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  • Chautauqua Area Buddy Walk

    Ellery Town Park 2892 Greenhurst Ave, Bemus Point, NY, United States

    The Buddy Walk® was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness. The Chautauqua Area Buddy Walk takes place on Sunday, October 2 @ Ellery Town Park.  Registration begins at 9:30, with the walk taking place at 11. Lunch follows with DJ and Basket Raffle. Register at www.signupgenius.com/go/chautauquaareabuddys

    First FriYay w/ Toys for Tots

    Southern Tier Distillery 2015A Stoneman Circle, Lakewood, NY, United States

    First Friday is First FriYAY! The first Friday of every month Southern Tier Distillery invites a member from our community to be a guest bartender for charity at The Empty Bottle. This month, for the third year in a row,  Toys for Tots will be behind the bar slinging drinks on Friday, October 7 from […]

    Dory Matwijkow’s Step Up for Autism Walk

    Beaver Island State Park 2136 Oakfield Rd, Grand Island, NY, United States

    Dory Matwijkow’s Step Up for Autism Walk will take place on Saturday, October 8, 11:00 a.m at Beaver Island State Park, Grand Island, NY.  $25 gets you a shirt and snacks.  Basket Raffle, Bake Sale and a Wall of Gift Cards will also take place!  Proceeds benefit The Resource Center and Filling the Gap, Inc. […]

    The Ripple Effect Screening – a Kevin Hines Documentary – SUNY Fredonia

    SUNY Fredonia 280 Central Avenue, Fredonia, NY, United States

    Suicide: The Ripple Effect” is a feature length documentary film and MOVEMENT, focusing on the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration and hope that are helping millions heal & stay alive. Seen by over 250,000 people already, across 7 countries, this film is having a global impact. The […]

    The Ripple Effect Screening – a Kevin Hines Documentary – SUNY JCC

    SUNY JCC 525 Falconer Street, Jamestown, NY, United States

    Suicide: The Ripple Effect” is a feature length documentary film and MOVEMENT, focusing on the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration and hope that are helping millions heal & stay alive. Seen by over 250,000 people already, across 7 countries, this film is having a global impact. The […]

    Sassy Baggs Blingo

    The Resource Center 200 Dunham Avenue, Jamestown, NY, United States

    The 2024 Sassy Baggs Blingo event is ready to roll!  See details on poster below.  Purchase your tickets in the form below the poster! Money raised benefits the Mark Pacheco WOW Fund, one of The Resource Center funds that is managed by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. This fund supports persons with disabling conditions in […]

    Slow Roll Dunkirk Pedal Party

    296 Lake Shore Drive Dunkirk, NY 14048 296 Lake Shore Drive, Dunkirk, NY, United States

    Join us for our fourth annual free and inclusive Dunkirk Pedal Party, thanks to generous grant from Filling the Gap and partnership with Slow Roll Buffalo.   Our 12-mile roundtrip route starting from Taqueria Mexicana will feature some of Dunkirk’s notable landmarks, the majestic Lake Erie and a little history of the area as well as […]

    Laurel Memorial Run and Walk

    Silver Creek Silver Creek

    The Laurel Memorial Run/Walk was created by Wayne and Elaine Hotelling of Silver Creek, NY, in honor of their oldest daughter, Laurel, who had Down syndrome. Laurel lived a full life until passing away in 2017 at the age of 54. This year's event takes place on July 15, 2023.  For more information and to […]

    TRC Golf Classic

    Moon Brook Country Club 2879 N Main Street Ext, Jamestown, NY, United States

    The 28th Annual TRC Golf Classic will take place July 22, 2024. In its first 27 years, the tournament has netted over $1.78 million for the the TRC Foundation Fund, which raises money to improve the lives of people with disabling conditions in Chautauqua County. Thanks largely to the tournament’s success, the TRC Foundation Fund […]

    Sprout Film Festival Benefitting Step Up for Autism

    Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116 East Third Street, Jamestown, NY, United States

    The Sprout Film Festival’s mission is to inspire audiences, promote inclusion and support transformative filmmaking as an integral part of social change. This unique event, which focuses exclusively on films that celebrate the diverse lives and creativity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), strives to challenge assumptions and breakdown stereotypes. By introducing powerful, […]

    8th Annual Lip Sync Battle

    Celoron Legion 26 Jackson Avenue, Jamestown, NY, United States

    Our most flamboyantly fabulous fund-raiser is the annual Lip Sync Battle. Contestants – many wearing glamorous attire – battle it out to see who will be crowned the Lip Sync Champion. Money raised through the Lip Sync Battle benefits the Mark Pacheco WOW (Working on Wonders) Fund, one of The Resource Center funds managed by […]

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    200 Dunham Avenue, Jamestown, NY, 14701