By Lauren Antkowiak Buffalo is known as the City of Good Neighbors and one way to live up to that nickname is to support local and national charities. Several walks and runs are planned across Buffalo in the next few months to raise funds and awareness for various important causes. Thousands of peop...

By Lauren Antkowiak

Buffalo is known as the City of Good Neighbors and one way to live up to that nickname is to support local and national charities. Several walks and runs are planned across Buffalo in the next few months to raise funds and awareness for various important causes. Thousands of people will be in attendance to show support for their fellow neighbors and to let them know that they’re not fighting these struggles alone. Here are just a few of the events you can participate in.

There are two walks to make note of for the month of August. The first is the Kidney Walk & 5K on August 19th. All funds raised benefit the Kidney Foundation of WNY. The walk travels around the scenic Outer Harbor in downtown Buffalo, NY. The other walk is the MDA Muscle Walk of Buffalo on August 25th. This walk benefits the Muscle Dystrophy Association and takes place at Delaware Park.

September has even more opportunities to support a wide range of charities. Look for the Chicken Wing 5K on September 2nd. This event is part of the Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival and benefits charities chosen by the festival. Last year’s charities included the WNY Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Meals on Wheels for Western New York, and Food Bank of WNY. This race begins at the Buffalo News building located in downtown Buffalo near Canalside. On September 8th take part in the Out of Darkness walk at Delaware Park to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The Scrub Run 5K is September 12th at Cazenovia Park in South Buffalo. This run benefits the Mercy Hospital Foundation. Next is the Alzheimer’s Walk on September 15th. This takes place around the Outer Harbor in downtown Buffalo and benefits the WNY Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Buffalo, NY Team Hope Walk is on September 22nd at Ellicott Creek Park in Tonawanda. This benefits the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Lastly, the NAMIWalks at Jennings Square in Albany takes place on September 29th. This benefits the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

October has two walks that always draw crowds and a ton of support from the community. The first is the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 13th. This walk takes place at Canalside in downtown Buffalo and benefits the American Cancer Society. The other walk this month is Light the Night. This takes place on October 19th at Delaware Park to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Be on the lookout for the Your HWH team at these events. We hope to see you there supporting these amazing causes and our community!