Buffalo string works provides rigorous music instruction and a creative home for 100 refugee, immigrant, and historically marginalized youth in the city of buffalo, ny.

Operating an experimental art/architecture space, specializing in the design and display of imaginative environments, furnishings, and aesthetic objects, and hosting public exhibitions, educational programs, and events that enhance the sense of wonder within everyday surroundings.

The buffalo heritage carousel, inc., a non-profit corporation which owns, operates and maintains a fully restored 1924 spillman engineering corporation, solar-powered carousel that is the catalyst, demonstrating the use of renewable energy through play and hands-on experiences.

To provide solar lights to vulnerable offgrid communities.

To increase public awareness, appreciation, and participation in the sport of curling for all individuals regardless of age or abilities; and in addition to support members who wish to progress in competitive curling.

Torn space theater (tst) creates original aesthetically innovative performances; introduces internationally renowed contemporary drama to western new york; and cultivates the collaboration of actors, composers, sculptors, video artists and designers within their theater productions. drawing on a post-dramatic aethetic - that is, the integration of text as only one element within the material experience of the performance. tst offers both original drama and new interpretations of exesting plays. using vivid imagery that both entertains and challenges the audience's theatrical expectations, tst fully incorporates other arts disciplines - eg, media, music and visual arts - into our design aesthetic.

To support women in wny through advocacy, leadership and economic empowerment.

Showing up for racial justice education fund is a national network of groups and individuals working for a world where racial and economic justice thrive and where all communities are free from violence and fear. through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, surj education fund works to undermine white supremacy and move white people to act as part of a mult-racial majority for justice.

The organization's exempt purpose is to promote and cultivate the quality of education and activities for students of the state university of new york at buffalo. the organization carries out those charitable and educational purposes by serving as the student government body for suny buffalo students under such guidelines, rules and regulations as suny buffalo or the state university of new york may have for the conduct of student government, and by supporting, sponsoring, or fostering programs, services and activities to improve the communal experience of students, including but not limited to student clubs and the collection, use, disbursement, and accounting of student activity fees.

To create permanently affordable housing and generate community wealth through collective ownership of land in the historic fruit belt neighborhood.

Organizing, developing and completing community events and activities in order to raise and dispense funds to deserving persons, organizations and entities.

Regional service provider network of community based and governmental agencies that produces better health outcomes and quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.

To promote restorative practices by providing information, training, and technical support to individuals, organizations, institutions, and communities to promote just outcomes.

Promoting animal welfare in a synergistic and comprehensive manner by providing legal representation and resources for cases that benefit animal welfare and rendering aid to animals that are involved with the legal system.

To empower youth and adults through the exposure and hands on training of a healthy working environment. teaching soft skills through work force development and in school programs.

Founded on islamic principles, (rahama) empowers women experiencing domestic abuse through education, advocacy, support, and housing. trauma informed and culturally sensitive services provided.

To inform the general public of the availability and value of shared transportation and mobility solutions, particularly those incorporating principles of environmental sustainability and economic justice.

To provide affordable low income housing to individuals with disabilities.

Karen society of buffalo, inc. (the organization") is a grassroots community-based organization seeking to enhance the quality of life and to cultivate the self-sufficiency of immigrants from burma, while preserving and sharing our cultural heritage. in addition to convening community-wide cultural events, karen society of buffalo (ksb) provides case management and youth programming to address vulnerable needs within their community. ksb primarily serves immigrant populations from burma and their families living in buffalo, ny, including karen, burmese, chin, and karenni speaking clients.