Special Events

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 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 19, 2025.  For more information and to […]

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, […]

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 […]

The Resource Center will host the 36th Ability Awareness Awards Celebration on October 30 at 11:30 am at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. Reservations are $30 per person and […]

Our 26th Craft Bazaar takes place Friday, November 14, from 9:00-2:00 at our Michael J. Raymond Center, 75 Jones & Gifford Avenue in Jamestown. Crafts and artwork produced by our […]

People supported by The Resource Center who recently passed away will be remembered at our annual William Haenggi Celebration of Life on Friday, November 21, in our facility at 200 […]