To get your sweet treat, donations can be dropped off at Fig Tree Pâtisserie's location at 3062 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217 on the following days: Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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About the International Institute of Buffalo For over 100 years, the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) has made Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees. We’re the most trusted and experienced agency, providing more comprehensive, vital services to new Americans than any other organization in our region, including resettlement, integration, job training, domestic violence/…
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From left to right: IIB Interpreting and Translation Staff Sarah Standinger, Jennifer Ullrich, Ryan Green, Therese Coward, Dominic Floro, Korean Interpreter Christopher Kim Our Interpreting & Translation department found a new home for a unique piece of clothing. The traditional Korean garment, called hanbok, was initially donated to IIB this past April. One of our Korean interpreters, Christopher Kim, knew…
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Drop off both please click here. Over the next couple of months (Fall 2023) new, scheduled refugee arrivals will include families and quite a few children. Our New American Integration Department is looking for child and baby items to help. Needs include NEW car seats and Pack ‘N Play pens. We are also asking for help with baby bottles, wash,…
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International Exchanges and Education Department recently donated a collection of National Geographic magazines spanning decades to our friends at El Buen Amigo - Latin American Cultural Association. We gifted the collection and a set of encyclopedias to assist "English as Another Language" efforts in Latin America. We're thrilled to know these donations have since been passed on to schools…
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"I think my grandmother would approve of this donation.”
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Recently refugee families from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and Colombia have made Buffalo their new home. Basic household items, from bed pillows to cleaning supplies, go a long way in helping our newest neighbors settle into their communities, can you help? We are also currently accepting donations of used couches or dining room tables, along with…
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