716-852-1671
Fax
716-852-1674
Primary Services
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites, Driving Safety Education, Extended Child Care, Extreme Heat Cooling Centers, Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers, Summer Camps, Youth Enrichment Programs
Description
Community center. Serves as a senior meal site (see Hours below). Provides AARP Defensive Driving courses. Offers a summer program and numerous after-school programs and activities, including NURTURE Academy.
NURTURE (Neighborhoods United for Restoration Teaching Upliftment Recreation & Education) Academy is an afterschool program that can help improve the academic performance of school-aged youth in grades K-8. The program's foundation is centered on four key clubs: Reading, Culture, Debate, and Drama. Students also participate in character education, arts and crafts, and recreational activities that assist in their social development.
Serves as a Cooling Center for individuals during times of excessive heat, including during the heat advisory from June 30th - July 2nd, 2026, between 12 noon - 6pm. Always call ahead to make sure a Cooling Center is open before going there.
NURTURE (Neighborhoods United for Restoration Teaching Upliftment Recreation & Education) Academy is an afterschool program that can help improve the academic performance of school-aged youth in grades K-8. The program's foundation is centered on four key clubs: Reading, Culture, Debate, and Drama. Students also participate in character education, arts and crafts, and recreational activities that assist in their social development.
Serves as a Cooling Center for individuals during times of excessive heat, including during the heat advisory from June 30th - July 2nd, 2026, between 12 noon - 6pm. Always call ahead to make sure a Cooling Center is open before going there.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm.
Senior Meals: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 10am-2pm.
Summer program runs from July through mid-August. NURTURE Academy starts in September.
Senior Meals: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 10am-2pm.
Summer program runs from July through mid-August. NURTURE Academy starts in September.
Eligibility
Open to the community.
Service Area: City of Buffalo.
Service Area: City of Buffalo.
Intake Process
Call for information.
Program Fees
Vary by program. Senior program is free.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Aug 21, 2025
Contacts
Demeris Johnson (Primary)
Director of Center Services
djohnson@caowny.org
716-332-4380 x201