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

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.

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.

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.

In an effort to further support youth sports organizations, the PPWNY Capacity Building Working Group is offering to conduct a survey of parent readiness to return to play.

Summer has arrived! After a long winter, it is only natural to try to pick outdoor activities. Thankfully, Western New York (WNY) has a variety of beautiful hiking trails.

Webinars are a great way to stay connected to the youth sports community in Western New York and beyond.

Project Play WNY, in partnership with the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport, hosted their first webinar on Injury Prevention with Dr. Les Bisson.

Building off the momentum from First Night Buffalo on December 31, Project Play WNY partnered with Alfred University and YMCA of the Twin Tiers for a Free Play Zone on February 15.

Building off of the success of previous Community Conversations, Youth Sports Re-Imagined 2.0 is a free event on Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Buffalo Grand Hotel.

The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the team has partnered with Project Play Western New York.

The Aspen Institute’s Project Play and Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes’ Mission Tiger are launching the first-ever search for the best middle school sports programs.

The program includes locally and nationally recognized experts who will discuss the role free play and sports can have in healing or strengthening the young mind.

Project Play Western New York welcomed the new decade with a Free Play Zone at the Independent Health Foundation’s First Night Buffalo.

In case you missed WNY Living on Saturday, December 21, Project Play WNY Director Bridget Niland spoke about the importance of providing opportunities for kids to be active through sports.

To give kids more opportunities to engage in active play, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation teamed up with the Tony Hawk Foundation to build skateparks in underserved communities of Western New York.

Before the kickoff at the Bills vs. Washington Redskins game at New Era Field on Nov. 3, hundreds of local youth sports coaches gathered in the stadium’s Business Class Suite to celebrate their successes.

Before the kickoff at the Bills vs. Washington Redskins game at New Era Field on Nov. 3, hundreds of local youth sports coaches gathered in the stadium’s Business Class Suite to celebrate their successes.

Project Play WNY hosted its inaugural Thank You Coach event for over 100 local youth sports coaches at the Nov. 3 Buffalo Bills game. As part of the event, the first-ever Thank You Coach Lifetime Service Award was given to Dick Gallagher.

Our Track and Field Strategies Group helped launch our Developmental Summer Track Series pilot in July. The free developmental track meets for kids ages 13 and under featured sprinting, jumping and throwing events, and gave kids the opportunity to sample a new sport.