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...
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...
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.
Aaron Hord, Director of Project Play WNY, was a guest on Buffalo Toronto Public Media's Skin in the Game podcast. Aaron discussed the transformative power of youth sports and described how Project Play WNY funds programs and brings together local...
In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 5, the Buffalo Bills are excited to announce that the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Buffalo Bills Foundation have committed $260,000 over the next three years to launch...
Buffalo, N.Y. (Jan. 30, 2025) – To help address the need for swim and water safety skills development, particularly in low-income and under-resourced communities, Project Play WNY recently launched its Project Play Swim initiative. Project Play...
The Project Play WNY team visited Daytime Buffalo to talk about the Coaches Honor Roll and Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award.
Project Play WNY teams up with Niagara Track & Field Club, operator of Summer Track & Field developmental track meets to introduce young people to the fun and inclusive sport of track & field at Niagara Falls High School.
