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“Your kindness meant the world to me.”

Mary, wish recipient

Dear Supporters:



Last year we granted our 400th wish, expanded our HERO box campaign for Veterans to include Monroe County Veterans, and finished the year with the delivery of pajamas and other gift items to every long term care resident of Niagara Rehab & Nursing. There are two things I know for sure: we are making a difference in the lives of our seniors in so many ways and, we could not do this work without all of our supporters. Whether you are a Nominator, Volunteer, Board Member, Donor, Sponsor, Event Attendee or Committee Member, my heartfelt thanks to you for caring about the elderly in our community.


Our exciting news for 2023 is that our Sips, Suds & Sweets event is back IN PERSON at Fox Run at Orchard Park on April 20, 2023, AND......we are now accepting individual wish requests for Monroe County seniors!



Wendy Backman, MSW

Executive Director

2022 SIMPLE WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

"Thank you for the bag. It sure made my Christmas very happy. I don't think you know but my birthday is on Christmas and that made it more special." Carol, Wish Recipient

Due to the tremendous support of community members like you, we brought smiles to the faces of 175 seniors this holiday season. In addition to delivering over 90 gifts to independent seniors, and with the support of GECIO, all residents at Niagara Rehab & Nursing Home received gifts as well. These are the seniors in our community with little family support (or any) and for whom the holidays may be a difficult time. We want them to know they are being remembered.


The most loved gift this year? Stuffed animals! It was truly amazing to watch the eyes of so many seniors light up as they hugged and kissed their new companions. New flannel pajamas were a close second!


The Board of Directors and staff at Senior Wishes thanks all of you who purchased every single item from our Amazon Wish List, made a monetary donation, donated beautiful handmade items or dropped off a gift at one of our community collections sites..


Special thanks to the associates at GEICO, Great Erie Federal Credit Union and Larkin Center of Commerce, who held donation drives for us. Of course, we can't forget to thank all of our volunteers who helped us with all those deliveries! Some of our happy recipients are shown below.

We are so blessed to have all of you in the community supporting

us in lifting up seniors who are so often left behind.

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This year we will be visiting the Garden Gate Health Care Facility in Cheektowaga for our "Remembering a Senior on Valentine's Day" program. We will be spreading love and joy to their 125 long term care residents and reminding them they are not forgotten. Each resident will receive a Valentine's Goody Bag and a Stuffed Animal on behalf of Senior Wishes and a visit from some of our favorite children who will accompany us!


Bags will contain lip balm, hand lotion, toothbrush and toothpaste, a word find book, a pen and notepad, a treat and a stuffed animal!

Donate $14 towards an animal or gift bag

WE'RE BACK IN PERSON! SAVE THE DATE FOR A NIGHT OF FUN!

Enjoy a night of sampling local beer, wines, sweets and light bites while you listen to the music of the Scott Celani Band. Enjoy free valet parking, baskets, silent auction, raffles and a candy buffet!


For Sponsor Information - click here


For Information on Sampling at event - click here

2022 GIVING

Thank you to our Community Partners and Individual Donors

(Donations July-December 2022)

Richard Argentieri 

Gail R. Arthurs

Catherine Aquino

Candace Bachara

Kelly Barrett

Rachael Baskerville

Lynne Bieger

Linda Brook

Family of Daniel Bujnicki 

Shannon Cercone

Daniel & Nancy Clark

Janis Colarusso

Amanda DeFilippo Contessa

Jamie Croce

Nancy Crowley

Serene DeHollander

Sandra DePalmo

Bob Dingwall

Jo-an & Donald Dole

Elma Women's Club

Paula Glauber

Maureen Gorski

Thomas & Barbara Grimes

Independent Health Associates 

Ms. Lynn James

Olivia & Lisa Keller

Jean Kihl

Ann Marie Klosko

Jonathan Lawrence

Evelyn Dunn Mager

James LaMoy

Linda H. Monroe

Network for Good

Sharon Roberts

St. Matthews UCC Fundraising

Committee 

St. Matthews UCC Hospitality

Committee 

Julie & Jeffrey Sentiff

Jordan Stage

LaNora & Robert Thompson

Marja & Jim Coons-Torn

United Way Donor Choice

Program

Paul & Joann Van Dalen

Crowley Webb & Associates

Sigrid Weinschreider

Paul & Carol Welker

We've Only Just Begun 

Nancy Wojnowski



FOUNDATION GIFTS:



The Christos Foundation Inc.

Grace Foundation at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo 

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Riefler Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo


IN-KIND DONATIONS:


716 Pro Clean

Aries Transportation

Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Black Car Service 

Erie County Dept. of Senior Services

Shari Hore

Kathy Opalack

Marianne Schum

Sally Sentiff

Skoops Lancaster Carrielynn Benn

Thank you to our "Simple Wishes for the Holidays" Donors

(We apologize if we missed you. Names were taken from slips in packages but not all gifts had slips!)

Amy & Isabella

Veronica Arnone

Lynne Bieger

Brandy Bostwick

Toni Cappello

Cathy

Christina

Kristen Conti

Couture Family

Amy D.

Diane Deinhart

Michele Didio

Bob Dingwall

Jo-an & Donald Dole

Elizabeth & Steven Dorritie

Linda Duddy

Suzette Euscher

Keith Farszmil

GEICO Associates

Great Erie Federal Credit Union

Suzanne Hohl

Shari Hore

Sandy Houck

Deborah Hovey

Lisa Ippolito

iQor

Joyce & Rick Jasiura

Jill

Jodi

Josie

Carol Kieffer

Kristen

James LaMoy

Lara

Larkin Center of Commerce

Jennifer McCrone

Michelle Nawojski


Kathleen Orie

Pam

Patricia

Peggy

Monica Pomeroy

Lori Potter

Donna Quigley

Cindy Rapp

Lisa Ressman

Julie Schneggenburger

Diane Simonsen & Family

Katie L. Strszak

Bob & LaNora Thompson

Donna Wachala

Joe Wagner

Katherine Winkler

Joy Ann Wrona

WNY Educator

You!


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Senior Wishes/UCHS, One Fox Run Lane, Orchard Park. NY 14127

Wendy Miller Backman, Executive Director


phone - 716-508-2121 | fax - 716-662-6985

wbackman@uchsinc.org


www.seniorwishes.org

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