Fun Events and Networking Opportunities!

December 19th, 2024- WNYIA Annual Christmas Party

 
 

 

COCKTAILS (3 HOUR OPEN BAR) & HORS D’ OEUVRES AT 5:30

DINNER AT 6:30

LIVE MUSIC FROM 6:00 – 9:00 BY “ROUTE 33”

DINNER ENTREE
Turkey Carving
Beef Tenderloin Carving
Penne with Alfredo or Marinara
Caesar Salad
Baked Potato Station
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Rolls & Butter

DESSERT
Apple Crisp

$95.00 PER PERSON

PLEASE RSVP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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This year’s charity is the Department of Social Services Family Wellness

The Family Wellness Gift Shop supports those in emergency situations arising during the Holiday Season. They would not exist without our support. Below is a suggested Holiday Gift List. Any questions call Judy Linden at 716-481-9097. Thank you!

 

November 22nd, 2024- Luncheon Meeting

Please join us Friday November 22nd, 2024

The Italian Village
6354 Transit Road
Depew NY 14043

Refreshments served at 12 noon and lunch will be served at 12:30

Sit Down Luncheon! Your choice of the following:

  • Chicken Marsala/Side of Pasta
  • Eggplant Parmesan/Side of Pasta
  • Spaghetti Meatballs
  • Gluten/Dairy free option: Grilled Chicken w/steamed broccoli

All meals come with salad.
Rolls & Butter on table.
Coffee & Tea.
Dessert

Lunch is $45.00 for members and $50.00 for non members.
 

Our annual wine tasting will be taking place after lunch.  Lori Kozuch along with her husband Dennis will be guiding us on a Toast to the Tastes of Two Shores:  A Journey Through New York & Canadian Lake Wines!   We are “shore” to have a fun filled afternoon where we will be tasting 4 wines, along with some prizes & trivia!

 

October 25th, 2024- Luncheon Meeting

Please join us Friday October 25th, 2024

Bobby J’s Italian American Grille
204 Como Park Blvd.
Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Cocktails are served at 12 noon and lunch will be served at 12:30

Lunch is the following:
  • Chicken
  • Italian Sausage
  • Meatballs
  • Pasta & sauce
  • Green Beans
  • Garden Salad
Everyone will receive a drink ticket and then it will be a cash bar after that.
 
Lunch is $45.00 for members and $50.00 for non members.
 

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2024 Golf Outing - Friday Sept. 13th

Wednesday July 17th, 2024- Summer Outing

Please join us Wednesday July 17th, 2024 from 5pm-9pm for our Summer Party!

THE YARD AT BUFFALO AIRPORT HOTEL
4600 Genesee St.
Cheektowaga, NY 14225

The event starts at 5 pm.

The dinner consists of the following:

  • Cheese Crackers Pepperoni
  • BBQ Chicken Sliders
  • Beef on Weck Sliders
  • Sausage Peppers & Onions
  • Rolls & Condiments
  • Steamed Little Neck Clams
  • Homemade potato salad
  • Chef salad
  • Corn on the cobb
  • Ice Cream Novelties
  • Open Bar

Music will be piped in.
They have fire pits
Games – Jenga, Ladder Golf, Cornhole…….

Cost is $75.00 Per Person.

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June 28th, 2024 - Luncheon Meeting

WNYIA June Luncheon Meeting:
June 28th, 2024
 
To be held at :
River Grill
70 Aqua Lane
Tonawanda, NY 14150
 
Refreshments start at 12 noon and lunch will be served at 12:30

Lunch will include:

Chef Salad
Cold Rotini Salad
Cole Slaw
Baked beans
BBQ Chicken
Pulled pork.
Dessert

 
Lunch is $45.00 for members and $50.00 for non members.
 
 
The Charity for the month is Queen City Pitties Animal Rescue. They will be bringing a couple of dogs with them.
Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes often account for more than 20 percent of the dogs available for adoption at area shelters. Many embody the best qualities of our favorite canine friends – lovable, loyal, eager to learn, friendly and great with families. Unfortunately, they are often overlooked by potential adopters because of misconceptions about the breed.
 
