Aspire of WNY

Don't forget to shop at any local Five Below starting tomorrow through December 20, 2020 to support Aspire of WNY! Please bring the below flyer (printed or digital) and show it to the cashier to give Aspire credit for your purchase. Happy shopping!

We are hiring! Aspire of WNY is seeking staff for our After School program in our Child Care Center located in Cheektowaga. Experience working with typically developing children and children with disabilities preferred. Responsibilities include assisting the Team Leader in all aspects of programming, including recreational and educational activities with the students. Apply online at https://www.aspirewny.org/job/afterschool-aide/

Kudos to Eric Kurek! Eric is an Aspire Co-Op member as well as one of Aspires resident artists. Over the years Eric had created and has been recognized by many of his fellow artists at Aspire, as well as in the Buffalo arts community. Buffalo Arts Studio (BAS) has worked with and has mentored Eric on several projects over the years so it was no surprise when they asked Eric to be interviewed and participate in a video, to highlight BAS and everything that it represents. ...Uplifter Video is a video production company with a mission to create great stories for people who do great work, to connect organizations to communities, and to inspire people to act, contribute and share. Ultimately, the video will appear on the BAS home page to introduce artists from all walks of life, having them ponder the question..... What if there was a place - where being different is the norm? - where art and the community become one? - where meaningful art is accessible to everyone? - where the diversity is a reflection of its community? - where artists create, grow, and make an impact?" See more

Please join the Virtual Rally to #saveiddservices on December 9 at 11AM. **We need to show the Governor and Legislators about the effect of their cuts! We desperately need targeted state and federal funding for our nonprofit system to survive and safely provide individuals with IDD the life supports necessary without discrimination or abandonment.** This event is being organized by family groups, including NYC FAIR & L.I.A.N.D.D., Eastern New York Developmental Disabilites A...dvocates, New York Alliance for Developmental Disabilities (NYADD) and NYC Developmental Disabilities (DD) Councils: Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Advocate and tell your story! Send pictures of your family members, of the messages on your cars, & pictures of posters to [email protected]. A montage will be shown during the Virtual Rally! ZOOM LOGIN INFORMATION Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84507001387 Meeting ID: 819 8581 4195 Passcode: 477149 To join by phone, dial 1-929-205-6099 and use the meeting and passcode numbers above. For more information please visit http://www.nycfamilyadvocacyinformationresource.org.

Jake is showing the world what people with special needs can accomplish with hard work!