Hope for the holidays Is Dedicated to Philip Friona
February 6, 1937 – September 20, 2017
A beacon of hope and love to all who crossed his path. He is the reason we give hope and the “WHY” of our everyday.
Our Leadership
- Mary Friona-Celani
- Scott Celani
- Paula Friona-Cheff
- Mary O’Brien
- Nicole Mombrea
- Anne Marie Hepfer
- Jenna Koch
- Zach Ahlstrom
- Vinny Gugliuzza
- Debbie Carella
- Rosanna Berardi
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Volunteer
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Our News & Announcements
Our Christmas toy drive for Oishei kicks into HIGH GEAR as we team up with Spot Coffee!!!
We sure hope to collect a Latte Toys! (Sorry, I thought of it the minute we teamed up and I couldn’t help sharing it!!!) 🙂 We could not be more excited to team up with such an amazing Buffalo business! Spot Coffee is an institution around here – they have great...
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Calling all Superheros!!! Help us as we Make a Case for the Kids!!!
We are so excited to share our mission with you! We are going to make and stuff 500 pillow cases with amazing toys, pajamas, books, games and more for sick children at Oishei Children's Hospital as well as those in need throughout our community! We can't do it alone....
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Delivering Care Packages to Moms on the NICU Floor Was an Amazing Experience
It was an amazing experience. Also heartbreaking. And sobering .A reminder that life doesn't always go the way we'd like it to. We first decided to deliver care packages to the moms on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Oishei Children's Hospital after speaking with...
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