University Heights Collaborative

Welcome to the University Heights Collaborative!

Who are we, and what do we do?

The University Heights Collaborative (UHC) is a community-based group of residents and other interested people working together to maintain and enhance the quality of life for all in our neighborhood. Our committees include: Beautification, Business Involvement, Communication, Neighborhood Watch, and Landlord Outreach. We work with residents, property owners, University at Buffalo staff and students, law enforcement officers, business owners, our elected officials, and other community leaders in order to coordinate resources and co-create our future.

We also serve as an umbrella organization for Block Clubs and Neighborhood Watch groups in University Heights.

Neighborhood Watch -- helping to keep our community safe for all, block by block

University Heights Collaborative Meetings and Events:

University Heights Collaborative next meeting is Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 pm in the Senior room at the Gloria J Parks Community Center on Main Street at Heath. A repesentative from Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo is scheduled to attend and speak to us. Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo is a community gardening program in Western New York working with public and private sectors to revitalize neighborhoods and build quality of life through the reuse and beautification of vacant land.

Block Clubs:
Are you a member of a Block Club? Wondering if your street has one? Would you like to start one? We are updating our Block Club rosters and want to make sure you are on it. We can also help you create a Block Club, registered with the City of Buffalo and Board of Block Clubs.

Minutes from past meetings:
- Tuesday October 11, 2011
- Tuesday September 13, 2011
- Tuesday August 9, 2011
- Tuesday June 14, 2011
- Tuesday May 10, 2011
- Tuesday April 12, 2011

New -- Survey and Membership Form -- Please take a few moments to download, print, complete both pages and bring to the meeting. Can't make the meeting? Please contact us so we can make an arrangement to receive your completed survey. Thank you!

Related Meetings, Events and Activities:

Grand (Re-)Opening of the University Heights Tool Library -- Saturday, May 12, 3 - 7 pm
New Location: 5 W Northrup Place (at Main next to Just Pizza) - 4 pm Ribbon Cutting with University District Council person Bonnie Russell

Announcing the Sixth Season of The University Community Farmers Market!!
Beginning May 19 From 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
UB Parking Lot at Main Street and Kenmore Avenue (Same Location as Last Year) - Convenient Parking in the University lot next to the Market - Conveniently Located Next to the Main Street Metro Bus Stop - Locally Grown Farm Fresh Produce - Artisan Products - Vendors and Products Will Change with the Seasons - Educational Programs - Topics and Dates to be Announced. The first Educational Program is May 19 - Soil Testing and Gardening Tips. Your soil will be tested so that gardeners can improve growing conditions.
Get A Market Courtesy Punch Card from the Market Manager (Under the Tent) for a Free Eco Friendly Reusable Market Bag with the Purchase of $30 at the Market. Support University Community, Neighborhood and Local and Regional Farmers and Artisans!
University Community Farmers Market webpage

Please see our Community Events & News page for information on other group meetings in the Heights.

University Heights Community Blog

A University Heights Community Blog is up and running on Blogspot.com. Readers are invited to leave comments in an interactive format. Check out the blog here -- http://buffalouniversityheights.blogspot.com

Donations

Your donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. Donations help to offset our organization's general operating expenses. We are grateful for whatever you are able to contribute -- every dollar counts and helps! You may donate online (see below) or bring your tax-deductible donations to our monthly meetings. The University Heights Collaborative is able to receive online contributions through Network for Good, a nonprofit collaboration dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their communities - from volunteering and donating money to nonprofits, to getting involved with causes and issues they care about. To make a tax-deductible gift to the UHC in this way, please click on the Network for Good graphic or the text link below.

Donate to the University Heights Collaborative here

Here's What's New:

Photos from the 10th annual Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk held July 16, 2011 are posted here .

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The University Heights Collaborative, Inc. is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to our organization are deductible under section 170 of the Code. Individual donors to the UHC can claim federal income tax deductions if the individual itemizes on his/her tax returns.

Thanks to WBFO for featuring the University Heights Collaborative and University Heights Tool Library during their programming.

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