Neighborhood Housing Services of South Buffalo, Inc.

Street Address:
1937 S Park AVE
Buffalo, NY 14220


Phone: 716-823-3630
Fax: 716-823-2967
Website: 

Shyrl Duderwick, Executive Director

Contact Name: Shyrl Duderwick
Phone: 716-823-3630
Fax: 716-823-2967
Email: nhssouthbuffalo@yahoo.com


Staff Size: Full Time: 28 

Background
Founded in 1980 with the belief that a partnership among local residents, financial institutions, businesses and local government working together can stop decline, promote reinvestment, encourage neighborhood pride and provide holistic strategies to affect the housing and small businesses to bring about the impetus for social change.

Mission
To provide technical and financial housing-related assistance to the residents of South Buffalo neighborhoods.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $1,640,243

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Based Economic Development

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 91 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 237 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 0 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 9 rental units.
  • Invested $38,550 in the community through Neighborhood Housing Services of South Buffalo, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $1,085,131 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $1,123,681.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    7/8/2006 Inaugural host Sponsor for World Changers faith based youth group to Buffalo. Over 350 participants repairing 25 homes throughout the Buffalo area. Anticipating 500 for the year 2007 to be held the last week in July.
    4/1/2006 Weatherization Assistance Program activities provided energy saving measures for 284 units of low income residents from March 05 to March 06.
    4/1/2007 Weatherization Assistance Program activities provided energy saving measures for 301 units of low income residents from April 1, 12006 to March 31, 2007.
    7/30/2007 July 30, 2007 to August 3, 2007 - Host Sponsor for World Changers faith based youth group to Buffalo. Over 483 participants repairing 35 homes throughout the Buffalo area. Anticipating 500 for the year 2008 to be held the last week in July.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Business/Merchant Relationship

  •  Clean-up Project

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Community Planning

  •  Landscape and Neighborhood Beautification

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  •  Neighborhood Festivals

  •  Small Business Development

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Job Training / Youth Employment Project

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Elderly Tax Information

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Energy Conservation Programs

  •  Environmental Friendly Building Materials

  •  Home Maintenance Training

  •  Lead Poison Prevention

  •  Renewable Energy Resources

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped

  •  Rental Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Ann EngerBoard MemberOtherThe Greater South Buffalo Chamber of CommerceExecutive Director
    Francisco GuzmanBoard MemberResident  
    John P HannonBoard PresidentResident  
    Mark JaskulaBoard MemberLocal Government  
    John KasperekBoard TreasurerFinancial InstitutionState Farm Insurance - Buffalo, NY 
    Robert KrantzBoard MemberResidentMidland AsphaltSupervisor
    Edwin NegronBoard SecretaryFinancial InstitutionCharter One Bank - Williamsville, NYWNY Regional Comm. Lend. Sales Mngr.
    Mary Jane PszczolkowskiBoard MemberResident  
    Keith RathbunBoard MemberResidentDivision of Community Development 
    James SilmonBoard MemberResident  
    Barbara ZakBoard Vice PresidentResident  

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Northeast
    Name:  Leonora Davis
    Phone:  212-269-6553x29
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  
    Email:  ledavis@nw.org