Buffalo Chapter presents grant to Upward Design for Life

The Buffalo Chapter of Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle, a community of philanthropic women who combine their financial strength to improve the lives of women and children in Erie and Niagara counties in New York, presented a grant in the amount of $4,325 to UPward Design for Life.

The circle’s founder, Lisa LaTrovato, recently presented the check to Dionne Williamson, the organization's CEO and founder.

UPward Design for Life works to restore dignity, hope, and independence to those in need by furnishing residences with all donated items. It's their mission to see every person who is in need in our community resting safely and peacefully in a fully furnished home.

Their process begins with client referrals from partner agencies. Volunteers from UPward Design for Life will schedule a home visit with the client in their new residence. During the home visit, UPward Design determines the client's overall needs and creates a design plan that will best serve that family with the donations they have available. Once the home visit is complete, UPward Design schedules a furniture installation date and volunteers fully furnish the home—including furniture, small kitchen appliances, and household items such as cookware, dishes, utensils, linens, and the like. Items used in these home transformations are donated from private donors and companies.

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ABOUT FIFTY FABULOUS WOMEN GIVING CIRCLE

The Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle is an all-volunteer community of philanthropic women who work to strengthen the community by combining their financial strength to support projects and initiatives that improve the lives of women and children. To maximize the potential of philanthropy as a vehicle for social change, the Giving Circle makes grants on a quarterly basis and donates a full 100% of member contributes to grant recipients.