Valley View Baptist Church Food Pantry - $1,000
YMCA of the Twin Tiers - $1,500
Those grants together total $10,000, bringing the total of COVID-19 Response aid in Cattaraugus County facilitated by CRCF and its philanthropic partners to over $169,000.
In total, BlueCross BlueShield Blue Fund invested $1.7 million into the community in 2020.
“BlueCross BlueShield has a long-standing history of supporting organizations dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in all eight counties of Western New York,” said David W. Anderson, President and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. “We’ll continue to pivot our Blue Fund grants to ensure we’re supporting the greatest needs in every corner of the region.”
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story said the event took place in Sayre instead of South Waverly. The Review regrets the error.
SOUTH WAVERLY BOROUGH â The lights are back on at the quarter-mile track for Christmas In The Park at the Richard L. Bentley Community Park.
Christmas In The Park was new in 2019 and runs every weekend in December from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The park has been transformed into a holiday scene once again with Christmas lights that wrap around the whole park, put together by organizers Missy Vanness and Richard McConnell.
âWeâre growing, weâre getting donations,â Vanness said, âWeâre taking what we can get and we want to make this the biggest in the area.â