UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER SUPPORT FROM 33 ORGANIZATIONS; PREPARES FOR DAY OF CARING
Photo Caption: JP Morgan Chase is among 33 companies supporting the United Way’s Community Baby Shower. Pictured above are, from left, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County President and CEO Trina Burruss with Romanda Gibson-Stevenson, the Vice President Community Manager at JP Morgan Chase.
BUFFALO, N.Y., June 4, 2024 — The United Way of Buffalo and Erie County (UWBEC) today announced that 33 organizations have supported its Community Baby Shower with donations of new baby supplies including diapers, wipes, manual milk pumps, milk storage bags, nursing pads, digital thermometers, books, clothing, blankets, stuffed animals, and more. The supplies will be donated to families in need throughout Buffalo and Erie County.
“Being a parent is already a challenge, but it can be even more difficult when you’re an expectant or new parent struggling to make ends meet,” said UWBEC President and CEO Trina Burruss. “Our Community Baby Shower is one important way in which we can mitigate those challenges for mothers and babies. It enables us to have a very direct, immediate, and positive impact on their quality of life—and, by so doing, improve our community’s overall health and wellbeing.”
The announcement comes as UWBEC is preparing to mobilize more than 2,000 volunteers from 76 organizations for its 2024 United Way Day of Caring, set for Tuesday, June 18. United Way’s Community Baby Shower is one way for members of the community to be part of the Day of Caring.
Day of Caring volunteers will complete more than 100 projects for nonprofits throughout Western New York in a single day—a memorable opportunity to live out their personal and corporate values.
The Day of Caring is UWBEC’s largest one-day volunteer event. It gives individuals, businesses, and organizations from across the community the opportunity to come together and make a lasting impact through service. In 2023, volunteers contributed more than 8,000 hours of volunteer time—valued at over $250,000—in a single day. Day of Caring volunteers provide a wide range of support to nonprofit organizations, including painting, landscaping, cleaning and organizing, serving meals, consulting on topics such as marketing or IT, and more.
“The caring power of this community never fails to energize us,” Burruss said. “Change doesn’t just happen. We can all come together to create the change. Through our Day of Caring and Community Baby Shower, this community is showing up for new parents and babies and lending support to the organizations doing the most good for the most people.”
The 2024 Day of Caring is sponsored by Delaware North, HSBC, Wegmans, the Buffalo Bills, ACV Auctions, Curbell, Linde, and ThermoFisher Scientific. The Community Baby Shower is sponsored by John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital, Citi, and ThermoFisher Scientific.
ABOUT UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY
For over 100 years, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County has fought to improve the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. By forging unlikely partnerships, finding new solutions to old problems, and mobilizing the best resources, we inspire individuals to join the fight against their community’s most daunting social crises. We believe that to live better, we must LIVE UNITED. Learn more at uwbec.org.