July 1, 2020
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Bread of Life Outreach Center (BOLO) was awarded $23,908 to make needed updates to the community kitchen. This grant will allow BOLO to expand its services to provide meals, cooking instruction, fund raisers, and day services with hot lunch for memory impaired individuals.
This funding was secured through FeedMore WNY.
July 1, 2020
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Village of East Rochester was awarded $3,663.10 toward the purchase of a walk-in cooler to support the increased food distribution needed by the community due to the Covid-19 crises.
This funding was secured through the United Way of Greater Rochester and Rochester Community Foundation – Community Crisis Fund.
December 12, 2019
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Town of Colden, Bread of Life Outreach Center was awarded $100,000 to make improvements to their Food Pantry, including new electrical upgrades, replacement of refrigerators/freezers, furnace, and roof, new back-up power generator and demolition of the building next door to allow for food pantry expansion.
This funding was secured through the Erie County CDBG Program.
December 10, 2019
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Bread of Life Outreach Center was awarded $5,000 to hire a professional nutritionist, and purchase food and equipment to provide food pantry members with classes teaching cooking, shopping and meal planning skills.
This funding was secured through the Josephine Goodyear Foundation.
December 7, 2016
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Buffalo City Mission was awarded $5,660 to hire an IT consultant who will complete a comprehensive technology assessment, inventory and develop a technology plan for its homeless shelter for women and children, Cornerstone Manor.
This funding was secured through The Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation.
November 2, 2016
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Buffalo City Mission was awarded $15,000 to purchase basic bedding needs for the Men’s Community Center and Cornerstone Manor for Women & Children.
This funding was secured through the East Hill Foundation.
October 25, 2016
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Buffalo City Mission was awarded $47,646 in support of their Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
This funding was secured through the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County.
September 22, 2016
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Buffalo City Mission was awarded $60,000 toward operating expenses and support services relating to providing emergency shelter at the Men’s Community Center and Cornerstone Manor.
This funding was secured through the City of Buffalo’s Emergency Shelter Grant Program.
August 19, 2016
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Buffalo City Mission was awarded $16,800 toward food service operating costs, to be shared equally between the Men’s Shelter, Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen and Cornerstone Manor.
This funding was secured through the Food Bank of WNY – HPNAP Operations and Food Grant Program.
June 27, 2016
J. O’Connell & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that through our services the Buffalo City Mission was awarded $5,000 to provide baby items, such as, diapers, wipes and formula and hygiene products for women housed at Cornerstone Manor.
This funding was secured through the Josephine Goodyear Foundation.