Our Stories

“It keeps his mind engaged and gives me a peace of mind knowing that he is part of this high-quality, affordable resource.”
11/21/22
Michele Bewley
School Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences
Helped by UB Child Care Center
“As I grew older I knew that I could help other Somali refugees because I had been in the same situation.”
9/25/17
Aisha Abdulle
Jericho Road Community Helath Center
“Funding that comes to Roswell Park through the Campaign for the Community helps to advance clinical trials and launch new research projects that show promise for helping many people.”
9/21/17
Mike Ciesielski, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
“Olmsted gave me the skills and confidence to succeed in society along with my sighted peers. Now, I can take those skills and bring them to a new generation of sight-impaired individuals and help them realize the same level of success that I have.”
9/18/17
Ray Zylinski
Olmsted Center for Sight
“Being a Girl Scout allows me to contribute to the community in ways I wouldn’t be able to on my own.”
9/18/17
Mahogany Middlebrooks
Girl Scouts of Western New York
“The whole episode was so draining, but the Family Justice Center presented me with the choices that I had and how to go about making those decisions.”
9/18/17
Clarissa Rias
Family Justice Center
"He always wants to please, always wants to make sure everything is all right. He’s there to protect me so I don’t fall. But he seems to look out for my mental state, too."
11/30/16
Chris Salem
Undergraduate Advisement Associate, School of Management
"I think more people would donate blood if they realized that with one donation, you can save up to three lives."
11/30/16
Gina Bellavia
Research assistant, School of Nursing
“I know how agencies like the American Indian College Fund can help improve and potentially save lives.”
9/20/16
Laura Anderson
School of Nursing
American Indian College Fund
“I want to make sure what was available for my kids is there for others.”
9/20/16
Ray Dannenhoffer
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
UB Child Care Center
“I know how wonderful the Alzheimer’s Association has been to us and I wanted to give something back to them.”
9/20/16
Mary Kruszynski
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Alzheimer's Association
"Being with the kids at Compass House warms my heart.”
9/20/16
Danielle Johnson
Daniel Acker Scholars Program
Compass House
“I know enough about therapeutic riding to know that the movements between a horse and a rider can’t be replicated in any other way."
9/18/15
Carol Brewer
School of Nursing
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center
“There are so many children, adults and families in our community who are so less fortunate than me and my family."
9/16/15
Jerry Linder
Manager for Classification, Recruitment, Staffing and Salary Administration, Human Resources
“I got involved so I could work with a youth who could use another male role model or mentor his life.”
9/16/15
Ryan Taughrin
College of Arts and Sciences
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County
“My family was comforted that dad was able to spend his last few weeks in their care.”
9/14/15
Robert Wahler
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Niagara Hospice Inc.
“Everything happened at once. Tony couldn’t work, and the financial issues that followed that lost income hung over our heads.”
9/10/15
Pamela Coniglio
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Catholic Charities
“It’s the individual donations that help pay for things like the incubators in the neonatal intensive care unit and that provide for the overnight rooms so mothers don’t have to leave their babies.”
9/10/15
Keisha Alston
Educational Opportunities Center
Women and Children's Hospital
“None of us knows when a tragedy will strike, but giving before a crisis arises makes certain this service is always available.”
9/10/15
Linda Paine Hughes
School of Nursing
Helped by Mercy Flight of Western New York
“He melted my heart. Linus motivated me to reach out to ask if I could do more.”
9/5/14
Jennifer Berryman
School Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences
Helped by and Volunteers for SPCA Serving Erie County
"From my perspective, they put Claire on a path that has made her more independent."
8/29/14
Joe Gardella
College of Arts and Sciences
Helped by and Board Member for Cradle Beach
“I couldn’t have gone through my mother’s illness and its advancing stages without them.”
8/29/14
Carol Adler
Resource Planning
Helped by The Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York
“We learned how to respond to the person recovering and how to provide the support needed to rebuild a life and a family.”
8/29/14
Regina Toomey
Academic Affairs
Helped by Horizon Health Services
“They were there for my mother when we couldn’t be.”
6/19/14
Marian Felschow
University Facilities
Daughter of Hospice Buffalo patient
“The care was unbelievably top-notch, with constant, one-on-one attention.”
6/19/14
Sarah Augustynek
Employee Relations
Helped by Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
“Our involvement allows my wife and me to see our son in other kids.”
6/19/14
Ray Orrange
School of Management
Volunteer, Dreams from the Heart Camp