Community Effort: Christmas in Gowanda Ornament Decorating!
Christmas in Gowanda Family Crafts! We are excited to support free ornament decorating during this year’s Christmas in Gowanda! The Gowanda Free Library will be
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End Gowanda Hunger: Social Media Food Drive 2024!
Social Media Food Drive 2024! Our fourth annual social media event returns this holiday season to support The Gowanda Food Pantry! For every new follow
Community Effort: Gowanda Cub Scouts Treats for Troops!
Collecting Candy for Soldiers Overseas! We are excited to collaborate with Gowanda Cub Scout Pack 276 for Operation Treats for Troops! This service project has
End Gowanda Hunger: GES Trunk or Treat Pumpkin Effort Recap!
GES Trunk or Treat Pumpkin Effort Recap! We had a blast donating over 200 pumpkins at the GES Trunk or Treat! The GES PTO hosted
Community Effort: Permanent Christmas Tree Donation
New Christmas in Gowanda Tree! We donated a new permanent Christmas tree ahead of this year’s “Christmas in Gowanda”! Every year, Christmas brings families together.
End Gowanda Hunger: Halloween Pumpkin Effort!
Pumpkins for GES Panther Students! We are excited to offer free pumpkins at the Gowanda Elementary School Trunk or Treat! The GES PTO hosts the
Community Effort: Pumpkins for “JJ’s Road to Recovery”!
Pumpkins for JJ! We donated pumpkins to support JJ’s Road to Recovery Benefit! JJ is a Panther student at Gowanda Middle School who was tragically
Panther Paws of Hope: Student Snack Effort 2024!
New School Year, New Snacks! We were thrilled to revisit our student snack effort to support counselors at Gowanda Central School District! The GCS counselors
End Gowanda Hunger: Pumpkin Effort 2024 Recap!
Pumpkin Effort 2024 Recap! We had a blast donating over 300 pumpkins to the local community! Our adventure started at the season’s last Gowanda Farmer
End Gowanda Hunger: Fall Pumpkin Effort 2024!
Free Pumpkins on Main Street! We are excited to offer free pumpkins in Gowanda and Cattaraugus next week! After successful sweet corn efforts this summer,
End Gowanda Hunger: Cattaraugus Farmer’s Market and Gowanda Corn Efforts Recap!
Cattaraugus Farmer’s Market and Gowanda’s Saturday Corn Effort Recap! We were thrilled to donate another 100 dozen ears of sweet corn to the local community!
End Gowanda Hunger: Leftover Sweet Corn Effort Announcement!
More Free Corn on Main Street! We will be donating over 40 dozen ears of sweet corn this afternoon! A rainy Cattaraugus Farmer’s Market yesterday
End Gowanda Hunger: Cattaraugus Farmer’s Market Corn Effort Announcement!
Free Sweet Corn in the Village of Cattaraugus! We are excited to offer free sweet corn at The Cattaraugus Artisan & Farmers Market this Friday!
Community Effort: Gowanda Resident Runs for Charity!
Gowanda Resident Runs for Charity! We are grateful for Gavin Kennedy pledging donations to us when he runs the Beast of Burden 100-Mile Ultramarathon! Gavin
End Gowanda Hunger: Gowanda Farmer’s Market Corn Effort Recap!
Gowanda Farmer’s Market Corn Effort Recap! We had a blast donating over 100 dozen free sweet corn at the Gowanda Farmer & Artisan Market! Last
End Gowanda Hunger: Sweet Corn Effort 2024 Announcement!
Free Sweet Corn on Main Street! We are thrilled to offer free sweet corn at Gowanda’s Farmer & Artisan Market this Thursday! The market returned
Panther Paws of Hope: Student Softball Clinic
Popsicles & Gatorade: Perfect Practice Delights! We were thrilled to support a local softball clinic with delicious & healthy post-practice treats! The clinic, hosted by
Beautifying Gowanda Series: Chang-Hu Park 2024!
Chang-Hu: Where Music & Mulch is in the Air! We beautified Chang-Hu Park ahead of this summer’s Music in the Park in our “Beautifying Gowanda”
Panther Paws of Hope: Transcript for Success Award 2024!
Stepping into Life’s Next Chapter: Gowanda Class of 2024! We were thrilled to award over 30 Gowanda Central School seniors with the Transcript for Success
End Gowanda Hunger: 2nd Quarter 2024 Recap!
End Gowanda Hunger: 2nd Quarter 2024 Recap! We donated over 90 food items & 750 reusable bags to The Gowanda Food Pantry! End Gowanda Hunger
Beautifying Gowanda Series: Hidi Park 2024!
Hearing the Community’s Call! We visited Hidi Park in our “Beautifying Gowanda” series! Beautifying Gowanda is our seasonal program to improve public recreational areas throughout
Panther Paws of Hope: Senior Night 2024!
Curtain Call for Senior Night 2024! We were thrilled to attend Gowanda Central School’s Senior Night to honor our senior award recipients! Senior Night is
Panther Paws of Hope: Prom Corsage Effort 2024!
Gowanda Prom Corsage Effort 2024! We were thrilled to cover base corsage & boutonniere expenses for over 50 Gowanda Central School students this year! Panther
Beautifying Gowanda Series: St John’s Park Memorial Day 2024
Beautifying for a Day of Remembrance! We returned to St John’s Park ahead of Memorial Day in our “Beautifying Gowanda” series! Beautifying Gowanda is our
Beautifying Gowanda Series: Gateway Park!
