Buffalo Brunch

The 28th Annual Buffalo Brunch

Event Information

This year, our theme for the 28th Annual Buffalo Brunch is “Rooted & Rising: The Reclamation.”
Date: 05/31/26
Location: The Foundry Suites
1738 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
Time: Cocktail Hour: 11AM
Brunch Ceremony: 12PM
Buy Your Tickets to the Brunch Today! https://givebutter.com/28th-buffalo-brunch

2026 Brunch Sponsorship Form

2026 Advertising Form

2026 Auction Item Form

Embrace WNY Buffalo Brunch Cover Page Contest for Local GSAs
Rules and Guidelines
Contest Consent Form
Submission Form

The 28th Annual Buffalo Brunch’s Sponsors

 

 

Buffalo Brunch Community Service Awards

Through the Buffalo Brunch, Embrace WNY honors individuals, groups, organizations and businesses that help celebrate and embrace the LGBTQ2S+ and allied community within the greater Western New York community, serving the counties of Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming. This is the 28th year of the Buffalo Brunch and the 18th year of Embrace Western New York!

Our Honorees receive our Community Service Award for their efforts in furthering our mission of all things being possible through education. In addition to the awards, the Buffalo Brunch is the principal fundraising activity for Embrace Western New York, which firmly believes in giving local and supporting local communities. Proceeds from the Buffalo Brunch are disbursed through Embrace Western New York in the form of community grants and sponsorships, as well as educational scholarships for local post-secondary students receiving an education at a local college, university or trade school.

Our 2026 Community Service Honorees:

Denise Sweet
Diana Patton
Rainbow Collective of WNY
Buffalo Bulldogs M.C.

Community Service Citation: Hon. Angela Marinucci

Buffalo Brunch Sponsors

For individual ticket sales and sponsorship packages please purchase them here https://givebutter.com/28th-buffalo-brunch.

If you’re purchasing a sponsorship package and do not want to pay the online fee, please email info@embracewny.org for alternate payment arrangements.

Current 2026 Sponsors

Event Sponsors

  • Special Recognition Event Sponsor: Sean Cooney and Whitney Crispell
  • The Imperial Court of Buffalo Reign 34
  • Duggan & Pawlowski LLP
  • Bryan Ball & Brian Gekas

Platinum Sponsors

  • Employee Network and Resource Groups at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Women’s ENRG/ Pride in Action ENRG/ Indigenous ENRG
  • HSBC Bank
  • Jeffrey Moyer
  • Karen Hoak for 149th Assembly
  • Kevin Deese for 149th Assembly

Gold Sponsors

  • Evergreen Health
  • Rainbow Collective of WNY
  • Hon. Gary A. Wilson, Jr.

Silver Sponsors

  • GLYS WNY
  • Pride Center of WNY
  • Hon. Mitch Nowakowski, City of Buffalo Fillmore District Councilmember
  • Hombre y Lobo | Tacos + Tequila

Bronze Sponsors

  • PFLAG Buffalo Niagara
  • The Buffalo Niagara LGBT History Project
  • Niagara Pride
  • Cynthia Appleton & Gary Appleton
  • “26”
  • Hon. Angela Marinucci
  • Sean Piazza
  • Hon. April Baskin, NYS Senator

Event Sponsor

$2,000 Listing in event program, on social media and website, in addition to receiving 10 tickets and a full page advertisement in the program.

Platinum

$1,000 Listing in event program, on social media and website, in addition to receiving 8 tickets and a half-page advertisement in the program.

Gold

$700 Listing in event program, on social media and website, in addition to receiving 6 tickets.

Silver

$500 Listing in event program, on social media and website, in addition to receiving 4 tickets.

Bronze

$300 Listing in event program, on social media and website, in addition to receiving 2 tickets.

Individual Tickets

$85 each. Individual tickets include buffet brunch and one mimosa ticket.

General Admission Private Tables may be purchased for $750.00 (Tables are ten seats)

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