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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Buffalo, N.Y. (Feb. 6, 2025) – Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that nine organizations have received a 2025 Winter Free Play Series grant award. The Winter Free Play Series marks an expansion of Project Play WNY’s successful Summer...
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...
Buffalo, N.Y. (Dec. 9, 2024) – Following a successful inaugural season of Project Play Ball! that drew 575 participants, Project Play WNY is pleased to announce registration is now open for a second season of free house softball, baseball &...