BISON Fund annual celebration is largest luncheon fundraising event in WNY

BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund Press Release

The BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund proudly announces its 2025 annual celebration luncheon to be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 (doors open at 11:30 a.m.), at the Buffalo Convention Center. The board of directors, along with the chairs of the event, Kristin Bauer and Kellie Ulrich, invite you to attend and celebrate the achievements of BISON Fund students.

Now celebrating over 30 years of empowering low-income families across Western New York to choose the right schools for their children, BISON has provided over 44,000 scholarships through tuition assistance since its founding in 1995.

“Educated communities are healthier, more productive, and more stable,” said Clara Moran, executive director. “The annual celebration luncheon is a treasured opportunity to honor our community’s support and reaffirm our mission to eliminate barriers to quality education for all children.”

The luncheon will feature remarks from scholarship recipients, program highlights, and opportunities for attendees to learn how to further support BISON’s initiatives. Tickets and sponsorship information are available through BISON’s website at www.bisonfund.org.

More about the BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund: The BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund is a privately funded scholarship program dedicated to helping economically disadvantaged families in Western New York access quality education for their children. The BISON Fund is the only K-12 scholarship program in Western New York and the fifth-largest program of its kind nationally. Since 1995, we have given over 44,000 scholarships with a private investment of more than $51.5 million. This school year, BISON is serving nearly 1,00 children in 76 different schools across the eight counties of WNY. To learn more, visit www.bisonfund.org.