A really good place to meet people and share ideas.

 

Parent to Parent of NYS -- a place where families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who support them can meet and share information.
http://www.parenttoparentnys.org/

 

 

 

Canine Helpers for the Handicapped Inc.

 

Is a NON-PROFIT organization dedicated to training dogs to assist people with disabilities to lead more independent and secure lives.
Founded in 1983, based on the vision of Beverly Underwood, Canine Helpers for the Handicapped, Inc. is designed to unite deserving people with highly trained, disability specific dogs. The ultimate goal of this non-profit organization is to achieve a high degree of independence for the clients who have various physical and emotional challenges. Whether the need be for Hearing, Service, Mobility (Multi-Service), Seizure-Alert, or Therapy Dogs, we are equipped to match a person with the right dog and train both to become an efficient team. Professional personnel at Canine Helpers for the Handicapped receive unwanted and abandoned animals from area shelters and other sources, test them carefully, and enter qualified dogs into a training process which can take as much as two years for completion. Canine Helpers for the Handicapped is committed to continued growth which will provide the opportunity for many more individuals to function confidently in society.

 

 

 

 

Make a Wish Foundation

 

Mission
"We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy."
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Chris Greicius realized his heartfelt wish to become a police officer. Since its humble beginnings, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 144,000 children worldwide.
Although it has become one of the world's most well-known charities, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has maintained the grassroots fulfillment of its mission.
A network of more than 25,000 volunteers enable the Make-A-Wish Foundation to serve children with life-threatening medical conditions. Volunteers serve as wish granters, fund raisers, special events assistants, and in numerous other capacities.
As the Foundation continues to mature, its mission will remain steadfast. Wish children of the past, present, and future will have an opportunity to share the power of a wish®.       
 http://www.wish.org/home/aboutus.htm

 

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of WNY
3901 Genesee St. Ste. 110
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 810-WISH (9474) ext 15
Toll Free 1-888-336-WISH ext 15
Cell: (716) 548-4902
Fax: (716) 631-8869
SKowalski@westny.wish.org