YOUR DONATION IS NEEDED TO HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION,
"TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY"
NO CONTRIBUTION IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL, THANK YOU!
ALSO YOU CAN MAIL: C/O FRIENDS FOR A BETTER BUFFALO PO BOX 1724 BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14215
2021 SHOWCASE OF BUFFALO TALENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS
TO HONOR OUR 1ST RESPONDERS, SEVERAL OF OUR HEROS FROM THE VA HOSPITAL, CATHOLIC HEALTH & THE BUFFALO FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL SERVE AS PRESENTORS THIS YEAR! "THANK YOU FOR SERVING"
SPECIAL GUEST STAR
Daniel Croix-Star of Tyler Perry's, "The Oval"
ENTERTAINMENT ARTIST
Cami Clune-Star Singer Contestant on NBC, "The Voice"
Will Holton-National Award Winning Saxophonist
Ricsean Hall-Winner of the "Sounds of Buffalo Contest"
DISTINGUSHED PRESENTORS & SPEAKERS
- Kathleen Hochul Lieutenant Governor of New York
- Byron Brown City of Buffalo Mayor
- Steve Tasker Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes NYS Assembly Leader
- Tim Kennedy New York State Senator
- Craig Hannah City of Buffalo Chief Judge
- Phil Rumore Buffalo Teachers Federation President
- Sheila Brown Power 96.5 FM and 1080 AM Radio CEO
- Dr. Candace S. Johnson President & CEO of Roswell Park Cancer Center
- Rev. Mark Blue President of the NAACP, Buffalo
- April Baskin Erie County Legislature Chairwoman
- Darius Pridgen City of Buffalo Common Council President
- Dr. Catherine Collins New York State Board of Regents
- Dr. Michael Brophy Hilbert College President
- Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner Buffalo State College President
- Leah Hamilton Challenger News Paper Associate Publisher
- John J. Hurley Canisius College President
- Cas Rodriquez Hispanic Heritage Council Former President
- Dr. Matthew Giorano Villa Maria College President
- Dr. Raul Vazquez G-Health Enterprises
- Dr. Eva M. Doyle Retired Buffalo Educator & Historian
- Dr. Kenneth Macur Medaille College President
- David Rust Say Yes to Education Buffalo, Executive Director
- Thomas Beauford, Jr. Buffalo Urban League President & CEO
- Stephen Tucker Northland Workforce Training Center President & CEO
- Patti Stephen Buffalo Prep Executive Director
- Howard Johnson Erie County Legislature
- Gary Olsen Daemen College President
CELEBERTY HOST
Emily Lampa-AM BUFFALO HOSTESS
Kameron Wood-LOS ANGLESPRODUCER
red carpet event-honoring educators
BURCHFIELD PENNY ART CENTER - APRIL 10, 2021
"Buffalowood"- Due to Covid-19 concerns our Red Carpet Event had to be social distanced and downplayed this year but the Friends For A Better Buffalo Committee Members was determined to bring a piece of "Hollywood" to Buffalo for our famed educators and community members. Our hero's was recognized on WGRZ-TV Channel 2 News
CLICK HERE TO WATCH NEWS CAST
AM-BUFFALO CHANNEL 7 PROMOTIONAL
Honoring the 2021 Unsung Heroes in Education that's right here in Buffalo, New York. Invite friends, co-worker and family to your watch party on May 2, 2021 at 8:00pm. Call in to FM 96.5 at 10:00pm for remarks and interviews! See you There!
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 2021 HOST
AM BUFFALO TELEVISION HOSTESS, EMILY LAMPA, WAS PROUDLY SELECTED TO CO-HOST THIS YEAR EVENT ALONG WITH BUFFALO'S OWN-AWARD WINNING HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER, KAMERON WOOD.
THIS IS WESTERN NEW YORK'S MOST ANTICIPATED RED CARPET EVENT OF THR YEAR, DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF BUFFALO'S ELITE TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ON MAY 2, 8:00pm .
THE "BUFFALOWOOD" PROGRAM WILL AIR ACROSS EIGHT (8) COUNTIES WHILE STREAMING SIMULTANEOUSLY ON FACEBOOK LIVE, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS BUFFALO- POWER 96.5 FM WUFO RADIO.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH PROMO
NBC-WGRZ CHANNEL 2 "ON YOUR SIDE" REPORT
Claudine Ewing, Channel 2 News Anchor Woman host a interview with Excellence In Education Committee Members
FRIENDS ARE ON THE MOVE
ALREADY IN 2021, FRIENDS HAS SUPPORTED THE BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND VARIOUS CITY OF BUFFALO CHURCHES WITH FOOD DRIVES AND SUPPLY GIVE AWAYS
SEE OUR CONTENT ON OUR FACEBOOK, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION WHERE WE HONORED OUR FEMALE LEADERS DURING WOMAN HISTORY MONTH. ALSO, FEBRUARY WAS DEDICATED TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
CONTACT US AS WE WORK WITH OTHER BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS AS WE PLAN FOR SUMMER ACTIVITIES WITH OUR YOUTH
WHAT FRIENDS DO
Friends are people who love, care and help one another. Friends for a Better Buffalo (F.F.A.B.B.), a 501(c)3 organization, has captured these sentiments and made it our mission!
Friends aim to unite businesses, non-profit organizations, corporations, governmental leaders and concerned citizens for the purpose of uplifting our community and presenting various charitable events throughout the year. Our projects and events are designed to shed light on our community of unsung heroes, businesses and organizations that perform charitable good works and humanitarian efforts.
FFABB strive to unite different organizations and people that have common goals so that ideas and dreams won’t be lost, but can be achieved by assisting one another regardless of race, gender, religion and socioeconomic status. That’s what friends do!
ffabb founders
The Friends USA Organization Founders
Terrance Heard, is Founder of Friends for a Better Buffalo, Heard Group USA LLC, and serves as Buffalo School Board Member At-Large.
Nina Heard, Co-Founder of Friends for a Better Buffalo, also serves as a General Motors Executive.