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In 2020, FeedMore WNY distributed enough food to provide nearly 16 million meals to those in need – approximately 4 million meals more than in 2019. FeedMore supplies food throughout the eight counties of Western New York, from homeless shelters, Meals on Wheels, and food pantries to soup kitchens and emergency shelters.
Compass House provides runaway, homeless, and street youth with safe shelter and services. The Friends of the Night People organization helps the poor, homeless, and destitute in Buffalo, providing food, clothing, medical care, counseling, and hope to those in need. St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy provides meals and shelter for men and women of all ages plus housing for families, single mothers, and their children. They also provide free clothing, small appliances, and household wares as well as diapers, formula, and baby clothes. Harvest House Ministries offers medical and dental care through a clinic is operated by a volunteer medical staff. It provides free baby and children’s clothing, safe cribs, car seats, strollers, toys, books, pajamas, etc. Its adult education center offers education and vocational training programs for individuals looking for certificate-based training programs that will lead to living-wage jobs.
Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network assists its clients with parenting needs, prevention of child abuse and neglect, support of fathers, and ensuring women are all connected to health services to ensure a healthy life for them and their children.
Since 1989 the Rotary Club of Buffalo’s foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $2 million to Buffalo Niagara community organizations.
To see local coverage of the donations, here are links: