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Aspire of WNY Helps Hayley Gain The Confidence Needed for New Role as Direct Support Professional
AN ARTICLE FROM ASPIRE OF WNY'S 2022 IMPACT REPORT Hayley aspired to do more. Already a part-time employee at Paula’s Donuts and a licensed NYS driver, Hayley, with the support of her mom, joined Aspire of WNY’s Supported Volunteering and Lifestyle Enrichment...
Aspire of WNY Increases Collaboration and Sees Changes to the Training Curriculum
AN ARTICLE FROM ASPIRE OF WNY'S 2022 IMPACT REPORT Consistency, collaboration, and innovation always come to mind in Aspire of WNY’s Residential Opportunities Division. In 2022, the Residential Team set out to develop a training curriculum to train managers and Direct...
Art, Birds, & Fairies: Aspire of WNY is Connecting with our Local Community
AN ARTICLE FROM ASPIRE OF WNY'S 2022 IMPACT REPORT At Aspire of WNY, the art of connecting to the community in the summer of 2022 came down to art itself! The agency’s Co-Op/iXpress program, operating out of Aspire of WNY’s TriMain location, had the opportunity to...
Aspire of WNY Expands Training Academy and Opens ADAPT Fashions! Store
AN ARTICLE FROM ASPIRE OF WNY'S 2022 IMPACT REPORT When astronauts prepare to enter space, they spend months at the bottom of a pool. Why? Because water creates an antigravitational effect that simulates the space experience. On Earth, astronauts can learn how to make...
Aspire of WNY is Simplifying Business through Innovative Technology
AN ARTICLE FROM ASPIRE OF WNY'S 2022 IMPACT REPORT Aspire of WNY supports over 3,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each person, the people who support them, and the agency’s administration team require hundreds of thousands of data...
Applying for Services with Aspire of WNY Will Soon Be Even Easier!
Aspire of WNY is excited to announce the first of several updates to the agency's Central Intake process! Effective immediately, all referrals for Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver like Respite and Day Habilitation can be made online by visiting...
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to our Helping Hands basket raffle!
Are you looking for a fun way to support Aspire of WNY? Well, do we have one for you! Aspire of WNY's Helping Hands program, which assists families/individuals with disabilities in emergencies, is putting on its annual Chicken BBQ, and this year, they have a basket...
Touching Bases Softball League for Adults with Disabilities is a HOME RUN at Aspire of WNY
There's nothing that says summer like hotdogs, sunshine, and softball! The team at Aspire of WNY is proud to be a supporter and partner of the Touching Bases Softball League, a co-ed softball league made up of amazing adults with a wide variety of "disABILITIES." Many...
Aspire of WNY Promotes Bob Pettit to Executive Vice President of Regulatory Compliance & Technology
APRIL 6, 2023, GETZVILLE, NY | In an effort to strategize compliance, quality, and technology, Aspire of WNY has promoted Bob Pettit to Executive Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Technology (EVP), effective March 6, 2023. The position and promotion were...
Pierogis? That’s Right! Aspire of WNY’s First Annual Pierogi Masterclass Raised $3,000+ for Individuals with Disabilities!
As we're counting down the days until Dyngus Day, Aspire of WNY is excited to share that our first annual Pierogi Masterclass event at Sto Lat Bar was a huge success, raising over $3,000 for Aspire of WNY programming for individuals with intellectual and/or...