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Background

William Thiel was a long time philanthropist in the Wyoming County area. His generosity through monetary gifts to the hospital, fire departments, and other community organizations in Wyoming County was well known. He also left a significant legacy to the County through the creation of the William F. Thiel Trust, a fund held by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The fund document of the William F. Thiel Trust states that distributions

"from this gift shall be used and applied by the Governing Committee of The Buffalo Foundation (now the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo) for the use and benefit of the health requirements of the residents of Wyoming County, New York.”

Project Focus

In an effort to serve the health needs of the residents of Wyoming County, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo commissioned a comprehensive Wyoming County Health Needs Assessment (WCHNA) in 2006. The information gained through the WCHNA will direct future grant making decisions for the Thiel Trust and ultimately support the development and delivery of programs and services to improve health outcomes for Wyoming County residents.

The Wyoming County Health Needs Assessment, titled “Advancing the Health of Wyoming County Residents” (AHWCR) is available by clicking on the link below. Applicants are encouraged to review the full report.

View the 2006 Wyoming County Health Needs Assessment

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo seeks proposals from qualified non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizations that provide services for the benefit of the medical needs of Wyoming County residents.

Priorities include:

  • Access to Care
  • System Core Strengthening
  • Health Personnel
  • Cancer
  • Heart Disease and Stroke
  • Mental Health
  • Oral Health
  • Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services


2010 Schedule

6/1/10
 RFP available online
7/1/10
 Applications due by 4:30 PM at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo offices, 712 Main Street, Buffalo. Applications mailed must be postmarked 7/1/09.
~9/10
 Grant decisions communicated

Any questions related to this request for proposals should be directed to the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo at 716-852-2857. Ask for Jean McKeown ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Darren Penoyer ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).