📆 July 6 – August 14, 2026 (Monday – Friday)
🕒 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
👧🏽👦🏼 Ages 5-12 (Must be in PK – 6th grade in the 2026-27 school year and at least 5 years old by July 6, 2026.)
🏫 Location – West Side Community Services, 161 Vermont Street, Buffalo 14213
📋 Student must be a Buffalo Public Schools student attending a district school, charter school, agency school, or Universal PK program.
About the program: WSCS is operating a Say Yes Buffalo day camp this year. Each day that your child attends, they will receive breakfast, a boxed lunch, educational instruction, physical fitness activities, creative enrichment programming, and A LOT of fun! We also take field trips throughout the summer.
Registration: Summer camp registration will open on the Say Yes website on April 15, 2026.
Fees: FREE.
Questions: Fatima Elabed – Senior Manager, K-6 and Prevention Programs – 716-828-8690 x103
About the program: We are participating in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Internship & Employment Program and the Erie County Summer Youth Employment Program. Eligible young adults may apply for either program and request placement at West Side Community Services. (Placement is not guaranteed.)
To apply:
The Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program is open to youth age 14-21. The deadline to apply is March 27, 2026. Apply here.
The Erie County Summer Youth Employment Program is open to youth age 14-20. The deadline to apply is usually in mid-June. More information can be found here.
What do our SYEPs do?
As a Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) staff member, you may be assigned to:
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West Side Kids, our summer camp for 5-12-year-olds
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A local restaurant, as part of our culinary training program
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Provisions 139, our food pantry on Niagara Street
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West Side Seniors, our older adult program
Questions: Joseph Milazzo – Director of Workforce Development – 716-884-6616 x102
