Since June 1989, the NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) corporation has awarded 146 Fellowships ranging from $1000 to $1500 each to women enrolled in graduate study at New York State Colleges and Universities.

The 6th Annual NYS Women Inc Conference is scheduled for May 29-31, 2015 in Buffalo NY. Learn our accomplishments for this year and goals for next year. You’ll become re-vitalized; when you return to your chapter, plan on accomplishing great things!

Janet joined the NYS Women Buffalo Niagara Chapter late 2014. She is a Financial Advisor Recruiter from AXA Advisors LLC.

The 2015 Distinguished Alumni and Celebrate ECC awards will be presented at the College's Historic City Campus Atrium on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 6 p.m.

The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NYS Women, Inc. is pleased to announce a new partnership with WKBW-TV that showcases successful local working women who have given back to the Western New York community.

The BRA PROJECT: Did you ever buy a bra, get it home and say what was I thinking? The gently used bras are sent to Africa and Central America to be resold by women freed from human trafficking, specifically the sex trade. These women now have a legitimate income and can earn a middle class living for themselves, their children, and extended families.

Did you know that some employers tell their workers that they cannot talk about their wages? Or that some workers could be punished for having a conversation with a co-worker about their paychecks?  For too many, that’s the truth. More than 6 in 10 private-sector workers say their employer either bars or discourages them from sharing information about their pay.

BNC honored Althea Luehrsen, woman who epitomizes the words “Outstanding Woman”.  Althea Luehrsen is the executive Director of Leadership Buffalo where she works daily with developing leaders to enhance their ability to lead and have a positive impact on the WNY community. 

Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NYS Women, Inc., registration 5:15 p.m.; food stations 6:00 p.m.; program 6:45 p.m.  The Twentieth Century Club, 595 Delaware Ave., Buffalo NY. $45 per person.  Althea Luehrsen, executive director of Leadership Buffalo, will receive the Outstanding Woman Award.

When we began the fight for VAWA, every 15 seconds, a woman in America was subjected to domestic violence. Despite its pervasiveness, domestic violence was regarded as a private family matter, and it received very little attention from the media, lawmakers, and law enforcement. After decades of systemic failure, federal action was necessary to prevent domestic violence incidents, better serve survivors, and hold perpetrators accountable.