Huddle for Hunger

The Buffalo City Mission exists to restore hope and dignity to the hurting and homeless through the transforming grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.

Buffalo Go Green, Inc. provides services and training to under-served populations throughout Western New York while helping to develop young minds to become leaders in Green Industries and Agriculture. They also fight food injustice and provide fresh produce, food and meals to the underserved population in our region.

The Chautauqua County Rural Ministry was created to have parents and children who are in foster care meet in a safe and appropriate environment, with the goal of strengthening familial bonds. The Rural Ministry offers food demonstrations and workshops within their program to inform people of healthier ways to eat and use a product they may not know how to use. The Rural Ministry provides the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter to the less fortunate and those in crisis situations.

Community Missions provides integrated human services that meet people where they are and help them find and elevate their place in the world.

Connecting Communities in Action builds resilient communities by helping people achieve economic, physical, and emotional security. CCA serves individuals and families, the elderly, the disabled, and the disadvantaged in southwestern and central New York.

Through its food bank distribution center and partner hunger-relief agencies, as well as its home-delivered meal program and other targeted feeding programs, FeedMore WNY alleviates hunger and assists community members of all ages throughout Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.

Field and Fork Network connects communities to innovative solutions that foster a sustainable food system.

Food Shuttle of WNY is a 100% volunteer organization that transports surplus food from local grocery stores, restaurants, and bakeries to soup kitchens, shelters, and food pantries.

Friends of Night Peoples mission is to provide food and necessities to address the effects and impact of poverty.

Grassroots Gardens' mission is to share knowledge, power, and resources to grow healthy food, heal systemic harm, and strengthen neighborhood connections through community gardens.

Characterized by a profound spiritual motivation to share the Word of God, Hearts' staff and volunteers nourish the community physically and spiritually through various outreach programs and initiatives.

Heart, Love & Soul nourishes people in need – body, mind, & soul – in partnership with others.

Using a nature-focused curriculum, Home Beneath Our Feet seeds the development of children, youth, and adults through artistic, physical, financial, and personal initiatives to improve quality of life in our community.

The Massachusetts Avenue Projects mission is to nurture the growth of a diverse, accessible, and equitable local food system, promote economic opportunities, and empower youth through social change education.

Hearing the parallel needs and challenges experienced by other people who are refugees, immigrants, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, PFC was established in 2019 as a non-profit umbrella organization with a mission of cultivating farmer-led and community-rooted agriculture and food systems to actualize the rights of under-resourced peoples.

West Side Community Services focuses on prevention and guided by the values of equity, humility, and effectiveness and collaboration. WSCS offers education, arts, wellness, and prevention programs for young children, families, school-age kids and teens, adults, and senior citizens living on Buffalo's West Side. WSCS works to ensure the well-being of a vibrant and dynamic West Side by engaging, supporting, and connecting its residents.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

At St. Luke's, they strive to meet needs and care for the poor and abandoned in our community by carrying out the Works of Mercy. ​Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead.

Our mission "In response to the Gospel, we freely offer meals, fellowship, dignity and respect to all who come through our doors" continues to be fulfilled through the hard work of our wonderful community.

The Warming House offers service and internship opportunities for St. Bonaventure students as it continues its mission to provide nourishment, fellowship and dignity to its guests.