716-876-8108
Fax
716-876-5048
Senior Medical Transportation: 716-858-RIDE
716-858-7433
Senior Center Transportation
716-768-1004
Primary Services
Bingo, Boxing, Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites, Extended Child Care, Extreme Cold Warming Centers, Extreme Heat Cooling Centers, Field Trips/Excursions, Homework Help Programs, Mature Driver Training, Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Nutrition Education, Senior Centers, Senior Ride Programs, Subject Tutoring, Summer Camps
Description
Provides after-school program, summer camp, boxing instruction, tutoring, and senior services. Senior services include a senior center, daily hot lunch, bingo (with a Powerball prize), nutrition education, AARP safe driving classes, monthly trips, and transportation to/for medical appointments, group shopping, and the senior center.
Serves as a City of Buffalo Cooling Center during times of extreme heat and as a Warming Center when the temperature is 15 degrees or below.
Additional programs housed at this location:
- Catholic Charities WIC Program (see separate listing for WIC Program Site - Northwest Community Center, Buffalo - Catholic Charities)
- Holy Cross Headstart Program (see separate listing for Head Start Program - Holy Cross - Northwest Center)
- Youth Recreation and Sports Programs
- Neighborhood Health Center (see separate listing for Neighborhood Health Center - Northwest)
- BMHA Employment Opportunity Center
- Erie County Dept. of Social Services Workfare Program
Serves as a City of Buffalo Cooling Center during times of extreme heat and as a Warming Center when the temperature is 15 degrees or below.
Additional programs housed at this location:
- Catholic Charities WIC Program (see separate listing for WIC Program Site - Northwest Community Center, Buffalo - Catholic Charities)
- Holy Cross Headstart Program (see separate listing for Head Start Program - Holy Cross - Northwest Center)
- Youth Recreation and Sports Programs
- Neighborhood Health Center (see separate listing for Neighborhood Health Center - Northwest)
- BMHA Employment Opportunity Center
- Erie County Dept. of Social Services Workfare Program
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
Congregate Meal: Monday-Friday, 12 noon.
Senior Transportation: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm.
Congregate Meal: Monday-Friday, 12 noon.
Senior Transportation: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm.
Eligibility
Based on service requested.
Summer Camp: Children ages 6-13.
Service Area: Erie County.
Summer Camp: Children ages 6-13.
Service Area: Erie County.
Intake Process
Phone or walk in.
Senior Transportation: Call 2 weeks in advance to schedule an appointment. Call 716-858-RIDE (7433) for medical transportation. Call 716-768-1004 for Senior Center Transportation.
Senior Transportation: Call 2 weeks in advance to schedule an appointment. Call 716-858-RIDE (7433) for medical transportation. Call 716-768-1004 for Senior Center Transportation.
Program Fees
No fee for most programs. Set fee for day care.
Summer Camp: $50 per week per child.
Congregate Meal: Suggested donation of $3.00.
Senior Transportation: Suggested donation of $3.00 per one way trip.
Summer Camp: $50 per week per child.
Congregate Meal: Suggested donation of $3.00.
Senior Transportation: Suggested donation of $3.00 per one way trip.
Languages
English and Spanish.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Accessibility
Ramp behind building.
Date of Official Change
May 02, 2022
Contacts
Lawrence Pernick, Jr. (Primary)
Executive Director
lpernickjr@aol.com
716-876-8108 x12