Matt Urban Center

08/25/2021

Are you a Schiller Park resident with lead hazards in your home? You may be eligible for assistance! 893-7222 x213

08/24/2021

This Saturday, stop down and see us at Clark & Kent Streets as we join our friends at Jericho Road Community Health Center and many other local organizations in celebrating World Refugee Day! We'll be sharing information about our resources and programs. See you there!

Here comes your weekly roundup of activities and services available at Jericho Road locations and at #SummerOnSuperStreet (which is at the corner of Clark and Kent Streets in zip code 14212) this week!

All activities are FREE unless otherwise noted! Check eastsidesuperstreet.wix.com/1021 for additional details and full calendar.

Check back here at the start of each week for the latest!

TODAY (MONDAY, AUGUST 23)
- Outdoor Bootcamp fitness class with Emelie from the Independent Health Medically Oriented Gym at Jericho Road at Jericho Road at #SuperStreet (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
- Massachusetts Avenue Project’s #MobileMarket at #184Barton (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

- Y on the Fly with YMCA Buffalo Niagara at #SuperStreet (9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.) - 60-90 minutes of activities including physical fitness/play, art, and STEM for youth. The Y will also provide a meal for each participant.

- We're Walking fitness group at #1021Broadway (12-12:30 p.m.) - lunchtime walking group for adults.

- Outdoor Zumba with Mon Mon from the Independent Health Medically Oriented Gym at Jericho Road at #SuperStreet (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
- Dance/movement workshop with Young Audiences of Western New York on #SuperStreet (2:30pm-4:15 p.m.) - Teaching artists will lead workshops in various forms of dance and movement, including Bollywood Dance, Yoga, and Kung Fu.

- Outdoor Zumba with Mon Mon from the Independent Health Medically Oriented Gym at Jericho Road at #SuperStreet (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
- Y on the Fly with YMCA Buffalo Niagara at #SuperStreet (9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.) - 60-90 minutes of activities including physical fitness/play, art, and STEM for youth. The Y will also provide a meal for each participant.

- EPIC - Every Person Influences Children’s Storytime On #SuperStreet (10:30-11:30 a.m.) - Each week, EPIC reads a new book and shares age-appropriate activities that match the theme of the book.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
- Moms on the Move with the Independent Health Medically Oriented Gym at Jericho Road on #SuperStreet (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.) - Stroller-friendly walk and group exercise class. Safe for pregnant and new moms.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
- World Refugee Day in Western New York, Inc. - rescheduled from July 17 (12-4:30 p.m. on #SuperStreet) - Enjoy dance and music performances from the many refugee communities that call Buffalo home, plus activities for kids

- End of Summer Bash on #SuperStreet (12-4:30 p.m.) - Come celebrate the end of summer with family activities hosted by SuperStreet partners YMCA Buffalo Niagara, Young Audiences of Western New York, Buffalo Museum of Science, and EPIC - Every Person Influences Children, plus a backpack/school supply giveaway from the Independent Health Foundation.

08/19/2021

Our Homeless Outreach staff are rockstars!

08/18/2021

Our waitlist is open! Units available in 2022!

#matturbancenter #seniorhousing #buffalo #TJWonjarParkviewApartments #apartments #1bedroom #community

Our waitlist is open! Units available in 2022!

#matturbancenter #seniorhousing #buffalo #TJWonjarParkviewApartments #apartments #1bedroom #community

08/11/2021

Are you a small landlord with units that need repair? Have low income tenants? We may be able to assist! Call us at 716-893-7222 x213!

08/10/2021

Master plan charts future, reveals costs to revive Buffalo's Central Terminal

We are grateful to have been included on the Buffalo Central Terminal's Community Advisory Council and to have the opportunity to contribute to the shaping of this Master Plan. Thank you to Monica and her team for all their hard work in leading a planning process that was truly inclusive and valued the input of community residents and organizations!
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/master-plan-charts-future-reveals-costs-to-revive-buffalos-central-terminal/article_71affc36-f46a-11eb-8212-4b91d4304406.html

The plan foresees the Central Terminal's future as a vibrant destination with economic and social benefits to the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood and the wider East Side.

08/09/2021

Have you checked out the artwork on the windows at 1081 Broadway, compliments of PLAY/GROUND 2021? We’re so excited to be a host site for multiple visual installations this year! #matturbancenter #broadwayfillmore #publicart #playground2021 #buffalony

08/08/2021

Ellicott District residents, don't forget your bulk trash pick up starts today!

Ellicott District residents, don't forget your bulk trash pick up starts today!

08/08/2021

Was today the day you found the perfect house? Are you prequalified and need a few extra dollars to close on your new home? Call us today about our Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program! 893-7222 x213

Was today the day you found the perfect house? Are you prequalified and need a few extra dollars to close on your new home? Call us today about our Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program! 893-7222 x213

08/06/2021

Contact Us – Matt Urban Center

Do you have rental arrears since March 13, 2020? Are you low income and at risk of losing housing? We are assisting applicants with applying to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Contact us today to schedule an appointment!

