How You Can Support MUC Programs
Make a Monetary Donation
Donate Online
Our organization and the residents we serve greatly benefit from the generous contributions of our supporters. Make an online donation through our easy and secure PayPal platform by clicking on the Donate Button below. If you’d like to be part of our effort to revitalize the historic Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood and provide programs that support its residents, click the Make a Donation link below to safely contribute.
Donate via Mail
Make an In-Kind Donation
Our agency operates multiple community centers and permanent supportive housing sites on the East Side of Buffalo that are regularly in need of donated items. Your contributions go directly to support the needs of our clients. Please see below for information on each site and their specific needs. To make an in-kind donation, please contact our Development Director, Sarah Maurer, at smaurer@urbanctr.org or (716) 893-7222 x232.
*Please note that we are not accepting general clothing donations at this time, in anticipation of our Hope Center moving into a new building and our clothing boutique being closed at the current time. We can accept winter outerwear (coats, gloves, hats, socks) for our homeless outreach team.
Matt Urban Hope Center
Our Hope Center provides a variety of services, including a food pantry, personal essentials pantry, clothing boutique, and Urban Diner where residents can get a hot meal on weekdays. The Hope Center’s donation wishlist includes:
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- Liquid dish soap
- Shampoo
- Bar Soap
- Laundry detergent pods
- Deodorant (men’s & women’s)
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Razors
- Toilet Paper
- Sandwich bags
Donate to us via Amazon! Click here for our Hope Center wishlist.
Homeless Outreach
Our Homeless Outreach team performs weekly street outreach to provide support to homeless individuals and connect them with resources for healthcare, counseling, food, and permanent housing. Our Homeless Outreach team’s donation wishlist includes:
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- Backpacks
- Deodorant
- Winter Boots
- Winter Coats
- Waterproof Gloves
- Winter Socks
- Hand warmers
- Snack foods, such as peanut butter crackers, granola bars, pop tarts, etc.
- Bottled Water
Donate to us via Amazon! Click here for our Homeless Outreach wishlist.
Permanent Supportive Housing
Our Permanent Supportive Housing team facilitates multiple programs with individuals who are chronically homeless. Our Housing First program works with local landlords to secure safe, affordable housing for our homeless clients and provides ongoing case management services. The PSH team also operates three permanent supportive housing locations – Hope Gardens, HELP Buffalo I, and HELP Buffalo II – which provide long-term housing and wraparound case management services for chronically homeless clients, including individuals and families. The Permanent Supportive Housing donation wishlist includes:
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- Toilet paper
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Shampoo
- Razors
- Deodorant
- Crackers
- Peanut Butter
- Juice
- Cereal
- Canned Tuna
- Canned Fruit
- Applesauce
- Full sheet sets
- Books & puzzles
- Shower curtains
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- Shampoo
- Combs
- Tampons/Pads
- Bottled Water
- Stress balls
- Stress management books
- Toys for children
- Diapers
- Baby Formula
- Makeup
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- Folders
- Paper
- Pencils
- Crayons
- Markers
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Tri-fold boards
- Gallon size
storage bags or desk size caddies to hold students’ items - Cookware (pots and pans, knives, etc.)
- Serving utensils
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If so, with a quick switch to AmazonSmile, and at no cost to you, Amazon makes a donation for every eligible purchase you make to MUC. It’s free and it’s easy! Just select “Polish Community Center of Buffalo, Inc.” as your charity or click the icon to link directly to the site.
If you already have an Amazon.com account, you still need to start at http://smile.amazon.com. Just plug in your login and password and select Polish Community Center of Buffalo, Inc. as your charity of choice. Once selected, all eligible purchases will be registered to benefit our organization every time you purchase through AmazonSmile!
