The Patchwork of Our Community: Celebrating Who We Are

Neighborhoods, cultural traditions, families, and shared experiences form the fabric of community, each represented here as a distinct quilt square shaped by meaningful colors, symbols and images. Joined together, these individual pieces suggest that community is not singular - but collective — built through many stories, connections, and identities woven together into a diverse whole.

Click on each image and learn more about the organizations that contributed to the Patchwork of Our Community -- and work to enrich the lives of residents of Western New York every day!