Amateur Sports Development Fund

The Greater Sports Hall of Fame's Amateur Sports Development Fund has donated thousands fo dollars to needy athletic causes over the years. Above, Henry Williams, Jr., far back left, and children from Buffalo Inner-City Youth for Golfing accept a check from Hall Board members Ron Bertovich, far back right, and Kevin Craig.

The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Committee is currently accepting applications for its Amateur Sports Development Fund (ASDF), which is awarded to amateur athletes, teams and organizations seeking financial assistance to foster the pursuit of a higher level of athletic achievement. A portion of the proceeds from our annual induction dinner held each fall is made available to fund the ASDF.

Athletes and Teams ths ASDF has helped

The criteria for the selection of athletes, teams and organizations are listed below.

1. The athlete, team or organization must be amateur in nature to qualify for funds.
2. The athlete, team or organization may apply for a specific need or piece of equipment if it will serve to improve performance levels in a competitive event (example: new skis for a downhill racer who will represent Buffalo in a national competition).
3. If seeking funds for travel to an event, competition must be national or international in nature and selection to compete in the event must have been achieved via some qualifying process as opposed to subjective selection by a coach or committee.
4. Requests other that those highlighted in numbers 2 and 3 above will be given "non-priority" consideration.
5. The committee will only grant monies for purposes OTHER THAN supplementing an orgainzation's normal operating budget.
6. Awards can be granted for repeat applications provided the purpose for the request is NOT THE SAME AS THE PRIOR AWARD.
7. The application must be complete and received as far as possible in advance of the date needed.

If you know of amateur athletes, teams or organization that meet the above criteria, please have them complete the Application Form and e-mail it to mbuczkowski@bisons.com. The Amateur Sports Development Fund Committee will review all applications and make recommendation for the disbursement of funds.