Every Monday night at Aspire of WNY’s 7 Community Drive location, the sound of guitars tuning, drums thumping, and voices warming up fills the air. It’s band practice night for Universal Mind, an all-abilities rock group made up of musicians with intellectual and...
Aspire of WNY felt like winners long before the score cards were turned in! Our agency was incredibly honored to be chosen as the beneficiary of this year’s 2025 Farrell Roofing & Jameson Roofing Golf Outing at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, NY! Farrell Roofing...
Some partnerships grow deeper with time—just like a well-tended garden. Aspire of WNY has proudly partnered with Enterprise Mobility for many years. Through both event sponsorships and generous donations from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, Enterprise...
Tom had a way of lighting up every room he entered. When he first moved into his residential home at Aspire of WNY, it didn’t take long for the staff to see just how much joy, personality, humor, and heart he carried with him. “He was bubbly,” said Josephine Hesse, a...
When Laura Beth Malkowski, Vice President of Day Services at Aspire of WNY, first heard the words “podcast project,” she wasn’t quite sure what she was getting herself into. “I don’t have podcast experience,” she admitted with a laugh. “But I thought—why not try...
You could hear Henry Wesley before you saw him: Zipping down the hall in his wheelchair, a mischievous grin already forming, ready to spread laughter and light wherever he went. If he liked you (and he probably did), he’d pause just long enough to tease you, unleash a...
Just because the school year is coming to close at Aspire of WNY’s Center for Learning (CFL) in Cheektowaga, doesn’t mean the energy for learning is fading… Far from it! Back in June, the CFL hosted a special continued education event called “The Power of Power,” in...
For more than two decades, the Nosek family has walked hand in hand with Aspire of WNY. Their son, Billy, grew up with the agency—from job training in high school to attending day programs and eventually settling into an Aspire of WNY Community Group Living home,...
Aspire of WNY hit the greens once again on Monday, June 2nd, for our annual Going Fore the Green golf tournament at Park Country Club in Williamsville! While the sun mostly stayed behind the clouds, nothing could dampen the energy as golfers from all over Western New...
For people with disabilities, technology is empowerment. It runs deeper than staying connected or keeping up—it’s a gateway to greater independence, creative expression, and new opportunities that maybe once felt out of reach. As the digital world continues to evolve,...