2023 Coaches Honor Roll Award

Aaron Hord has been named Director of Youth Sports Initiatives at the Community Foundation and will oversee the work of Project Play Western New York (WNY)

Project Play held a livestream session to discuss the scope of the work of the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, and the need for better sports policy.

Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that 12 organizations have received a 2023 Summer Free Play Series grant award.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announced that 64 Western New York organizations received nearly $1 million in grant awards from endowment funds created to carry on the legacy of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.

In this year’s virtual setting, the Summit was a two day event that dug deeper into the issues.

Project Play WNY is excited to share the latest youth voice article written by our summer intern, Mohammed Milan.

This past summer provided an opportunity for Project Play Western New York to create a grant process for Free Play Zones, a way for families and the community to come together and enjoy free play in a safe environment.

My name is Nick Revelas and I am currently a junior attending John Carroll University.

Hello, my name is Lauren Granieri, and I am a freshman at Niagara University majoring in Special Education.

Last spring, Project Play WNY hosted a series of webinars to stay connected to the youth sports community during a time of uncertainty. In early 2021, the webinar series relaunched as more parts in the region began reopening.

Sports and activity, unlike most other things that do not necessarily resonate across cultures, languages and location, is a universal language that people all around the world take part in.

Ladders to the Outdoors is a youth recreation program that serves children at seven state parks in Western New York.

Gabby has a wonderful perspective to share on the role sport has played in her life thus far and the lessons and life skills she has attained from being an athlete.

Project Play WNY is excited to launch the Youth Voice Corner, in which we will share youth perspective on the current state of sport and recreation in WNY.

The YMCA of the Twin Tiers serves more than 11,000 members, and an additional 3,000 members of the community participated at branches in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and McKean (Pennsylvania) counties.

Youth sport has often provided a meeting place that bridged racial, ethnic, and social divides. The rising cost of youth sports has left many kids, especially those residing in communities of color, priced out of participating.

The Champion Project, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on providing sport opportunities for children of all abilities in the Western New York community.

In a summer like no other, Project Play WNY is partnering with Victory Sports and youth-serving organizations to distribute PlayPacks to help keep kids active and engaged.