Community Resources
Following the hate crime at the Top's Market on Jefferson Ave on Saturday May 15th, we are working to compile a list of places in need of aid. There are also resources listed below for those impacted by this attack. If you are aware of something that should be added to this list please contact us. This list is not exhaustive and will be updated as needs evolve and change.
Monetary Donations:
- Buffalo Together Community Response Fund
- WNY Mobile OPS
- BLRR and Colored Girls Bike Too Ongoing Access to Mental Health Services and Fresh Food Fund
- Rooted In Love
- African Heritage Food Co-op
- Open Buffalo
- Buffalo Survivors Fund
- BestSelf
- Verified GoFundMe's
- Support Black-Owned Businesses
- Charitable Organizations that support the Black Community
Volunteer:
Donation of Goods:
- FeedMoreWNY
- Buffalo Community Fridge
- Feed Buffalo
- Unapologetic Coffee
- The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is hosting a food drive for FeedMore WNY from now until May 25. If there is anyone in the downtown area that would like to donate, you can do so at 181 Ellicott Street M-F 7am-5pm.
Resources:
- Emergency Resource List - BLRR
- United Way - 211 - confidential central referral service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- United Way Resources
- Racial Equity Round Table
- PPG Resources
- NY Project Hope Line Available for Crisis Counseling at 844-863-9314
- There will be grief counseling at Jefferson Library 12-6p daily.
- For those impacted by the closing of the Tops on Jefferson - Use Code "BuffaloLyftUp" to get a free ride to a grocery store via Lyft.
- If you know of anyone who needs assistance with grocery transportation, please have them contact Hearts and Hands: Faith in Action, Inc. at (716) 406-8311 ext. 103.
- Shuttle service to Tops on Elmwood, 10-7 daily. Pickup at Jefferson & Riley
- Crisis Services
- Families of the victims may receive 3 months of rent and utility assistance as well as food gift cards. (716) 882-7661 or info@fbcommunitylandtrust.org, info@hocn.org.
- EPIC is offering free workshops- “Dealing with Crisis and Trauma” and “Helping Your Child To Cope”.
- OVS Resource Center
- Grocery Assistance
- Meditations to feel safe w/ Lindsay Amico
- Yogis In Service are offering free classes for the community.
- For Buffalo: Resources and Action Items
- Free Mental Health Counseling and Trauma Counseling
- Psychatiry and Mental Health Counseling
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Resources in Response to the Buffalo Supermarket Hate Crime
- Friends of Buffalo Creek Food Delivery
