Building Community in Seneca-Babcock

Enhancing quality of life and potential for current and future generations in the Seneca-Babcock neighborhood of Buffalo.

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ATTEND A PROGRAM

Join us at the Seneca Street CDC

We host several programming options for children in the neighborhood—each with the goal of increased educational and social skills.

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    After-School Program

    K-12th grade students join for a snack, homework help, a healthy dinner, and enrichment.

  • A group of adults and kids gathered in front of a tour bus

    Summer @ Seneca St.

    A 6-week program through July and August for enrichment, education, and fun.

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    Teen Program

    Teenagers join for homework help, group socializing, outings and job readiness prep.

RECEIVE RESOURCES

The Seneca Street CDC isn’t just for kids

We have several resources available to those in the neighborhood to improve economic stability and overall health and well-being.

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    Get Outreach

    Seneca Street CDC provides community outreach services onsite in partnership with local organizations, addressing health and socio-economic challenges with a range of health, human, legal, and financial services.

  • Volunteers in the Community Garden

    Get Connected

    We aim to serve as a prime resource for Seneca-Babcock residents, linking them with community leaders, neighborhood associations, faith-based institutions, local food banks, social services and more.  

  • Kids bundled up at the warming shelter

    Get Warm

    We have been designated as a extreme weather emergency warming center. The warming center is open during extreme weather emergencies that cause loss of power in the Seneca-Babcock neighborhood.

GIVE SUPPORT

Help advance our work

Our work and impact are made possible by its volunteers and donors. Please consider how you might be able to support our work.

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    Give Money

    We continuously look for funds to sustain our quality programs and retain our dedicated staff.

  • An adult volunteer teaching kids how to cook at the Seneca Street CDC

    Give Time

    Much of our work is made possible by volunteers adding capacity to our programming.

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    Give Supplies

    We are always accepting donations of healthy snacks, school supplies, and more.

About the Seneca Street CDC

Seneca Street Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in the Seneca-Babcock neighborhood of Buffalo, wedged between Larkinville and Kaisertown, just above South Buffalo and below the East Side.

Kind Words

  • Thank you for all you do to support the community through the trials and tribulations they face on an ongoing basis. You and your team truly embody the Phillippians principle: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but the interests of others.”

    Beth Kinsman Gosch
    Executive Director, Western New York Foundation

  • Having a safe place where you truly feel welcome and loved from the moment you walk in the door is a blessing; and that is exactly what Seneca Street CDC After-School Program has been to me since I was a little girl. This program ensured I wasn’t just another inner city kid statistic falling through the cracks. The SSCDC are always there to support and encourage students throughout the year with homework help, high school entrance exam preparations, emotional well-being, cooking classes, reading/math/science enrichment, creative learning, and so much more!

    Miss Destiny

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