Kaiser, Ray L.
March 22, 2024
Born to Ethel (Trautman) and John Kaiser on July 24, 1942. Ray leaves behind his loving husband, Bob, faithful cat, Silver Noel and many friends and family. Ray was predeceased by his parents and three brothers. Friends may call Tuesday 4-8 at Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. Share condolences online at Kaiserfuneral.com
Judith Brody
August 4, 1937 – April 28, 2024
Wife of the late Philip Brody; mother of Ann (Jim) Ricketts and Bruce (Pamela) Brody; grandmother of Jessica (Nick), Matthew (Katie), Benjamin (Chelsey), Sarah and Zachary; great grandmother of Kaiden. Judy was a champion of early childhood education, a longtime teacher, and an artist who loved her family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday 11AM at MESNEKOFF FUNERAL HOME, 8630 Transit Rd., E. Amherst, NY 14051. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Hospice Foundation of WNY. Share condolences and view live stream at mesnekoff.com
The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. Grant Committee awarded $23,557 for requests submitted by faculty and staff for the 2023-24 school year. Grants were awarded in all four schools for academics, technology, sports, arts, and special education. Among the grants awarded were: Books for the Amherst Central School District Family Support Center; High School – Italian Exchange Program, Pit Orchestra Stand Lights, Student Council Leadership Conference, Black History Month Activities; Middle School – 8th grade field trips, Adult-Student Mentoring Program, Life Skills Supplies for Developmental Disability Class, Lumber for the Annual Musical, Woodwind Instrument Repairs; Windermere Elementary – Pickleball Equipment, Storyteller Speaker; Smallwood Elementary – Supplies for Kindergarten Integrated Classroom, 2nd Grade Field Trip.
Grants are fully funded by generous alumni donations and other fundraising activities. Grants are awarded for programs that are not funded by the school district budget and are selected based on the most students that will be positively affected.
The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. has awarded over $189,000 in grants over the past 20+ years. For more information, please visit our website www.amherstalumni.org.
If you are interested in donating to the foundation, visit https://www.amherstalumni.org/Donate.htm.
Amherst Middle School is looking for Alumni to be Career Day Presenters on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
If you are interested, read the attached letter from the Amherst Middle School Career Fair Committee by clicking here. Please ignore the deadline date on the letter. More participants are needed.
Faculty and staff are always excited to have Alumni share their experiences with students.
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. Grant Committee awarded $21,800 for requests submitted by faculty and staff for the March 1, 2022 application deadline. Grants were awarded in all four schools for academics, technology, sports, arts, and special education. Among the grants awarded were $8700.00 for a new sound system for the two elementary schools, $1200.00 for Girls High School Flag Football, Web leader T Shirts for the Middle School and $6560.00 for a new sports scorer’s table for the high school.
The grants are fully funded by generous alumni donations, an annual golf outing and other fund raisers. Grants are awarded for programs that are not funded by the school district budget and are selected based on the most students that will be positively affected. The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. has awarded over $150,000 in grants over the last 18 years. For a more detailed list of grants and for more information on how you can donate and support Amherst Schools, please visit www.amherstalumni.org.
Donations to the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation directly strengthen, endorse and support our mission to provide a superior educational and student experience in the Amherst Central School District.
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