Founded in 1980, VAWNY is a place for nonprofit professionals to network, learn, and collaborate to improve their volunteer programs and practices.
Organizations across WNY have improved their services through VAWNY.
2023-2024 VAWNY Officers
President: Sierra Johnston, Jewish Family Services of Buffalo & Erie County
Vice President: Stephanie Drzymala, Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York
Secretary: Kyle Dillman, FeedMore Western New York
Treasurer: Rachael Snyder, American Red Cross
Membership Chairperson: Christine Kirwan, Girl Scouts of Western New York
Current and former VAWNY member organizations include:
Adoption STAR American Red Cross
Belmont Housing Resources of WNY
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and the Southern Tier
Brothers of Mercy Nursing & Rehab Center
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
Buffalo Olmstead Park Conservancy Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Camp Good Days & Special Times
Canopy of Neighbors
Catholic Charities
Compass House
Compeer of Greater Buffalo
ConnectLife
Erie County RSVP
Explore & More Children’s Museum
Family Help Center
Family Promise of WNY
FeedMore WNY
Gateway Longview
Gerard Place
Girl Scouts of Western New York
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo
Hearts and Hands: Faith in Action Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo
International Institute of Buffalo
Jericho Road CHC: The Priscilla Project
Jewish Family Services
Journey’s End Refugee Services
Junior Achievement
Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara
Kaleida Health DeGraff Memorial
Make-A-Wish Metro NY & Western NY
Meals on Wheels of WNY
Olmsted Center for Sight
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities People Inc.
Presbyterian Senior Care of WNY
Resurrection Life Food Pantry
Ronald McDonald House Roswell Park
Rural Transit Service
Salvation Army
Schofield Residence
Service Collaborative of WNY
Sisters of Charity Hospital
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Ten Lives Club
UB Office of Alumni Engagement
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
Visit Buffalo Niagara
Westminster Economic Development Initiative
West Side Black Rock Riverside NHS Inc.
WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center
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