The Buffalo News has been a ground floor supporter of Re-Tree WNY since our founding in November, 2006. Publisher Stanford Lipsey and his wife Judith kicked-off the Buffalo News Green Leaf program which raised $350,00 in summer, 2007, and renewed the campaign in 2009 which raised another $180,000. The latest is Green Goal, January 5-February 26, 2012. The News is collaborating with the Buffalo Sabres and Entercom Radio to promote contributions to buy trees in 2012 to be planted by Re-Tree volunteers. For those who donate $40, they will be matched with the Sabres Foundation's $40, and get their name, or a loved one's name, printed in a full-page future issue of The Buffalo News. We are very grateful for their generous support also of space, printing and other assistance as needed.

The Buffalo Sabres Foundation, The Buffalo News, and Entercom Radio have announced their commitment to support Re-Tree WNY's new fundraiser launched January 15, 2012, called "Green Goal". Rich Jureller, spokesperson for the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, said “We are especially excited about helping Re-Tree WNY this year so they can reach their goal of reforesting our area, devastated by the October, 2006 surprise snowstorm. In fact, we are matching each $40 donated with $40 from our foundation so that trees can be bought this year to be planted by their volunteers.” Sabres forward Mike Weber and defenseman Nathan Gerbe are lending their support as spokesmen for the campaign, asking their fans to donate to have trees planted in 2012.

Entercom Buffalo, LLC is donating air time on its Sabres flagship station, WGR SportsRadio 550, and the five other radio stations it owns to highlight the “Green Goal” project. “Re-Tree WNY fits in perfectly with our major Entercom corporate initiative, called ‘1 Thing’, which targets environmental causes that deserve support,” said Larry Robb, Vice President/General Manager of the Entercom radio stations. “We hope that our collaboration on this campaign will generate funding for their planting efforts in 2012”.

Unilock of Buffalo supported Re-Tree WNY with contributions from each of the orders it received in 2009. Owner Dave McIntyre has pledged his support for Re-Tree WNY's work with this generous donation. Stop at his showroom at 510 Smith Street in Buffalo for ideas on planning your outdoor space with beautiful Unilock paving stones and retaining walls.

Gerdau AmeriSteel, located at 776 Ohio Street in Buffalo, has pledged to send a donation for each ton of scrap metal recycled in November, 2009. They are also donating three 300 gallon watering tanks for Re-Tree to keep our trees watered. Ron Timm stated: "Our employees are empowered by our company to seek out organizations that merit the support of Gerdau AmeriSteel in the communities that we operate. Our people chose Re-Tree WNY because we have found it to be in keeping with our mission to give back to the environment in a sustainable manner with a project that can have the greatest impact".

Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau Green & Mean It program partners with Re-Tree WNY by encouraging visitors coming to WNY to "go green". They have introduced an effort to plant trees to neutralize the carbon footprint of conventioneers' travel and conference space usage. The first such program was successfully carried out with the Solar Energy convention in summer, 2009. Re-Tree and the CVB planted trees along Delaware Avenue near the meeting and hotel sites to neutralize what was spent in carbon during the convention.

EnergyMark is locally owned and operated.  It is a  NY Public Service Commission approved Energy Supplier, that operates independently from National Fuel Gas. EnergyMark buys natural gas from local producers, direct from the well head,  helping the WNY economy. As a non-utility supplier of energy, they have the ability to lock in natural gas at competitive prices and pass the savings on to the customer. Natural Gas is the “Greenest” fossil fuel, with the least carbon imprint. 

For every customer that signs up with EnergyMark, they will make a donation to Re-Tree WNY to help fund the re-establishment of WNY’s beautiful green spaces.

National Grid has been a partner with Re-Tree WNY almost since we began. They have donated $175,000 to Re-Tree WNY which has helped us buy hundreds of trees. They are also presenting sponsor of our Community Coordinators. Our coordinators wear the jackets proudly in recognition of what National Grid has done for Re-Tree WNY!