Filling the Gap, Inc., has announced its 2020 grants, awarding a record $107,680 to support people with disabilities. Filling the Gap is a Jamestown-based not-for-profit that works with The Resource Center and other organizations to support Chautauqua County residents who are poor, distressed and underprivileged, especially people with disabilities. Each yea
Pictured from left are Dan Hocking, co-owner of ACME The Appliance Store; Steven Rodgers, who was able to attend a Buffalo Bills game thanks to the WOW Fund; and Marcos Figueroa, who was the driving force in creating the WOW Fund. The pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s Mark Pacheco WOW Fund Lip Sync Battle fund-raiser, but area residents sti
“Perseverance” has always been a word associated with the Laurel Memorial Run and Walk. This year is no exception. Nearly 40 years ago, perseverance is what planted in Wayne Hotelling’s mind the idea of having Laurel Run. While driving through Canada on a family vacation in the early 1980s, Wayne noticed a man with a prosthetic leg, running along the highway
Continuing its commitment to local organizations that support Chautauqua County residents, Lake Shore Savings Bank is proud to announce it has donated its sponsorship money for the 2020 TRC Golf Classic in order to help tournament organizers meet the needs of people with disabilities. Lake Shore Savings has been the presenting sponsor of the TRC Golf Classic
“Together we can keep the distance, to go the distance.” With that saying as their rallying slogan, organizers of the 24th annual Laurel Memorial Run/Walk are proceeding with this year’s events, though the pandemic is forcing changes in how things will be done. The Laurel Memorial Run/Walk was created by Wayne and Elaine Hotelling of Silver Creek, NY, in hon
The accomplishments of people with disabilities were highlighted when The Resource Center held its 31st annual Ability Awareness Awards Celebration. The event took place October 24 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. The celebration was an opportunity to recognize people with disabilities who have made meaningful strides in their lives, as well as hon
A 501(c)(3) organization that supports the mission of The Resource Center.
