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UB donors are passionate about their support. Read the stories behind the donations.

  • “That's the selfish part for me: I'm recruiting for the needy places.”

    James Schlesinger

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  • “As soon as I graduated from UB, I started giving five or 10 dollars a year.”

    Terese Kelly

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  • “He was like a drill sergeant. I realized afterward, that was really something.”

    Jamey Phipps

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  • “Philanthropy is my passion. I have worked and invested all my life with the sole purpose of giving forward.”

    Kathleen Cellura

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  • “The beautiful thing about UB is you can specify where your gifts go.”

    Steve Trynosky

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  • “It truly is a pleasure to help others pursue their dreams.”

    Paul Nussbaum

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  • “Our firm is providing scholarships as a proactive step towards rebuilding our communities.”

    Edward O. Watts

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  • “UB gave our mother strength, confidence and joy.”

    Sharon Bob Young

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  • “You owe it to yourself to extend your relationship by volunteering and advocating for the university.”

    Willie Evans

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  • “The dental school gave us so much and here we are making a great living.”

    Beth Schisa-D'Angelo and Kevin D'Angelo

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  • “It gives us great pleasure to know students will have the financial support so many of them need.”

    Robert and Ellen Rose

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  • “Giving back creates opportunity for others.”

    Bruce and Barbara Moden

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  • “When you love what you do, you want to share all your knowledge and experiences.”

    Al Caffiero

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  • “UB launched my professional life in many ways.  Your education goes with you wherever you go.”

    Rosalind Jarrett

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  • “I was very grateful to UB for giving me the chance.  I said, 'When I get an opportunity to pay them back, I’m going to do that.' ”

    Philip and Colleen Morey

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  • “I love UB deeply.”

    Paul Kurtz

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  • “I wanted to support something that meant a lot to me, and that was helping a graduate student.”

    Anne Tirone

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  • “This award allows me to honor a man who did so much for UB.”

    Georgirene Vladutiu

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  • “My sister had a great experience at UB. I wanted to make sure that students were able to benefit as she did.”

    Jason Thaler

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  • “We often think about what we want to leave behind.”

    Peter and Barbara Rittner

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  • “I decided now is the time to pay back.”

    Margaret Wong

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    The Law School's Affordable Housing Clinic has taken the lead in creating high-quality, low-income housing to meet the needs of residents of Western New York.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    Accounting students in the School of Management have helped to bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax refunds back into the Buffalo community.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    Gregory A. Fabiano teaches safe driving habits to a group of drivers at the very top of the risk pool: teens with ADHD.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    Once a year, children in need receive free dental exams, fluoride treatments, X-rays and sealants from the School of Dental Medicine.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    Researchers in the UB Concussion Clinic are pioneering a treatment for athletes and others with post-concussion syndrome.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    Pavani Ram is fighting the spread of disease by focusing on the effectiveness of hand washing in preventing transmission of dangerous pathogens.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    UB geography students participated in a global effort to enhance the international response and recovery effort in Haiti.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    A growing number of UB students spend their spring break cleaning up parks, feeding the hungry, aiding the elderly and restoring damaged buildings.

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  • YOUR IMPACT

    The School of Social Work’s DREAM program has evolved over the past two years into three programs that make a difference in Buffalo residents’ lives.

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