsored by: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of WNY; The Premier Group Location: Westwood Country Club Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Purpose: “It’s a Party AND a Production!” Holiday fun, food and drink, music and entertainment and boutique shopping, all to benefit MusicalFare Theatre. Price: $50; group rates available Audience: 300