Steering Committee
By design, the community will play an important role in how the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund identifies and addresses critical issues that have led to historic disinvestment and that have contributed to racial inequities on the East Side.
Two community leaders with deep ties to the community will lead the effort to focus on accelerating the revitalization of the East Side by addressing economic and racial inequities through a community-informed process resulting in a long-term investment plan. A steering committee made up of community members and those with expertise in key areas will begin to determine the next steps and to develop an action plan for the funds that have been raised thus far.
Our Committee
Felicia Beard
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Dr. Uzo Ihenko
Black Chamber of Commerce
Trina Burruss
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
Oluwole (OJ) McFoy
Buffalo Sewer Authority
Marie A. Cannon, MSW
Erie County Department of Social Services
James Morrell
NFTA
DeAnna Eason
Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc.
Chiwuike Owunwanne
KeyBank
Zeneta Everhart
Masten District Council Woman
Garnell Whitfield
City of Buffalo
DeLawndrea Purdue-Grant
Moog