Contact Us Privacy Policy: The Matt Urban Center will use your personal information only for the purpose for which it was submitted- to reply to inquiries and to add you to our waiting or interest lists. The Matt Urban Center does not sell or share any personal information collected. Personal inform...

08/06/2021

www.buffalony.gov

Bulk trash pick up starts next week on August! Items should be at the curb each Sunday for pick up during the week. Get ready Ellicott District residents, you're first!

08/05/2021

Donation Sorting | VolunteerWNY

We are looking for volunteers to assist with sorting donations of clothing and household items. For more information on how to sign up please visit: http://www.volunteerwny.org/need/detail/?need_id=609707

The Matt Urban Center is looking for volunteers to assist with sorting donations of clothing, children's games, and household decor items. Clothing donations need to be assessed for their quality of use and also sorted by size.

08/05/2021

Attention, landscapers! We are currently seeking a qualified contractor to assist with our agency's landscaping needs in 2022. The full RFP can be viewed by following the link below. Sealed proposals will be received until Friday, August 27, 2021 at 3:30 P.M
http://urbanctr.org/2021/08/05/bid-opportunity-landscaping-may-november-2022/

08/03/2021

Check out this beautiful piece being installed on our front windows at 1081 Broadway!

08/02/2021

A huge thank you to our friends at The Botanist for hosting a donation drive throughout the month of July for our veteran tenants at HELP Buffalo supportive apartments. We stopped by their offices today and they handed off a carload of non-perishable items to stock our pantry! We’re so grateful to have such generous, kind community partners! #matturbancenter #thebotanistbuffalo #thebotanist #helpbuffalo #supportivehousing #donationdrive

A huge thank you to our friends at The Botanist for hosting a donation drive throughout the month of July for our veteran tenants at HELP Buffalo supportive apartments. We stopped by their offices today and they handed off a carload of non-perishable items to stock our pantry! We’re so grateful to have such generous, kind community partners! #matturbancenter #thebotanistbuffalo #thebotanist #helpbuffalo #supportivehousing #donationdrive

07/31/2021

Thanks to our friends from @leadershipbuffalo for stopping by for a tour today! Here’s the crew at our Hope Gardens permanent supportive housing site. #matturbancenter #leadershipbuffalo #broadwayfillmore #hopegardens #permanentsupportivehousing

Thanks to our friends from @leadershipbuffalo for stopping by for a tour today! Here’s the crew at our Hope Gardens permanent supportive housing site. #matturbancenter #leadershipbuffalo #broadwayfillmore #hopegardens #permanentsupportivehousing

07/27/2021

Bid Opportunity: Snow Removal 2021-2022 – Matt Urban Center

Hard to believe we're already thinking about snow during this beautiful summertime weather, but the Matt Urban Center is currently accepting bids for our 2021-2022 snow removal contract. Please see the link below for more information and access to the full RFP.
http://urbanctr.org/2021/07/27/bid-opportunity-snow-removal-2021-2022/

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Sarah MaurerBid Opportunity: Snow Removal 2021-2022 The Polish Community Center of Buffalo, Inc., d/b/a Lt. Col. Mat Urban Human Services Center of WNY (Matt Urban Center), owns and operates in a number of properties in the City of Buffalo. The Matt Urban Center seeks the....

07/26/2021

A little bit of good trouble happened outside our Hope Center last week! Thanks to None Like You and Sharp Edgez for hosting this free event for the community! Guests were able to get a haircut, backpacks filled with school supplies for youth, and enjoy a free cookout in the sunshine! #matturbancenter #matturbanhopecenter #nonelikeyou #sharpedgezbarberinstitute #communityevent #goodtrouble

07/19/2021

Interested in applying for Emergency Rental Assistance? Join us for our ERAP Community Pop-Up Event tomorrow from 12:00-4:00pm at the Hope Center - 385 Paderewski Drive. Our eviction prevention team will be on site helping file applications and answering questions. Plus, we'll have free food and drinks, and resources from our friends at United Healthcare, the Community Health Center of Buffalo, and Caption Call.

Interested in applying for Emergency Rental Assistance? Join us for our ERAP Community Pop-Up Event tomorrow from 12:00-4:00pm at the Hope Center - 385 Paderewski Drive. Our eviction prevention team will be on site helping file applications and answering questions. Plus, we'll have free food and drinks, and resources from our friends at United Healthcare, the Community Health Center of Buffalo, and Caption Call.

