Buffalo River Fest Park The Valley Community Association created and now owns and operates Buffalo River Fest Park (BRFP) - a beautiful 3 acre park on the shores of the Buffalo River. Buffalo River Fest Park is privately owned park that we grant public access
Museum: Waterfront Memories and More
Valley Community Center2020-08-16T21:08:49-04:00Museum: Waterfront Memories and More HOURS: 10:00am to 2:00pm Tuesday & Saturday (Other days and times by appointment) Waterfront Memories & More was born when the lifetime personal collections of Bert Hyde and Peggy Szczygiel merged, and was shown at the Buffalo River Fest. Soon
Mutual Riverfront Park
Valley Community Center2018-02-09T19:03:27-05:00Mutual River Front Park Located adjacent to Buffalo’s historic “Elevator Alley”, Mutual Riverfront Park offers scenic views of a cluster of grain elevators that tower above the Buffalo River. The park, located at 41 Hamburg St. at South St., features several
Beautification
Valley Community Center2020-08-18T21:17:38-04:00The VCA has completed neighborhood beautification projects including the creation of a welcoming entrance into the community and the development of the Valley Nature Park and Habitat Trail, which won the Civic Empowerment Award from the Buffalo Niagara All American City Committee. Working in conjunction with then New York State Assemblyman Mark Schroeder, with
Family Services
Valley Community Center2020-08-16T16:22:51-04:00The Valley Community Association Family Support Services Program is designed to assist individuals and families in the Buffalo River Community that are struggling to recover from financial crises and face daily challenges as a result of poverty. The program is dedicated to fostering independence and creating greater self-sufficiency and stability through community access
Senior Citizens
Valley Community Center2020-05-20T15:38:08-04:00The Valley Community Association Senior Citizen Program is designed to encourage and maintain healthy lifestyles in elderly residents of the Buffalo River Community by providing affordable healthy meals, facilitated physical activity, peer interaction and socialization, and health care navigation and access to support services. Program activities include congregate dining, low-impact aerobics exercise, cards
Youth Services
Valley Community Center2020-06-15T20:50:48-04:00The Valley Community Association’s “Striving For Excellence” Youth Program meets the needs of the “at risk” and impoverished youth in the Buffalo River Community. The activities and programs that comprise the VCA’s program improve student achievement and learning by offering a comprehensive, structured, schedule based program that includes not only
Open: Valley Child Care @ The VCA | OPEN: Valley Child Care @ LCo (Larkin Bldg)
Valley Community Center2022-05-12T01:58:16-04:00To find out more about the Valley Child Care Center, contact staff members: Call the Valley Child Care @ LCo (716) 819-2870 Call (716) 823-8299 for more information
Volunteer
Valley Community Center2020-08-16T20:36:56-04:00Various volunteer and internship opportunities are currently available at the VCA. We can fit the volunteer time or internship into anyone's busy life with our flexible scheduling. Volunteer opportunities: Working within the Youth Program, Senior Citizens Program, Self Sufficiency and Food Pantry Program, Neighborhood Beautification Projects, and more. Internship opportunities: Available to college students in