The BRRAlliance is now accepting donations through Zeffy! Zeffy is a donation platform designed specifically for the use of nonprofits like the BRRAlliance, with over 50,000 nonprofits using it as their donation platform of choice. Zeffy charges no transaction fees, so 100% of donations made to us through Zeffy go to supporting us and our mission!
The old donation buttons have been phased out. If you have any questions about making donations to us through Zeffy, please call or email us. You can find our contact information on our Contacts page.
🌱 Support northwest Buffalo with the Black Rock Riverside Alliance 🌳
At the Black Rock Riverside Alliance, we work to nourish the communities of northwest Buffalo. Our passion for naturally integrated urban development helps transform Northwest Buffalo into flourishing, sustainable neighborhoods, with a focus on residential, natural, and economic health.
- Every year, we harvest hundreds of pounds of fresh produce from our three community gardens, free for the enjoyment of neighborhood residents of our food desert neighborhoods
- We support and advocate for projects like Rails-to-Trails, converting unused railroad paths into thriving eco-trails
- We maintain and operate Market Square Park, a pocket park on the heavily urbanized Niagara Street corridor that is open to the public and acts as a venue for outdoor events such as the Believe in Black Rock Childrens’ Bike Parade, free music, and open-air markets
- We are further boosting the benefit of our community gardens by creating urban orchards, boosting garden sustainability while introducing more free, fresh fruit to our food desert communities
Your generous gifts help us continue our work on behalf of northwest Buffalo. We thank you for your support!
The BRRAlliance is a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit, and all donations to us are tax deductible as allowed by law. When you donate to us using Zeffy a tax receipt for your donation will be automatically generated and sent to you via email.
The Sophie Manns Legacy Fund:
BRRAlliance Board of Directors Past President and current board member Deneb Pirrone established the Sophie Manns Legacy Fund as a way to help support the administrative and operational needs of the BRRAlliance.
As a not for profit, the BRRAlliance operates on a very small margin of revenue from grants and project work it successfully attracts as investments into the community. Deneb recognizes that non-grant funded expenses are necessary for the organization to continue to grow, thrive and make an impact on the quality of life in our communities. By establishing this fund in honor of his maternal great-grandmother, Sophie Manns, he pays tribute to his family roots here in the northwest part of Buffalo and the memory of his great-grandmother.
All donations to this fund are tax deductible as allowed by law as the BRRAlliance is a registered 501(c)3 not for profit. When you donate to us using Zeffy a tax receipt for your donation will be automatically generated and sent to us via email.