Ladies & Gentlemen,
Buffalo ReUse invites you to our first-ever live auction!  Join us Saturday, September 25th from 8-10pm as folks bid on treasures from our inventory and talents of our staff and volunteers!

You could win a french toast breakfast in bed, a photographer for you Gramma’s 100th birthday party, a night with Olaf, a potpurri of pickles, a massage, a reprieve from laundry, a cat-sitter, a week of dog walking, a chance to entertain guests with cherries jubilee, wine making lessons, soap making lessons, coffee roasting fresh before your eyes, free car washes from BARB, installation of that rain barrel you bought 2months ago and more!

There’s already over a dozen treasures we’ve set aside.  You could win a kooky attic find like a Wyoming license plate from 1937, antiques, a piece of local history and some architectural gems!  Click on the flyer to see more.  We’ll be sharing details and stories for each piece.
Let’s start with Lot#213…
This case of antique, painted label “Oscar’s Beverages” Pop Bottles.
Brewed and bottled in downtown Buffalo – this is a case of antique, painted label, Oscar’s Beverages bottles, many with their flavor caps (Cola, Gingerale, Grapefruit) and in a matching wooden case. These were retrieved from an attic during salvage operations. Oscar Beverages was founded by Oscar Greenberg, a Russian immigrant who came to Buffalo in 1911. He founded Oscar’s beverages in the late 1920s. These bottles seem to date from the 1930’s or 1940’s. What’s really special is that the frugal person who stored these away so long ago had no idea they were preserving Buffalo history.

Buffalo Bar & Grille
307 Louisiana St
cash bar & light refreshments

Don’t miss this unique opportunity.
All proceeds go toward Buffalo ReUse’s Community Programs.  Our goal is to raise at least $6,000 so that we can continue our community efforts and pay the remainder of our Americorps stipend for 2010.

Thank you for your support.
btw IF YOU have a talent we can auction off, please contact Danielle or Caesandra at volunteer {at} buffaloreuse(.)org

… and boogie until you FALL DOWN–that’s double dare from Mira!

a little gnosh, a lotta cool drinks and SUPER STEAMY GROOVES, by Fudgychewy.

Join ReUse at Mickey’s Bar and dance the night away at the Mickiewicz Adam Library

Friday, July 30, 2010
8:00pm – 11:30pm (maybe later)
612 Fillmore, Buffalo

Listen to some Fudgychewy grooves here.

We’re pre-selling tickets via our website/paypal and our store for $5
Please print your Paypal receipt

Your hard earned sweat and coin goes toward ReUse’s Community Programs–our free workshops for home repair and gardening, the tool library, the veggie gardens, street blitzes, neighborhood beautification and more–which helps us DO MORE!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: We need folks to work the door, work the drinks, kitchen help and cleanup.  Please email Danielle–volunteer {at} buffaloreuse(.)org

Join us for our first summer fundraiser on a catamaran party boat! We invite friends of Buffalo ReUse to sail away in style aboard the Moondance Cat on July 2 from 4:00-5:30pm.

Get Tickets from us at The ReSource, 298 Northampton St. for $50–discount rates available.  Proceeds from this aquatic adventure will help support our mission.

There will be soda, water & nibbles, a CASH BAR, and music too.

The launch is near Templeton Landing – formerly Shanghai Reds.

There will be lots of fun, sun and merriment. It is a boat, so tickets are limited to 60 people. Bring a friend!

Special thanks to WGRZ-Channel 2 for providing this opportunity!!

You may already know gazelle.com I promise, it’s not the guy with the orange tan and ponytail.
It’s a site that will take some specific types of electronic gear–ipods, iphones, laptops, computers, external hard drives, even movies and they give you cash. Get paid for being a responsible consumer?! That’s amazing!
You can also donate part of your refund to charity–be responsible and generous with their Gazelle for Good program!  If your job or office is upgrading their company issued technology–maybe this is a way they can give back.
Search the site for charities that interest you OR allow me to suggest one! Buffalo’s Tool Library would love to benefit from your electronics cleanouts!  Checkout the gadget drive that we created for funding our Community Programs http://buffaloreuse.gazelle.com

On February 27, 2010 there was a devastating earthquake in Chile’s central region, affecting an area stretching over 900 miles. The 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunamis destroyed many cities and towns, killing more than 400 people.

The Latin American Cultural Association (LACA) and El Buen Amigo are hosting a fundraising musical event and pot luck on SUNDAY APRIL 25th at the University Presbyterian Church (corner of Main St. & Niagara Falls Blvd. ) to raise money to send to the victims. All the funds will go to Techo Para Chile, a Chilean organization constructing temporary homes for those whose homes were destroyed during the earthquake/tsunamis.

They are asking the good people of WNY to help out with this event, which includes musicians, dancing, a 50/50 raffle, and a Chinese Auction.  LACA/El Buen Amigo are looking for: local businesses to donate  goods or services for the Chinese Auction, and musicians, singers, and dancers to perform. You can also take an ad out in the program (full page: $50, half: $30, 1/4 page: $20, a line: $10).

If interested, please contact Santiago Masfarrer at 913-2881 or email lacanewyork {at} yahoo(.)com. Muchas gracias!!

“Ven a una Fiesta!” We can’t dance without you! Join everyone at ReUse on Friday, Februrary 19 for music and dancing at our fundraiser hosted by El Buen Amigo located at 114 Elmwood Avenue! Get your tickets now or at the door.

Enjoy Latin food & bebidos, a live band, a member of the Latin Jazz Project, plus a pre-show salsa lesson for those who don’t know which direction to shake their hips. We hope to see you there! Call 716-885-6343 for details.

For ticket information click here.

Ticket sales contribute to Buffalo ReUse’s mission of neighborhood revitalization and community programs.

A big thanks to all who came out last night to watch the show together and to support Buffalo ReUse, PUSH Buffalo, Re-Tree WNY and WNY Americorps

Photos here!

Learn a little more at this post.

Only six FIVE days until Buffalo gets together to watch the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition TV show that made such a huge impact on our city last November. Details here.

We’re EXTREMELY proud of the part we played when we joined the huge volunteer team of contractors, suppliers, businesses and thousands of individual citizens. Our green demolition of the Powell’s old home helped David Homes achieve an Emerald Level LEED certification for the entire project (first ever in NY State!). Here are some of the things we were able to accomplish in our green demo:

• Did it in only 15 hours
• Achieved a 97% rate of diversion (by weight). This makes an EXTREME impact on what would usually go the landfill and be “thrown away”
• Preserved parts of the old house for use in the new house
• Made wood, interior furnishings, stone and other parts of the old house available for reuse in the new house, throughout the neighborhood and from our store
• Showed the world the economic viability of green demolition and the future of green jobs in Buffalo

Come to the premiere January 24! Get your free tickets at the Shea’s box office.

Our beautiful 2010 calendar features volunteers, community events and special projects. The cost is $20 plus tax. Revenue generated from our sale of 2010 Commemorative Calendars funds our social mission, which includes neighborhood revitalization, job training, and environmental stewardship. More information about how the calendar came to be at this post.

Click on “Add to Cart” to order your calendar. You can pay from our website and pick up at our store. We’re working on a pay and ship option. We process payments through the Paypal service. You can pay with a Paypal account or use a credit card.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.