February 1
Memorable Experience Tour 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration Needed but it’s Free & Open to the public
February 2
-Heart of the City & Lead Safe Erie County is bringing “Help Yourself to A Lead Safe Healthy Home” to the Lower West Side community 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Senior Area. Free & Walk-ins are welcome.
-NLAAD Committee Meeting 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Conference Room
February 3
Meaning of Service 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Admin Meeting Room at The Belle Center
February 6
Chemical Hazard Training for Buffalo AmeriCorps members & staff 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at 300 Genesee Street
February 10
-Food Bank (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) & (1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.) at The Belle Center
-Universal Pre-K Parent Meeting 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Day Care
February 14
-Day Care Students Friendship Party 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
-School Age Child Care Students Valentine’s Day Party 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the Senior Area
February 15
Memorable Experience Tour 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration Needed but it’s Free & Open to the public
February 17
In Celebration of Black History Month: Buffalo AmeriCorps-The Belle Center will be a featured site for the New York Council For the Humanities’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Community Conversations Program- With an Intergenerational Reading of the Drum Major Instinct 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Senior Area
February 18
M&T Client Home Ownership Assistance 9:00a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at The Belle Center
February 23
Heart of the City & Lead Safe Erie County is bringing “Help Yourself to A Lead Safe Healthy Home” to the Lower West Side community 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Area. Free & Walk-ins are welcome
February 24
Food Bank (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) & (1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.) at The Belle Center
February 28
Community Health Workers Brown Bag Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at The Belle Center Senior Area
Click Here For A List Of Catholic Health Community Screenings & Classes In The Community
CONGRATS!!
The Belle Center: Winner of The 2011 Theatre of Youth-Toy Box Bash Award For Community Guardians That Make A Difference In The Lives Of WNY Children & The NYS Youth Bureau Association Award.
Nestor Hernandez: Among the winners of Business First’s 40 Under 40 Award for 2011 & Winner of The Child Care Resource Network 2011 Dorothy B. Miller Award.
Evelyn Pizarro: Winner of the Hispanics United of Buffalo 2011 Educator Award.
James McNeil: Winner of the Child Care Resource Network 2011 School Age Child Care Award.
IN THE MEDIA
(A portion of our media coverage) WBFO News: The Belle Center Feature Story (pdf) • CH 4: Buffalo AmeriCorps Swearing In Ceremony (pdf) • Business First Buffalo: AmeriCorps Receives Funding (pdf) • Buffalo News: MLK Day (pdf) • YNN Santa Comes To The Belle Center (pdf) • CH 4: Buffalo Green Options & The Belle Center Team Up (pdf) • CH: Boxes of Love (pdf) • The Buffalo News: Thanksgiving Celebration (pdf) • CH 4: Feed The Children (pdf) • YNN: Feed The Children Americans Feeding Americans (pdf) • The Buffalo News: Tours Explain Program at Belle Center (pdf) • WBFO: Job Fair (pdf) • YNN: West Side Career Fair (pdf) CH 7: The 6th Annual Kids Fest (pdf) • The Buffalo News: UPK (pdf) • The Buffalo News: 4th of July Celebration (pdf) • Brotha Online Magazine (pdf) • The Buffalo News: 3 Agencies To Share... (pdf) • Buffalo Business First: 3 Groups Gain United Way Funding (pdf) • CW23 Winging It Buffalo Style: The Belle Center (pdf) • Buffalo News: Buffalo Gives Back (pdf) • Ch 4: Buffalo Gives Back (pdf) • CH 4: Mother's Day Brunch (pdf) • CH 2: The Healthy Zone (pdf) • CH 4: Kohl’s Department Store & Big Brothers Big Sisters Team Up For A“Go Green Project” Event At The Belle (pdf) • Buffalo News: Cradle To College (pdf) • Buffalo News: Honor Roll (pdf) • YNN: Groups Pushing For New Early Childhood Program (pdf) • Buffalo News: Shovelers Tackle Tough Task (pdf) • Buffalo News: A Celebration of Diversity: International Day (pdf) • La Ultima Hora: Michael Rivera (pdf) • The Buffalo Criterion: EPIC (pdf) • YNN: Group Sworn In For Second Day of Service (pdf) • YNN: Day Care Debuts (pdf) • Panorama Hispano: Nestor Hernandez (pdf) • CH 7: Boxes of Love (pdf) • CH 4: Americans Feeding Americans (pdf) • CH 4: The 5th Annual Kids Fest (pdf) • CH 2 Community News: Buffalo AmeriCorps (pdf) • Ch 4: Day Care Reopens At The Belle Center (pdf)