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The River Rock Community Coalition (RRCC) in partnership with Hearts for the Homeless® has unveiled the newest additions to Buffalo’s public art movement. Adorning the Hearts Thrift Store building, located at 890 Tonawanda Street, are two new murals created by local artist Vinny Alejandro. Alejandro, who honed his craft via street art in the city’s…

Hearts for the Homeless® has several different outreach programs available to the community and we have served primarily within the city of Buffalo since the start of our ministry in 1990. Characterized by a profound spiritual motivation to share the Word of God, the programs offer nourishing food, as well as clothing, companionship and hope…

The number of people experiencing homelessness has hit its highest level in more than a decade according to the latest point-in-time count from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York. In years past, the number of homeless individuals ranged between 900 and 1,000. The count of sheltered and unsheltered people was taken on January 25,…

Last month, Hearts held a dedication event to highlight our latest program, the Hearts Food Pantry Express. This event showcased the bus and honored donors and supporters who made it all possible. Held at the Hearts Campus, we had 33 people in attendance which included donors, volunteers, vendors and staff. Hearts’ President and CEO, Nick…

Hearts’ CEO & President, Nick Calandra, spoke with Krizia Williams from WKBW Channel 7 News about our newest outreach program, Hearts Food Pantry Express. This program presents a new and unique opportunity for Hearts to travel beyond the borders of the city limits and provide food to different communities within Western New York. Hearts Food…

  Hearts’ CEO & President, Nicholas Calandra, spoke with Peter Kaye from KLOVE radio station for their segment, LOCAL Closer Look: Hearts for the Homeless – Buffalo.  They discussed the faces of homelessness and who is at risk for homelessness. The answer: everyone. The faces of homeless people are our brothers and sisters, children, and…

Last month, Hearts was featured in both The Ken-Ton Bee Newspaper and The Cheektowaga Bee Newspaper in an article titled, “Hearts For The Homeless Continues To Nourish WNY”. Since 1990, Hearts has been operating the Mobile Soup Kitchen which takes place downtown at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library five nights a week. The…

Hearts for the Homeless® President and CEO, Nick Calandra, was recently featured in the Medaille Magazine, Winter 2023 edition. Nick graduated from Medaille University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2011. The article titled “A Heart For The Community”, talks about his personal growth through college and the path he has forged for…

Since 1924, The Rotary Club of Kenmore has been serving the community with great pride as their motto is Service Above Self. They seek to improve the communities we live in. The club, along with their Kenmore Rotary Foundation, has generously supported organizations throughout the community year after year. In December of 2022, Hearts for…

In the fall of 2022, Buffalo Business First held their 16th annual Women of Influence awards. The awards, sponsored by BestSelf Behavioral Health and Lake Shore Savings Bank, took place on September 15th. “The awards recognize the business acumen and community spirit of these women.”, Business First Publisher John Tebeau said. As a Women of…