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Say Yes Buffalo Say Yes Buffalo's mission is to remove barriers to educational and career attainment for our youth.

Say Yes Buffalo is a landmark collaboration that brings all sectors of the community together to provide holistic, year-round support to Buffalo Public School District students throughout their K-12 years and beyond. Our mission: Say Yes Buffalo advances economic mobility for public school students across the Buffalo–Niagara region. Grounded in racial equity and inclusion, we deliver comprehensive programming from early learning through career, including a postsecondary tuition scholarship, and convene cross-sector community partners to collectively support students and families. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, Say Yes Buffalo began implementing cradle-to-career support services to address academic, social/emotional and health needs of students in the Buffalo Public School district. Services currently available include:

- Scholarships (funded by local, private sources) to attend vocational and/or 2 and 4-year colleges (scholarships are available to graduates of public and charter schools in the city of Buffalo)

- Early Education: Say Yes Little Scholars Three-Year-Old school program in partnership with Buffalo Public Schools

- School-based Services: Preventive and health care management services for students and families of Buffalo Public Schools including mental health clinic coordination in 95% of school buildings

- Fair Futures for Foster Youth: career coaching and mentoring for youth involved in foster care and out-of-home "kinship" placements

- Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership Program (Boys and Men of Color): Mentoring program for youth ages 12-24

- Summer Camps for grades K-8

- Community Schools programming in 22 Buffalo Public school buildings featuring flagship Saturday Academy events

- Workforce Development Solutions for recent graduates of Buffalo public and charter schools

- FAFSA and TAP completion counseling

For more information about Say Yes Buffalo Scholarships and Grants, as well as when specific Say Yes Buffalo services, visit our website at www.SayYesBuffalo.org.

Thanks to all who came out in the rain last Friday for our inaugural State of Say Yes event! To recap: we've raised clos...
10/22/2026

Thanks to all who came out in the rain last Friday for our inaugural State of Say Yes event! To recap: we've raised close to $100M since our launch for scholarships, including a $67M Say Yes Forever endowment fund, and have thus far supported 4,300 students completing four-year, two-year, or certificate programs. As we look forward to the coming years, we look to improve our offerings for college and career advising to high school students, and for persistence-geared mentoring support for our current postsecondary scholars.

We also honored Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes for her steadfast commitment and support of our mission and announced we would be naming our board room in her honor. Thank you for all you've done for our students Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, NYS Assemblywoman!

📸Through His Lens Photography

We hope to see you this week at one of our Saturday Academies! Bring the entire family out, there’s something for every...
10/21/2026



We hope to see you this week at one of our Saturday Academies!

Bring the entire family out, there’s something for everyone!

🚨Heyyy high school seniors… applications to all SUNY schools are FREE until November 2!
10/21/2026

🚨Heyyy high school seniors… applications to all SUNY schools are FREE until November 2!

As if the announcement wasn’t enough…Let’s introduce the committee leading us ONWARD!We’re SO excited for what’s ahead a...
10/19/2026

As if the announcement wasn’t enough…

Let’s introduce the committee leading us ONWARD!

We’re SO excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to celebrate with you all at our Launch Party on November 5th at 617 Main.

Come connect with us, hear more about what’s to come!

RSVP with the link here here: https://sayyesbuffalo.wufoo.com/forms/xeyix680syl596/

Yes it's fall 🍂 but we are recruiting partner sites for Summer Camp 2027 🌞! Need more information? Want to sign up for o...
10/19/2026

Yes it's fall 🍂 but we are recruiting partner sites for Summer Camp 2027 🌞! Need more information? Want to sign up for one of two virtual sessions on November 12? Head on over to our website: https://sayyesbuffalo.org/summer

Summer is coming? Last summer, we challenged our Summer Campers to design our 2027 logo. Big thanks and congratulations ...
10/17/2026

Summer is coming? Last summer, we challenged our Summer Campers to design our 2027 logo. Big thanks and congratulations to Nyla at for coming up with this beauty! You'll be seeing it on some of the materials we'll be pushing out shortly as we start to recruit partner sites for 2027.

WE CAN FINALLY TELL YOU OUR SECRET!INTRODUCING Say Yes Onward, an initiative for young adults ages 21 to 35, focused on ...
10/16/2026

WE CAN FINALLY TELL YOU OUR SECRET!

INTRODUCING Say Yes Onward, an initiative for young adults ages 21 to 35, focused on career development, networking, and community impact.

Our goal is to create a space where young adults can build meaningful professional relationships, develop their leadership skills, explore new career opportunities, and become more involved in the community we call home.

You don't have to be a Say Yes Scholarship recipient or be Buffalo native to be part of this. The main requirement is that you're between the ages of 21 and 35 and currently reside in the City of Buffalo.

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We officially invite you to join us on November 5th, from 5:30 PM to 8 PM, at 617 Main, located at 617 Main Street, Buffalo, as we celebrate the official launch of Say Yes Onward. Please RSVP with the QR code on the graphic or use the link here https://sayyesbuffalo.wufoo.com/forms/xeyix680syl596/

Join us in congratulating our CEO David Rust (pictured with his wife Jennifer) on winning Buffalo Business First's C-Lev...
10/15/2026

Join us in congratulating our CEO David Rust (pictured with his wife Jennifer) on winning Buffalo Business First's C-Level Award last night! This community is so fortunate to have your leadership at Say Yes these past 14 years.

Free SUNY application weeks start Monday… Are you ready?
10/14/2026

Free SUNY application weeks start Monday… Are you ready?

10/13/2026

Have you registered for the State of Say Yes yet? 💙💚

Join us this Friday to hear directly from students about how Say Yes Buffalo has helped shape their academic and career journeys, learn about our progress and what’s ahead, and celebrate Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes for her longstanding commitment to Buffalo’s young people.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, community partner, or someone who believes in Buffalo’s future, this conversation is for you!

đź“… Friday, October 16
đź“Ť Seneca One
🕗 Doors open at 8:15 a.m. | Program: 8:45–10 a.m.

Registration is FREE and open to all. Reserve your seat today!

👉 RSVP: www.sayyesbuffalo.org

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Buffalo, NY
14208

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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