Buffalo, New York Came To Party At The Buffalo Urban League Gala

People from all over Buffalo and Western New York gathered at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center to honor and celebrate the Buffalo Urban League at their 2022 Gala.

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2022 marks the first time the Gala has been in person since the pandemic and was sponsored in part by Power 93.7 WBLK.

Officials from the Buffalo Urban League were excited to continue their time-honored tradition with nearly 900 in attendance.

The theme for the 2022 Annual Gala was Resilience: Celebrating the Power of Love and Humanity, and the Buffalo Urban League highlighted our communities’ resolve and commitment to restoration and rebuilding in the face of immense adversity.

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In addition to the dinner and party, the Buffalo Urban League also gave away a number of awards to people in the Buffalo Niagara community to celebrate their contribution to making the lives of everyone better:

Youth Award
Caleb Chapman - D'Youville University
James Heard- South Park High School
Alyssa Wafford- Hutchinson Central Technical High School

Emerging Leader Award
Phylicia Dove- Black Monarchy

Family Life Award
Hebert Bellemy- Bellamy Enterprises

Community Service Award
Patti & Thurman Thomas- Thurman Thomas Family Foundation

William L. Evans & Whitney M. Young, Jr. Humanitarian Award
Brenda McDuffie

Power 93.7 WBLK is proud to be one of the sponsors of this great event in Buffalo. We Are Buffalo and will continue to support great events that uplift our community.

You can check out pictures from the 2022 Buffalo Urban League Gala below.

Buffalo Urban League 2022 Gala

Buffalo and Western New York gathered at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center to honor and celebrate the Buffalo Urban League at their 2022 Gala.

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