The Matt Urban Hope Center responds to the needs of the community by providing benefits screening, a clothing boutique, personal essentials pantry, food pantry and daily meals through our Urban Diner.
Food Pantry – temporarily closed until further notice
Tuesdays from 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Personal Essentials Pantry
Monday-Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Clothing Boutique
Monday-Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Temporarily closed.
This team engages with individuals experiencing homelessness daily by performing outreach at various locations in the community.
Hope Works provides low barrier and practical job experience, training, and employment services to help individuals currently or previously experiencing homelessness develop skills needed to improve their quality of life and gain stable employment.
Workforce Development Program
Our 10-12 week Workforce Development Program (pilot) will focus on soft skills and customer service training. Applicants must have basic computer knowledge to apply. To learn more, contact Kevin Glover at x306 or by email.
Hope Center Location
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday from 11am – 5pm
243 Sears Street | Buffalo, NY 14212 | (716) 893-7222 x 306