Posts Tagged ‘Matt Urban Hope Center’

Photos: HOPE Center’s Mother’s Day Event


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The photos are from the HOPE Center’s Mother’s Day Celebration that was held on Friday, May 11th.

Mom’s got their hair and nails done for free and children go to make/pick something out for Mom from the center’s craft/boutique corner.

Great work by great people!

A L I V E!

Hope Center Looking to Move, Community Meeting on Topic

The Matt Urban Hope Center is hosting a community meeting on May 16th at 5pm at the Matt Urban Hope Center (385 Paderewski, Buffalo) to discuss relocating the Hope Center to the closed Public School 57 (on Sears St).

The move would allow the Hope Center to expand their services to the community to include a vocational training element, a shelter for women and children, the Urban Diner and a health clinic.

HopeFest 2012

The Matt Urban Hope Center is a great organization that provides a wide variety of services for the neighborhood.

Please join them on 06/30/2012 @ 8pm for HOPEfest!!!

Tickets are $5.00 and are available at the door, or pre-sale, by calling call 893-7222 ext. 302.

+ music + food + cash bar + basket and 50/50 raffles + door prize

Visit the center on Facebook—> http://www.facebook.com/pages/HOPE-Center/247572050724

The HOPE Center is looking for Volunteers

The Matt Urban H.O.P.E. Center is a community-focused agency based on the East side of Buffalo. Its mission is to revitalize neighborhoods, serve families and change lives by offering a full array of services and support to the community.

They are located at 385 Paderewski Drive.

From their Facebook page:

We need you! Looking for a few good volunteers! The Hope Center has a number of volunteer opportunities. We need help with sorting clothes, serving at the diner, answering phones and much more…

Call Joy at 893-7222 x 302 if you can help!

View their Facebook page to find out more about what they do…click here—>

Easy way to Help the Hope Center

From their Facebook page

Please join the Matt Urban Hope Center on Saturday, January 7th (9:30 am – 5:30 pm) at Natural Nails & Spa for a little pampering. By treating yourself to a pedicure and/or manicure, you will be helping to raise money for the homeless as 15% of all Hope Center sales are donated to homeless services. You will also be entered to win a Spa basket!

So bring a friend and call for an appointment today — 957-3440 and mention that you are supporting the Matt Urban Hope Center.

Natural Nails & Spa is located at 2302 Niagara Falls Blvd in Tonawanda in the plaza directly across the street from Gary Pools.

Hope to see you there!!

Giving HOPE for the Holidays

The HOPE Center is wonderful in all the work they do to make people’s lives better.

From the HOPE Center’s Facebook page:

Home for the Holidays is especially meaningful this year for 48 chronically homeless individuals. For the first time in years, they have a home thanks to our Housing First Program. To make this year’s holiday extra special for them, we asking the community for gift donations. Suggested gifts include men’s & women’s scarfs, sweaters, gloves (all sizes), wall clocks, movie tickets, puzzles, games, lotions for women, grooming kits for men. Unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the Hope Center M-F 11 am – 4:30 pm, or contact Karen Carman at 716-893-7222 x301 to make other arrangements. Thank you for your continued support!

Please condsider donating…

Trunk-or-Treat for B-F kids on 10/28/2011

Trunk-or-Treat (click on image for full view)

BFA encourages other community organizations and individuals to come out on 10/28/2011 and support the Hope Center by participating in the center’s second annual Trunk-or-Treat in the Central Terminal’s parking lot.

It is simple…decorate your vehicle’s trunk, etc. and pass out candy to neighborhood children.

This is a great way to provide B-F’s kids with a fun and safe way to enjoy Halloween.

Click here for the registration form to send in to the Hope Center—>

For more info contact:
Matt Urban Hope Center
385 Paderewski Drive
Buffalo, NY 14212
Phone: 716-893-7222 x310 | Fax: 716-783-9954

Like the Matt Urban Hope Center on Facebook

H O P E

If you haven’t liked them yet on Facebook, no time like the present.

Here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HOPE-Center/247572050724

HOPEfest – 08/27/2011

The Matt Urban Hope Center is a great organization that provides a wide variety of services for the neighborhood.

Please join them on 08/27/2011 for HOPEfest!!!

Tickets are $12 and are available at the door, or pre-sale, by calling call 893-7222 ext. 302.

+ music + food + cash bar + basket and 50/50 raffles + door prize

Visit the center on Facebook—> http://www.facebook.com/pages/HOPE-Center/247572050724