Trees for Gateway! We beautified Gateway Park through our returning “Beautifying Gowanda” series! Beautifying Gowanda is our seasonal program to improve public recreational areas throughout
Panther Paws of Hope: Therapy Dog Effort Series #4
Therapy Dog Donation Series Post #4! We donated our fourth doggie care package to support Murphy & his handler in Gowanda Central School District’s therapy
Panther Paws of Hope: Prom Corsage Effort
Free Prom Corsages/Boutonnieres for Gowanda Students! We’re excited to support Panther students in attending prom by helping them purchase their corsages & boutonnieres! Prom expenses
Gowanda Community Cleanup 2024!
We had a blast participating in our village’s 4th annual community cleanup! Even though the event had a brisk cold forecast, volunteers did not shy
Community Effort: Gowanda Community Cleanup Donation
Stocking Up for Gowanda Community Cleanup 2024! We donated gloves & trash bags to support this year’s annual community cleanup this weekend! The Gowanda Community
Panther Paws of Hope: Therapy Dog Effort Series #3
Therapy Dog Donation Series Post #3! We donated our third doggie care package to support Pepper & her handler in the Gowanda Central School District’s
Community Effort: The Loving Spoonful Can Opener Donation
Lunch Anyone? We donated an industrial can opener and 3 bulk cans of food to help volunteers at The Loving Spoonful soup kitchen! Last spring,
Panther Paws of Hope: Therapy Dog Effort Series #2
Therapy Dog Donation Series Post #2! We donated our second doggie care package to support Renny & his handler in the Gowanda Central School District’s
End Gowanda Hunger: Pantry Shelving Upgrade
Time for a Shelving Upgrade! We donated 6 brand-new industrial shelves to The Gowanda Food Pantry! Food storage capacity has been a constant issue as
End Gowanda Hunger: 1st Quarter 2024 Recap!
End Gowanda Hunger: 1st Quarter 2024 Recap! We donated over 90 food items & 400 reusable bags to The Gowanda Food Pantry as they push
Panther Paws of Hope: Therapy Dog Effort Series #1
Therapy Dog Donation Series Post #1! We donated our first doggie care package to support the Gowanda Central School District’s therapy dog program and its
Community Effort: The Loving Spoonful Soup Kitchen Donation
It’s Time for Lunch! We donated a pot roaster and food vacuum sealer to support The Loving Spoonful soup kitchen in serving our local community!
Panther Paws of Hope: Musical Cast Dinner
Dinner Call for the Cinderella Musical Cast! We were thrilled to sponsor a dinner for the Gowanda Central School District’s student cast for the upcoming
Panther Paws of Hope: Elementary School Nurse Comb Effort
New Year, New Efforts! We donated specialized medical combs to support nurses at Gowanda Elementary School! Our school nurses do a phenomenal job caring for
Year 2 in Review: 2023!
Year 2 Recap: 2023! Take a break from the Christmas chaos by joining us for our second-year reflection! Before diving into memory lane, we want
End Gowanda Hunger: Digital Food Drive Donation
Ending 2023 with Full Pantry Shelves! Our digital food drive donated 230 pounds of food to The Gowanda Food Pantry before Christmas! This event was
Community Effort: Toys for Maddison’s Spectacular Toy Drive
Santa’s Helper is an Eagle Scout? We donated toys to Maddison’s Spectacular Toy Drive for families in need this Christmas! For a second year in
End Gowanda Hunger: December Food & Reusable Bag Donations
Soup and Reusable Bags for Christmas? Yes, Please! We donated 31 cans of soup and 400 reusable grocery bags to The Gowanda Food Pantry for
Community Effort: Christmas in Gowanda Parade!
Christmas in Gowanda Post #3 of 3: Holiday Parade! We enjoyed participating in this year’s holiday spirit parade during Christmas in Gowanda! With clear skies
Community Effort: Christmas in Gowanda Holiday Activities!
Christmas in Gowanda Post #2 of 3: Elf Booth & Holiday Crafts! We had a blast hosting holiday activities during this year’s Christmas in Gowanda!
Community Effort: Christmas in Gowanda Tree Lighting!
Christmas in Gowanda Post #1 of 3: Chang Hu Park Tree Lighting! We finished decorating Chang Hu Park for Christmas in Gowanda’s tree lighting on
End Gowanda Hunger: Digital Food Drive 2023
Follow to Help Put Food on Tables This Holiday Season! We’re thrilled to launch our third annual digital food drive to support The Gowanda Food
Community Effort: Christmas in Gowanda Elf Booth
“Elves on Main Street” for Christmas in Gowanda! We’re excited to host an elf booth for kids & families during this year’s Christmas in Gowanda!
Community Effort: Chang Hu Park Christmas in Gowanda Decoration
Setting the Stage for Christmas in Gowanda 2023! We completed the first wave of Chang Hu Park decorating for this year’s Christmas in Gowanda over
Community Effort: Christmas in Gowanda Free Family Crafts!
’Tis the Season for Christmas Family Crafts! We’re thrilled to announce free cookie & ornament decorating during this year’s Christmas in Gowanda! The holiday festivities
End Gowanda Hunger: Fall 2023 Recap
We donated over 100 food items, 400 reusable bags, and 4 food drive containers to The Gowanda Food Pantry this busy fall season! End Gowanda