07/16/2021

We are honored, privileged and grateful to have Edreys Wajed's John Lewis mural gracing the exterior of our Hope Center, a space where his profound legacy of service can be celebrated and carried on. Thank you to Fillmore District Council Member Mitch Nowakowski, County Legislator Howard Johnson, Rep. Brian Higgins, and most of all the talented Edreys Wajed for bringing this mural to our beloved community. #matturbancenter #matturbanhopecenter #broadwayfillmore #buffalony #johnlewis #goodtrouble

07/13/2021

Have you been impacted financially by COVID and need home repair? Contact us today for more information! 716-893-7222 x213

07/07/2021

We’re teaming up with our friends at @thebotanist.ny to host a donation drive for our veteran tenants at HELP Buffalo supportive apartments, to help stock their pantry with essential items. Drive runs through the end of July! #matturbancenter #helpbuffalo #affordablehousing #thebotanist #thebotanistbuffalo #buffalony #donationdrive

We’re teaming up with our friends at @thebotanist.ny to host a donation drive for our veteran tenants at HELP Buffalo supportive apartments, to help stock their pantry with essential items. Drive runs through the end of July! #matturbancenter #helpbuffalo #affordablehousing #thebotanist #thebotanistbuffalo #buffalony #donationdrive

07/05/2021

We hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July weekend! Our tenants and veterans at HELP Buffalo enjoyed a BBQ and the beautiful weather. 😎

06/30/2021

It goes without saying that 2020 was a challenging year for the Matt Urban Center's staff and clients as we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and adapted our services to continue fulfilling our mission to the community. Check out our 2020 Annual Report to learn how our programs adapted, what our teams accomplished, and the goals we've set for 2021.
http://urbanctr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-MUC-Annual-Report.pdf

It goes without saying that 2020 was a challenging year for the Matt Urban Center's staff and clients as we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and adapted our services to continue fulfilling our mission to the community. Check out our 2020 Annual Report to learn how our programs adapted, what our teams accomplished, and the goals we've set for 2021.
http://urbanctr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-MUC-Annual-Report.pdf

06/25/2021

Every Tuesday night our Homeless Outreach department teams up with UB HEALS medical students and staff from Neighborhood Health Center to conduct outreach in areas throughout Buffalo, providing food, housing, and healthcare resources to clients they meet along the way. The past couple weeks the group has visited the Canalside area, showing that outreach happens everywhere because homelessness doesn't conform to geographic boundaries. Our team's goal is to meet people where they are at both figuratively and physically.

06/25/2021

This weekend is the kick-off of Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper's Buffalo River Sweep clean-up event. Check out this video featuring our Fillmore District Council Member Mitch Nowakowski and consider joining this important stewardship effort!

06/25/2021

We're looking for new staff in several departments at MUC. Please visit our website for full job descriptions and instructions on how to apply!
www.urbanctr.org/about/employment

We're looking for new staff in several departments at MUC. Please visit our website for full job descriptions and instructions on how to apply!
www.urbanctr.org/about/employment

06/25/2021

Thank you to our friends at @gwmgbflo for hosting us for their Welcome to the Farm event! #matturbancenter #groundworkmarketgarden #broadwayfillmore #buffalony #communityoutreach

06/22/2021

Our housing team had some fun in the sun at Summer on Superstreet, spreading the word about our programs and passing out Broadway Fillmore activity books to those who visited us. Catch us on the third Wednesday of the month at Clark and Kent Streets! #matturbancenter #broadwayfillmore #summeronsuperstreet #clarkandkent #affordablehousing #emergencyrepair

Our housing team had some fun in the sun at Summer on Superstreet, spreading the word about our programs and passing out Broadway Fillmore activity books to those who visited us. Catch us on the third Wednesday of the month at Clark and Kent Streets! #matturbancenter #broadwayfillmore #summeronsuperstreet #clarkandkent #affordablehousing #emergencyrepair

06/16/2021

Our executive director, Ben Hilligas, and our Fillmore District councilman @mitch4fillmore just cast their votes at 1081 Broadway! Did YOU cast yours yet? Don’t forget that we are an early voting site, and any Erie County resident may cast their ballot at our location. Voting hours are Monday-Friday 12-9PM and Saturday-Sunday 12-6PM. Get out there and vote! #matturbancenter #fillmoredistrict #broadwayfillmore #earlyvoting #getoutthevote

06/14/2021

Did you know that our agency headquarters at 1081 Broadway is an Erie County Board of Elections early voting site? Any Erie County resident may cast an early ballot at any of the 37 early voting sites listed on the Erie County Board of Elections website, including here at the Matt Urban Center. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 12:00-9:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00-6:00 p.m. Learn more about early voting locations here:https://elections.erie.gov/pdfs/EARLYVOTING%202021.pdf

Did you know that our agency headquarters at 1081 Broadway is an Erie County Board of Elections early voting site? Any Erie County resident may cast an early ballot at any of the 37 early voting sites listed on the Erie County Board of Elections website, including here at the Matt Urban Center. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 12:00-9:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00-6:00 p.m. Learn more about early voting locations here:https://elections.erie.gov/pdfs/EARLYVOTING%202021.pdf

06/04/2021

We want to say a HUGE thank you to our friends at The Dolce Firm for generously sponsoring a Spring Match Campaign on our behalf, and to all our wonderful supporters who helped us reach our goal of raising $10,000 over the last two months. The Dolce Firm dropped off their matching $10,000 check and a TON of snacks and personal essential items that they donated to our clients. We cannot thank all of you enough for this amazing show of generosity and support for our mission, programs, and the community we serve.