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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Community Missions, in partnership with Niagara County Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services and M&T Bank, opened its Lantern Project on Monday afternoon. Co-located within the organization's emergency housing shelter at 1570 Buffalo Ave. in Niagara Falls, the Lantern Project is a two-bed safe place reserved for individuals ready to engage in substance treatment.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - As Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens fans prepare for their playoff showdown, churches in both cities are channeling their team spirit into a competition that will benefit local food assistance organizations. Community Missions of Niagara Frontier is proud to be a beneficiary of the churches in Niagara Falls participating in the food drive.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Community Missions will once again present its Annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 4:00 p.m. at Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church (166 59th Street, Niagara Falls).

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Community Missions will hold its Third Annual Blessing of the Animals on the morning of Saturday, September 28th, from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at its main site, 1570 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls.

In September 2024, our President & CEO Robyn L. Krueger was included among Buffalo Business First's 18th Annual Women of Influence awards.

Community Missions was honored to be chosen as a Finalist in Buffalo Business First's 14th Annual WNY Healthiest Employers Awards!

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Approximately 90 volunteers and four restaurants from the Niagara Falls community will partner with Community Missions on its 11th Annual #GivingTuesday event on Tuesday, November 28th.

Community Missions was honored to attend AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) WNY Chapter's National Philanthropy Day event on November 15! We celebrated contributions made by local philanthropists, all of whom dedicate themselves to making our community a better place to live.

With the help of our community, we accomplished a lot in 2022! Find out more by checking out this article!

Community Missions will once again present its Annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 4:00 p.m. This year Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church (166 59th Street, Niagara Falls), will host the service.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Community Missions will hold its Second Annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at its main site, 1570 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Community Missions will hold its 26th Annual Sweetheart Dinner presented by United Healthcare on Friday, March 31 at Sheraton Niagara Falls. The event will benefit the agency's Crisis Services, including the Community Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, Clothes Closet and Emergency Housing Shelter, and will feature more than 100 baskets, silent auction items, fun and games.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - The Niagara Falls SNUG Street Outreach Program, operated by Community Missions, will hold an Open House to welcome the community to its office at 1702 Pine Avenue on Wednesday, January 11th, from 2 - 4 p.m.

Approximately 100 volunteers and nine restaurants from the Niagara Falls community will partner with Community Missions on its 10th Annual #GivingTuesday event on Tuesday, November 29th.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Delaware North presented Community Missions with a pair of checks totaling $20,000 at a ceremony at Niagara Falls State Park this morning.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Community Missions, Inc. will present its 12th Annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 4:00 p.m. The service will be hosted by Niagara University at its new NU@822 property, home to the Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement and First Congregational United Church of Christ, 822 Cleveland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

Community Missions, Inc. will hold its inaugural Blessing of the Animals this Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. at its main site, 1570 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. - Community Missions has launched its Girls Circle at the Kenan Center, marking the girls empowerment program's first foray into Eastern Niagara County. Sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the month of August.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -Community Missions' Gratitude Campaign continued Friday morning at Hyde Park, saying thank you to employees of the Niagara Falls Department of Public Works & Parks.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - In August 2013, Lewiston resident Angelo Sarkees put into action an idea that he had for some time. A recent retiree, Sarkees began collecting bottles and cans at the Lewiston Jazz Festival, with the idea of turning them in to raise funds for local Niagara County food pantries. So began his "Deposits 4 Food" initiative.

In these last days of the Season of Lent, many opportunities to celebrate and worship during Holy Week and on Easter Morning. As there are many to choose from, Community Missions is happy to highlight a few of the in-person and online opportunities.

Community Missions will hold its 25th Annual Sweetheart Dinner presented by United Healthcare on Friday, April 1 at Sheraton Niagara Falls. After holding last year's event virtually, this in-person celebration will benefit the agency's Crisis Services.

Seven restaurants from the Niagara community will partner with Community Missions on its Ninth Annual #GivingTuesday event on Tuesday, November 30.

Community Missions, Inc. will present its 11th Annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 4:00 PM.

Project Connect Niagara, an event designed to connect those in need with critical services in a "one-stop" venue, will return on Wednesday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heart, Love, and Soul Food Pantry & Dining Room in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Artwork created by individuals living with mental illness will be showcased in a new art gallery located at TReC, the co-working incubator operated by Niagara University's Niagara Global Tourism Institute. The exhibit, a partnership between TReC and Community Missions, will be unveiled during an opening reception on Wednesday, June 30, from 4-6 p.m. at TReC, 616 Niagara St., Niagara Falls, N.Y.

In honor of Earth Day 2021, Deposits for Food (D4F) presented checks totaling $2,000 to Niagara Falls food pantries Heart, Love, and Soul and Community Missions. The donations were the result of returnable container and scrap metal collections over the past six weeks.

Over the past several months, Community Missions sold 1,000 raffle tickets for a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette as a fundraiser for its Crisis & Community Services. Jeff Tornabene of Niagara Falls had his name drawn, and picked up his Corvette last week.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Missions regretfully had to cancel its 24th Annual Sweetheart Dinner. Instead, the agency solicited donations from its supporters, and raised $12,000 for its Crisis & Community Services through the campaign!

Community Missions is proud to announce that tickets are now SOLD OUT for a 2021 Corvette, to be raffled off on March 26, 2021. Only 1,000 tickets were sold at $100 each.

Community Missions' scheduled 2020 Meat Raffle has been cancelled, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Please stay tuned to our social media pages and website for upcoming events and opportunities to support our mission!

Over the course of the past week, I have listened to countless speakers and read even more reports and articles with a troubled heart trying to determine what the voice of Community Missions should say about George Floyd's death and about racism, inequity and the ensuing protests.