Rock Autism and Squeaky Wheel have joined forces to unleash Rock Autism’s Character Animation Program in Squeaky Wheel’s Main Street studio space. This newly created […]
Mark Lazzara
I have a passion for helping my fellow Western New Yorkers and advance the great things that are going on in this region. Buffalo Rising is a great booster and it’s a blast writing and contributing to BR about positive happenings in our neck of the woods. I appreciate the help I’ve received over the years from organizations and people who share my passion and supported me in efforts that put thousands of people to work and resulted in a community give back of more than $115M to Buffalo’s neediest during my days at the helm of AmeriCorps. I’m especially grateful for the opportunities that enabled me to help cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina and rebuild more than 700 family homes that were destroyed. Back at home, I was able to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience as a coordinator for ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition where we were able to repair, beautify and upgrade homes for an entire neighborhood on Buffalo’s Westside. Other projects close to my heart include a collaboration with Sail Buffalo to build the Cazenovia Boating Center at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor, and my annual Christmas season time is spent at Buffalo’s treasure, the Broadway Market, playing Santa Clause. In my other life, I am a workforce development, business, marketing, public relations and fundraising professional. Earned a M.S. Human Service Management from Buffalo State, and enjoy my family life that includes four amazing grandchildren!
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Saturday, October 13th, “FestiFall” a fun-filled Fall event for families who live in Western New York’s south towns, is taking place from 11am-4pm at 4928 […]
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Larry Szrama, President of Landies Candies in Buffalo, New York, has been called Buffalo’s own Willy Wonka in response to his 33 years of building […]
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Back by popular demand, Richard “Ricky” Angelo Runfola’s Manifest Exploration – Collection Reveal will be on display September 7 -30, 2018. The opening reception is […]
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3,000 children and their families are struggling on the autism spectrum, right here in Western NY. Erie County’s children rank second in the state with […]
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This year in America, more than 2.5 million people will experience homelessness. Last year in Erie County 6000 people were homelessness, and 1500 of those […]
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The opioid epidemic in Western New York is causing a family crisis and a foster care emergency. Today we live in a time when opiate […]
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A century ago, an enthusiastic group of Queen City residents founded the first Optimist Club. It was that establishment that led to thousands of other […]
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“Social Work”, some may say, is often a thankless profession. Last week, the National Association of Social Workers NY (NASW),Western Division Regional Council recognized some of […]
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In 1997 community volunteers took a leap of faith and founded Computers For Children, (CFC) a nonprofit organization grounded in the principle to make technology […]