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| BBQ & Blues Bash Despite the rainy weather, partygoers came out to participate in Gateway-Longview's BBQ & Blues Bash. The annual fundraiser was held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Prentice Office Environments Building on Franklin Street in Buffalo. Buffalo Blues Legend, Billy McEwen entertained guests while Fat Bob's Smokehouse provided the BBQ! All the proceeds from this event benefited Gateway-Longview's Family Resource Center on East Ferry Street. Pictured Click to read more  |
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| How You Can Help> | You Can Make a Difference in Children's Lives
Now more than ever, the children at Gateway-Longview are counting on you to open your heart in a charitable spirit by making a tax-deductible gift to help them find a loving home, help them succeed in school, or lend them the helping hand they so desperately deserve.
We all know these are tumultuous times. During difficult days filled with financial instability, it’s generally the “vote ... | Click to read more
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News >
 Hats Off to the Graduating Class of 2009! Gateway-Longview's high school seniors and eighth graders celebrated an important milestone in their academic career. On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, friends and family filled the Lynde School Gymnasium on Main Street in Williamsville, N.Y. to participate in the annual commencement ceremony ... Click to read more 
 Gateway-Longview and the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Center break ground on a new residential facility. On Thursday, May 14, 2009, clients and leaders from Gateway-Longview, the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Center, along with several Western New York Dignitaries gathered together to break ground on the Monroe Place apartment complex.
The unique collaboration between Gateway-Lon ... Click to read more
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Donations at work >
 | The Gateway Longview Foundation relies on the generosity of our donors, supporters and stakeholders to fund the services and programs that provide essential care to countless deserving children and families.
For example, Gateway-Longview recently received $30,000 in Grants
to support vital programs for children.
The John R. Oishei Foundation awarded $20,000 in grant funding to support Gateway-Longview’s efforts to improve foster care for children in Erie County. The funds will be used to launch a year-long first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the foster care system for at-risk children. The project is a collaborative effort between Gateway-Longview’s Community Services foster care program and the Erie County Department of Social Services.
“The John R. Oishei Foundation strives to be a cata ... | Click to read more
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Spotlight >
The Helping Hands of Gateway-Longview's TPS and WRAP Program Five-year old Sharief M. attends Gateway-Longview’s Therapeutic Preschool. In the beginning of the year, teachers noticed that Sharief struggled in the classroom. He was misbehaving, using inappropriate language and seeking negative attention. When School Social Counselor, Keri Raymond, first began to notice the change in Sharief, she contacted his mother Tia Jones. Tia is very involved in the school’s activities and always attends parent training counseling offered twice a month. After spending a great deal of time with the Jones family, which includes Sharief and his six brothers and sisters, Keri learned the family’s basic needs were not being met. Their home was located in a neighborhood plagued by drugs and violence; their basement was constantly flooded and filled with mold and mildew, and they had no means of public assistance or transportation. Tha ... Click to read more
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