On June 25, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County and Erie County Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity joined together to kick off the region’s largest single day volunteer event, the 2025 Day of Caring. The event brought together 2,000 volunteers from more than 90 organizations who completed projects that supported health, safety, and well-being throughout the community.
At the Erie County Warehouse in Amherst, Deputy County Executive Lisa Chimera, United Way President and CEO Trina Burruss, staff from the Erie County Department of Health, and volunteers assembled 4,000 emergency kits. These kits were created to help households prepare for situations such as fires, floods, extreme heat, and winter weather.
The Erie County Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity is working with local partners to distribute the kits throughout the summer and fall to families who may be most at risk to severe weather.
