Niagara’s Choice Federal Credit Union will host “Team Up Against Hunger” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Alder Creek Banquet Facility in North Tonawanda. The event will raise money for Niagara Gospel Mission and Community Missions of Niagara Frontier.
The community fundraiser will feature Buffalo Bandits teammates Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith. Attendees can take part in a live Q&A with the players, an autograph session and raffles, and will have access to event-provided photos for signing.
Admission is $5 per person or $10 per family. The event is cash only; credit cards and digital payments will not be accepted for admission or raffle tickets.
Raffle prizes include four Buffalo Bandits tickets, a signed Bandits pennant, a signed Bandits hat and game-used gear from Byrne and Smith. A 50/50 raffle will also be held; participants do not need to be present to win and prizes can be picked up at a Niagara’s Choice branch.
Niagara Gospel Mission provides food, emergency shelter and recovery supports to people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Niagara Falls, and runs the Feed the Falls holiday initiative. Community Missions of Niagara Frontier operates a soup kitchen, food pantry and emergency shelter among 24 programs; it reported providing more than 144,000 meals and over 12,000 nights of shelter in 2024.
