The success of her first two efforts has inspired Dory Matwijkow to again organize a fund-raising walk to support people with autism in Chautauqua County, and she invites everyone to join her. Dory will hold her third annual Step Up for Autism walk Saturday, October 8, in Beaver Island State Park on Grand Island. The event begins at 11:00, with the walk sche

Everyone is invited to show their support for people on the autism spectrum when The Resource Center hosts the 13th annual Step Up for Autism celebration Saturday, September 24. Step Up for Autism takes place at The Resource Center’s administrative offices at 200 Dunham Avenue in Celoron. The event is being coordinated by Filling the Gap, Inc., and The Resou

Lexi Holmes of Jamestown High School was the winner of the competition to design the logo for the 2022 Laurel Memorial Run and Walk. Each year, the Laurel Run/Walk Planning Committee holds a contest among area high school students to design the event logo. The best designs are posted online, and people can vote for their favorite. Lexi’s design features a gr

  Area residents can show their support for people with disabilities by buying a special card at Kwik Fill. From July 1 through July 16, United Refining Company’s Kwik Fill and Red Apple Food Mart locations will be selling paper cards to raise money for the 26th annual Laurel Memorial Run and Walk. This is the 19th year that Laurel Run/Walk organizers h

The Panera restaurant in Lakewood will hold a fund-raiser June 29 to benefit people with disabilities through the 26th annual Laurel Memorial Run & Walk. The Panera on Mall Boulevard in Lakewood will allow patrons to have 20 percent of their check total donated to Laurel Run. This promotion is valid on dine-in orders, drive-thru, pickup, and delivery. Th

People who eat at Applebee’s on June 29 can help raise money to support people with disabilities through the 26th annual Laurel Memorial Run & Walk. All day long, the Applebee’s restaurants in Dunkirk and Lakewood will hold “Dining to Donate” fund-raisers to benefit the Laurel Memorial Run/Walk. The restaurants will allow patrons to have 10 percent of th