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Project Play WNY Announces 2026 Coaches Honor Roll and Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award Recipients
Buffalo, N.Y. (Oct. 6, 2026) – Today, Oct. 6, marks National Coaches Day, and Project Play Western New York (WNY) is celebrating with an announcement of its annual Coaches Honor Roll and the 2026 Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award recipient....
Nominations Open for Project Play WNY’s Coaches Honor Roll Awards & Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award
Buffalo, N.Y. – Project Play Western New York (WNY) is pleased to announce that nominations for its Coaches Honor Roll Awards and Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award are now open. Individuals and organizations from Western New York are invited to...
Project Play WNY Announces Summer Free Play Series Grantees
Buffalo, N.Y. – Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that 13 organizations have received 2026 Summer Free Play Series grant awards totaling more than $83,000. The grants will fund summer programming for youth that supports access to free...
Project Play Western New York Announces Grantees for the 2026 Winter Free Play Series Grant Process
Buffalo, N.Y. – Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that 12 organizations have received 2026 Winter Free Play Series grant awards totaling $40,000. The Winter Free Play Series grants help youth sports organizations, schools, and...
Project Play WNY Announces 2025 Coaches Honor Roll & Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award Recipients
As we celebrate National Coaches Day (Oct. 6), Project Play Western New York (WNY) is proud to announce the 25 coaches named to its annual Coaches Honor Roll, as well as the 2025 Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award recipient. Athletes, parents...
Nominations Open for Project Play WNY’s Coaches Honor Roll Awards & Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award; Deadline is Aug. 31
Buffalo, N.Y. – Project Play Western New York (WNY) is pleased to announce that nominations for its Coaches Honor Roll Awards and Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award are now open. Individuals and organizations from Western New York are invited to...
Project Play Western New York Announces 2025 Summer Free Play Series Grantees
Buffalo, N.Y. (July 8, 2025) – Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that 17 organizations have received 2025 Summer Free Play Series grant awards totaling $77,000. The grants will provide summer programming for youth geared toward access...
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Announces 2025 Grant Awards from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds
Buffalo, N.Y. – The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announced that 85 Western New York organizations received more than $1.3 million in grant awards from endowment funds created to carry on the legacy of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. The Ralph C....
Project Play Ball! on Daytime Buffalo
Aaron Hord, Director of Project Play WNY, discussed Project Play Ball!, its second season offering free softball, baseball & T-ball at Buffalo parks, and the need for revitalizing in-house leagues.