Thank you for joining us at our 2026 Gala, A Harlem Renaissance Experience Honoring Our Collective Strength. It was an elegant evening filled with 1920s throwback high fashion, glamour, amazing entertainment, and YES, there was dancing! 

You can still make a difference. Your donation supports the Buffalo Urban League’s work to empower individuals, strengthen families, and expand opportunities across Western New York.

Our public, private, philanthropic, and community supporters were this year’s honorees. 


We would love for you to share your memories from the evening by using this link:

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In case you missed it, here are a few snapshots of the evening. Stay tuned for additional photos and important updates about our upcoming Centennial Gala on September 18, 2027, highlighting 100 years of our service to the community. 

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Empowering Communities. Changing Lives.

Enabling African Americans and other underserved urban residents to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

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Building a better future.

⊜  HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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We recognize wellness as the critical foundation of all our work.

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We provide our neighbors with homeownership education, first-time homebuyer assistance, financial empowerment and more.

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Further preparing individuals for the workforce through educational means. 

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If you are in crisis after hours, the following services are available:

⊜ Crisis Services:  (716) 834-3131

⊜ National Domestic Hotline: (800) 799-7923

⊜ Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

⊜ 211 WNY:  211

⊜ Addiction Hotline: (800) 662-4357 or (716) 831-7007

⊜ Department of Social Services:   (716)-858-8000

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