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New Leadership for Aspire of WNY Board and Foundation

Aspire of WNY is pleased to announce the naming of Eileen Nosek as Chairperson of its Board of Directors and Daniel Geary as President of the Aspire Foundation Board of Directors. Eileen M. Nosek is a certified Special Education Teacher and serves as a Special...

Sharlene Williams, iXpress Artist, Presents “Got the Notion.”

Buffalo, NY – Aspire of WNY is proud to announce that Sharlene Williams, a prolific participant in the iXpress Arts Program is being honored with her first solo exhibition. Ms. Williams, who is blessed with a potent imagination and unbridled creativity, will share...

Excitement Surrounds Renovated Center for Learning

The beneficiary of the single, largest capital campaign in the 70-year history of Aspire of WNY, the renovated Center For Learning (CFL) is open to the delight of staff, students, and administrators. While the CFL project is nearly completed, as with any major...

Aspire and Autism Services, Inc. Announce Program Partnership

Aspire of WNY and Autism Services Inc., proudly announce a collaborative effort to introduce high school students to the “World of Work”. Based on Aspire’s successful “World of Work” (WOW) program, eight students currently supported by Autism Services will receive...

Aspire Announces Special Concert Event

Aspire of WNY, a service leader for children and adults with developmental and other disabilities, is announcing a special concert event to benefit Aspire’s iXpress Arts Program and the telemedicine initiative for the Aspire Health Clinic. Made possible with support...

Aspire Receives Major Incentive Program Funding

In response to the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) recent Balancing Incentive Program (BIP) Transformation Fund, Aspire of WNY submitted a grant request to fund three strategic programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. In...

Aspire CEO Thomas Sy Named to Business First Power 250

For the second year in a row, Aspire of WNY’s CEO, Thomas A. Sy has been named to the prestigious Business First Power 250 list. Each year, Buffalo’s Business First publishes a list of the men and women in Western New York who are considered to be the most...

Aspire and NCP Receive Joint Grant Funding

Late in 2014, the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) announced a Balancing Incentive Program (BIP) Transformation Fund designed to allow organizations an opportunity to invest in strategic programs for individuals with developmental...