WNY Heroes

To be in that moment with my son meant everything to me as a proud American.

De-Dee’s Dairy l 8715 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls, is giving one dollar from each sale of their pup ice cream cups to WNY Heroes, Pawsitive Heroes program. Supporting WNY charities is not new to Dee Dee's, last October having presented a check for $1,100 to the Niagara County SPCA from pup cup purchases.

Nothing says Christmastime is here in Western New York like "Stony Brook Shines For Others". For the 13th year, Stony Brook Drive in Lancaster is lit up for a great cause according to our friends at NEWS 4 (WIVB-TV). Whether you’re driving through or walking by, it’s a safe and socially distanced way to enjoy the holiday season!

Since it's inception 5 years ago, "Giving Tuesday" has exploded in popularity, encouraging a "global day of giving".  Black Friday kicks off shopping season, Cyber Monday is for online sales...so to officially kick off the charitable donations season, Giving Tuesday is here...

Yes, I was born and raised in Jamestown. Yes, I went to SUNY Fredonia. Yes, I moved to Buffalo (from Albany) in 2012. No, I'd never been to a Bills game.  Until yesterday! And what a great game to be at, with my friends from WNY Heroes, on "Salute To Service" day at New Era Field...

This is such a shame...not only that this happened to a veteran, but that it happened on Veteran's Day. (See below the 2nd video for how YOU can help a LOCAL veteran family with WNY Heroes) This happened in Texas on Friday.  Ernest Walker is a US Army Vet and went to Chili's to claim the free meal offer they had for veterans...

This season Mix 96 has joined forces with WNY Heroes, Inc. this holiday season. For their "Adopt A Local Veteran Family For Christmas". WNY Heroes is the leading local veteran organization dedicated to helping local military veterans and their families...

The day finally came – the big "Celebrity Burger Battle" I prepared for my entire life! Ok, that's a slight exaggeration, I prepared for four days but STILL! It was a great time, and I have to thank, from the bottom of my heart, my friend Mary Alice Demler (WGRZ Channel 2) and Chris Kreiger (WNY Heroes) for agreeing to be my teammates...

The summer season is fully under way, and according to a recent Mix 96 survey, the even you're MOST looking forward to is just days away! The largest 2-day food festival in the COUNTRY, Taste of Buffalo, is this weekend. Grab you're loosest-fitting clothes and join thousands of hungry Buffalonians as we sample from over 50 restaurants, 7 wineries, and everything in between...

My mini-Buffalo-summer-staycation rounded out in a very cool way – taking part in the 3rd annual "living" Buffalove photo at Canalside with proceeds benefiting my friends at WNY Heroes. I wouldn't have missed it for the world! Our group is the white outline of the under-belly of the buffalo...

If you've listened for a while, you know my support for the military and the brave men and women who do so much for us.  You may also know our media partnership with WNY Heroes, also near and dear to my heart. The pups can get involved too...

Townsquare Media, parent company of Mix 96, is proud to support WNY Heroes, a local non-profit organization that helps veterans and their families RIGHT HERE in Western New York. As both a supporter of our military and an AVID dog lover, I love their newest program – "Pawsitive for Heroes", which places trained service dogs with veterans...