Queen City Pitties Animal Rescue is a non profit, 501(c)(3) organization that rescues bully breeds to give them a second chance. We are a group of professional dog trainers, dog rescuers, bully breed owners and animal lovers. Our goal is to educate the public to inspire a better understanding and appreciation of the breed. We also try to dispel damaging myths and to encourage responsible dog ownership. We rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home bullies. We do not have a shelter. We do not have a donor base. But we do have lots of adorable dogs that need your help at a second chance.
 
Things that we always are in need of are:

Dog Food Purina Pro Plan chicken or sensitive skin/stomach any flavor (no open bags)
Purina Calming Care and Fortiflora
Stainless Steel bowls
Kongs (rubber dog toys)
Marrow Bones
Stuffed Toys
Treats of any kind
Jars of Peanut Butter
Tug Toys
Flea and Tick meds

 

 

May 31st, 2024 - Luncheon Meeting

WNYIA May Luncheon Meeting:

Friday, May 31st, 2024
Hideaway Grill
399 Division St.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120

 

12 noon for refreshments – 12:30 lunch

Our lunch will be as follows:

  • Chef Salad
  • Macaroni Salad
  • Fresh Rolls/Butter
  • Fried Chicken
  • Roast Beef
  • German Potato Salad
  • California Blend (just for you Ted)
  • Coffee/Tea
  • Ice Cream Sundae
  •  

Our Speaker this month is going to be Amy Burkett.

Amy Burkett is a former Licensed and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and Special Education Teacher. Her primary focus now is raising her three young sons and being an Allergy Advocate. Her oldest was diagnosed with severe life-threatening allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs.

Amy is an Allergy Advocate locally, as well as for the nation-wide organization called FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education). She is also a Board Member with Greater Buffalo Food Allergy Alliance. Their mission is to raise awareness, educate the community and support food allergy families. She also consults with local schools on how to best support students with severe allergies.
Growing up, Amy was an avid runner, hiker and skier. Now she can be found on the sidelines cheering for her boys and capitalizing on teachable moments to educate people in her community about the importance of understanding allergies. She doesn’t need to look far- there are close calls that happen almost every day.

$45.00 for member / $50.00 for non-members

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April 26th, 2024 - Luncheon Meeting

WNYIA April Luncheon Meeting:
 

April 26th, 2024 at Noon for refreshments and 12:30 for Lunch.

Location: J’s White Elephant 1404 Abbott Rd. Lackawanna, NY 14218

 Lunch as follows:

  • Warm Baked Rolls with Butter
  • Garden Salad with House Dressing
  • Fresh Brewed Coffee & Tea
  • Slow Roasted top Round of Beef
  • Boneless Breaded Pork Chops &Applesauce
  • Scalloped Potatoes
  • Seasonal Fresh Vegetables
  • Maple Glazed Carrots
Lunch is $45.00 for members and $50.00 for non-members.
 
This month’s charity is Kaely’s Kindness located in Orchard Park.
 

Kaely’s Kindness helps young people who can get some of the most rare and fastest growing forms of cancer. Their rapidly changing bodies can work against them, enabling the cancer to

grow faster. Kaely’s Kindness Foundation helps teens with cancer with their unique emotional, physical and practical needs. They are servicing over 100 girls right now with their remission and cancer treatments.
 
They are looking for $5.00 gift cards from Tim Horton’s, Spot Coffee or Joe’s Deli, these are all the places that are available to them in the hospital. They would give each girl $5.00 to spend on themselves while getting treatments. They also accept monetary donations as well.
 

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March 22nd, 2024 - March Luncheon

The meeting this month is March 22nd at Sean Patrick’s 3480 MIllersport Hwy Getzville, NY 14068.

Refreshments at 12 Noon and lunch will be served at 12:30pm.

Lunch will consist of the following:

Lunch is as follows:
 
Loaded Potato Soup
Baked Ham with a Pineapple Cherry Glaze
Over Herb Roasted Chicken
Penne Pasta with Broccoli
Green Beans
Baby Red Smashed Potatoes
Warm Rolls and Butter
Coffee/Tea
Vanilla Ice Cream with homemade Carmel Sauce

Cost is $45.00 for member and $50.00 for non members

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Our speaker for the month is going to be Robert J McCarthy a Political Analyst for WKBW 7News.
 
