5/14 DAY OF SERVICE & REMEMBRANCE:

Today is full of events, many of them coordinated through Clementine Gold Group! You can find all of their information using this link.

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9AM - 2PM: Acts of Service

Join your neighbors, coworkers, or friends for small, low-barrier acts of service across Buffalo. Whether you're cleaning a park or buying from Black-owned businesses, you can serve from anywhere, and how you serve is up to you.

Write & mail notes of encouragement to elders or students

Deliver care kits to East Side neighbors (snacks, socks, affirmations)

Refill a community fridge with fresh food + water

Support Black-owned East Side businesses

Volunteer

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3PM - 7PM: Community Gathering

E Utica St, between Jefferson & Dupont

Join free, family-friendly space to reflect, restore, and reconnect with your community.

Music · Wellness · Art · Healing · Food · Joy

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What to Expect:

Line dancing w/ JoAnna Rozier

Live Music from Tru Journey

Free haircuts and braids from Haircuts For Those In Need

Card tournament in honor of Celestine Chaney

Face painting from Squiggly Art Face Paint

The AKG Art Bus

STEM learning activities with Bits and Bytes STEM foundation

Kids Zone with chalk, bubbles, hula hoops, jump ropes, hop scotch, and more!

Reflection station: post-its, poetry, art, intention-setting

Local food vendors (free)