The Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America serves thousands of boys and girls in the New York City metro area through providing them with fun and educational Scouting programs.  Citizenship, leadership and fitness skills have been taught to more than five million boys and girls in the New York area over the years. 

Buffalo Prep was created in 1989 by education and community leaders to serve two distinct, related purposes: (1) to help bright, economically disadvantaged minority students prepare for, obtain and excel in demanding college-preparatory high schools, and (2) to help our partner private, independent and exam-based public schools recruit, embrace and take advantage of a more diverse student body. This was the start of the High School Prep program (formerly known as Secondary Prep).

To provide homeless and runaway youth with safe shelter and services, through a voluntary and mutually agreed upon process, in an environment which supports dignity, respect and self‐reliance. Compass House is a not‐for‐profit agency offering safe shelter and services for runaway and homeless youth in Western New York. Founded in 1972, we have an almost four decade track record of advocacy in WNY and remain the only shelter and resource center for both male and female runaway and homeless youth ages 12‐24 in Erie County.