See the bio listed below:
 
Robert J. McCarthy

Political Analyst

WKBW 7News

Native of Schenectady; also lived in Auburn.
1976 graduate of St. Bonaventure University.

Worked from 1976 to 1982 for the Olean Times Herald

Joined The Buffalo Evening News in 1982 as a general assignment reporter, later worked police, state government and transportation beats.

Succeeded George Borrelli as political reporter in 1992.

Received a 2006 New York State Publishers Association first place award with colleague Michael Beebe for stories on irregularities in the State Liquor Authority that led to the chairman’s resignation and major reforms of the agency.
A 2002 series of articles co-authored with Beebe on how State Supreme Court candidates are chosen was nominated by The News for a Pulitzer Prize

Has covered all major elections in New York State and WNY since 1992, including 14 national conventions. Was named by Brill’s Content magazine as one of New York’s 10 most influential political journalists, and often serves as a panelist for local and statewide debates.

Retired from The News in February, 2023. Joined 7News in August 2023.
 
Looking forward to seeing you all.

 

 

 

February 23rd, 2024- Luncheon Meeting

 

Location: Ilio DiPaulo’s 3785 South Park Ave. Blasdell, NY 14219

 
Refreshments are at Noon and lunch is served at 12:30.
 
Our lunch will be Family Style:

Fresh Garden Salad
Warm Italian Rolls
Penne Pasta with Ilio’s House Sauce
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Seasonal Mixed Vegetables
Roasted Breast of Turkey with Gravy & Cranberry Sauce
Braised Short Rib with Burgundy Demi Glaze
Spumoni Dessert
Coffee & Tea

 

Our Charity for the month will be Ladies of Charity of Buffalo. They are located at 1122 Broadway in Buffalo. This group of women work with Catholic Charities and helps out many Buffalo residents in need. The list below is the items they are looking for.

We gladly accept all monetary donations. Checks should be made out to “Ladies of Charity”. Please mail checks to: Ladies of Charity, 1122 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212.
All donations are used to support our various ministries and programs to help the disadvantaged living in Western NY. Thank you!

Ladies of Charity Wish List

Fresh Start Program
Basic household items
Bed linens, blankets, pillows, all sizes
Drapes, curtains – all sizes, especially 64″ or longer, hooks
Kitchen towels, bath towels, shower curtains, bath mats
Dishes, glasses, flatware, mugs, pots and pans, cooking utensils
Small electronic appliances: toasters, irons, can openers, hand mixers, hot plates, crock pots, electric frying pans, coffeemakers, lamps, clocks and radios
Cleaning supplies and paper products

Layette Program, Infant Size – New items only
Receiving blankets, crib sheets, clothing, bottles, diapers, toys

Children’s Christmas Program – New items only
Toys, books, hats, gloves for ages 1 to 18

Homebound Christmas Program – New items only
Toiletries: soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, shampoo, brushes, combs, shaving cream, deodorant
Small gift items: socks, playing cards, pens
Jewelry: new or gently used
Lap robes
Cloth tote bags – purchased or homemade

Back Pack Program – New items only
Back packs, notebooks, paper, pens, erasers, crayons, markers, rulers, tape, glue, note pads, Kleenex, hand sanitizer, etc

Reading Enrichment Program
New and gently used books for Pre K to Grade 12

Clothing for our thrift store, especially men’s pants in smaller sizes (28-34), men’s and children’s coats of all sizes, and men’s and children’s boots of all sizes.

 

Lunch Cost $40 member, $45 Non-Member.
 

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January 26th, 2024-Business Meeting Luncheon

Please join us Friday January 26th, 2024

Bravo Cafe & Catering 
5781 Seneca St. 
Elma, NY 14059

January is our business meeting.
 
Lunch is as follows:

Cesar Salad
Roast Beef on Weck
Herb Roasted Chicken
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable Medley
Assorted brownies and cookies for dessert

Lunch is $40.00 for members and $45.00 for non-members.

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