Recent Updates
Health Foundation Announces Micro-Grant Fund to Address Health Disparities in Rural Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 CONTACT: Kent Olden | Phone: 716-852-3030 ext. 109 | Email: kolden@hfwcny.org BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – In 2021, the Health Foundation for Western…
Conversations on Rural Health Disparities – Micro-Grant Funding
Upstate New York is home to many beautiful and vibrant rural communities. Many of the 16 counties that are served by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New…
Health Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million to Programs and Projects Across Western and Central New York in the Second Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include urgent community needs following May 14 shooting; doula coordination; and infant and child safety in the Southern Tier. In the second quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation…
Health Foundation Welcomes McDuffie and Paul to Board of Trustees
BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is proud to welcome two new members to its Board of Trustees: Brenda W. McDuffie…
A Statement from Cheryl Smith Fisher, Chair, and Nora OBrien-Suric, President
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York joins our community in mourning our neighbors who were the victims of white supremacist violence on Saturday, May 14. This was…
Health Foundation Funds Programs Across WNY and CNY in the First Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include health equity advocacy; the establishment of age-friendly health systems; and DEI advancement. In the first quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York…
Cross-Sector Coalition Shares Key Issues to Consider in Gov. Hochul’s Master Plan for Aging
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2022 Contact: Kerry Jones Waring | kjwaring@hfwcny.org | 716-852-3030 ext. 107 Report makes recommendations related to long-term services and supports, caregivers, health equity BUFFALO, NEW…
New Report from Health Foundation Highlights Disparities, Systemic Needs for Community Health in WNY’S Southern Tier
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2022 Contact: Kerry Jones Waring | kjwaring@hfwcny.org | 716-852-3030 ext. 107 Social Determinants of Health Play Significant Role in Outcomes (BUFFALO, NY) The Health Foundation…
The Health Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Grants in the Last Quarter of 2021
Funded projects include elder mistreatment prevention; an intercounty doula partnership program; and the continued establishment of statewide age-friendly health systems. In the last quarter of 2021, the Health Foundation for…
Statement in Response to Gov. Hochul’s 2022 State of the State
On behalf of the more than 80 organizations from across New York who publicly encouraged Gov. Kathy Hochul to launch a Master Plan for Aging, we are excited to see…