🌱🏘 Pre-Foreclosure Notice + Dining Out For Life + Disability Employment Awareness Event

Hello again, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Buffalo Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town, including updates on...

• 🏘️ Almost 6,000 pre-foreclosure notices in Erie County this year
• 🍽️ Dining Out for Life HIV fundraiser
• 📝 Disability Employment awareness event

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Here are the top stories today in Buffalo:

1. Almost 6,000 Erie County homeowners, mostly within city bounds, have received pre-foreclosure notices this year. Because these lenders technically do not own their homes yet, and do not know the full extent of their rights as homeowners, they often leave their house before a full or proper foreclosure notice is even given, which results in “ghost homes'' across the county. As a result, Kearns and the Law Center is offering free legal resources and solutions to people in this situation through their co-founded Stay in Your Home campaign. Learn more via The Buffalo News.
2. The annual fundraiser, Dining Out For Life, is raising money for Evergreen Health, an organization that specializes in HIV and hepatitis C testing. To contribute all you have to do is make plans to go to a participating restaurant, which will donate part of your meal’s proceeds to the fundraiser. See participating restaurants through WGRZ.
3. In honor of National Disability Employment Month, Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns and the Erie County Office for People with Disabilities are hosting an awareness event in Williamsville next Saturday. At the event, people with disabilities and their families will be able to obtain the proper paperwork and information regarding employment, which can be an important and difficult resource often. For more information, visit Niagara Frontier Publications.
4. A new event coined “Porchtoberfest” is hitting the Elmwood Village this weekend. Porchtober fest will combine Octoberfest and Porchfest to create an afternoon of live music and special fall-themed events, including a pumpkin patch, beer tasting, pop-up vendors, and face painting. Get more information at Buffalo Rising.
5. A new public art display, titled Red Fish, is bringing to light the amount of plastic waste found in Lake Erie. The sculpture, which sits near route 5 in Hamburg, was created by artist Ellen Steinfield to talk about the 22 million pounds of plastic found in the Great Lakes annually. This plastic ends up washing into drinking water and food chains. Learn more about the issue and the artist via Spectrum News.

Today in Buffalo:

• Boo Bash! The Buffalo Zoo. October 13th, 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Details!
• Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators! KeyBank Center. October 13th, 7:00 P.M. Details!
• Night of the Living Dead! Ghostlight Theatre. October 13th, 7:00 P.M. Details!
• Nakatani Going Orchestra! Duende at Silo City. October 13th, 7:00 P.M. Details!

Buffalo Chatter:

• Giveaway Alert: "*GIVEAWAY ALERT!* We're teaming up with The Art of Dog to give away a Private Lesson Package ($950 value)!⁠ ⁠ The private lesson package consists of 5 private lessons at The Art of Dog training facility where their expert trainers will t..." (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter: "Listen to what our volunteers are saying about Dion behind the scenes ☺️ “I have to say Dion is the perfect dog. He was great in the car, he listened to commands i.e. wait, stay etc. I could not believe it. Plus he is adorable” While w..." (City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• Canadian Pride: "To our Canadian friends and family - Happy Thanksgiving! It was a fantastic summer, wasn't it? We loved seeing all the friendly faces that crossed the border to reconnect with Buffalo and Erie County. We hope to see you again soon, this..." (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)
• BPS Parent Transportation Reimbursement Pilot Program: "Friendly reminder...the open enrollment window for the BPS Parent Transportation Reimbursement Pilot Program closes Friday, October 14th (11:59 pm). First, read the Pilot Program's Guidelines. If you are eligible and interested in partic..." (Buffalo Schools via Facebook)
• Buffalo Waterfront Roller Rink: "The Roller Rink at Canalside will open at 3PM today." (Buffalo Waterfront via Facebook)
• GObike Buffalo: "TODAY @ 1:00! The Buffalo Common Council's Community Development Committee will be discussing recommendations for sidewalk snow removal, based on facts provided last week by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board. The meeting will be ..." (GObike Buffalo via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!