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Amherst Youth Foundation: Our Mission

OUR VISION

As the Amherst Youth Foundation we are dedicated to helping children and youth achieve their greatest potential and to provide opportunities for them to grow into responsible and caring members of the community.

OUR MISSION

In collaboration with our community partners it is our mission to serve children and families by developing resources to provide a safe location and positive environment for learning and socializing through programs and activities that empower them to succeed.

The Amherst Youth Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to insure that adequate programs and projects are provided which will challenge our youth to achieve their highest goals.

The Foundation is committed to raising community awareness about the needs of youth and to actively help serve those needs through financial support.

The Amherst Youth Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, charitable foundation. It is recognized by the I.R.S. as a 501(c)3 organization all all donations are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

It is also recgonized by the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County as a donor option agency. This means that any individual or organization making a donation to the United Way may designate all or any part of their donation to the Amherst Youth Foundation, Inc.

We are committed to assisting the Amherst Youth Board expand its programs in a rapidly growing community.

We are committed to establishing an Endowment and Trust Fund Program to assure long term stability and growth.

Annual reports are on file with the New York State Office of Charities Registration and the IRS.