About Us

The mission of the Western New York Heritage is to foster a pride of place through a knowledge and appreciation of the art, architecture and history of Western New York.

We are an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donate Now

Awards

Sara Augspurger presents the 2015 Owen B. Augspurger Award to Executive Editor Douglas DeCroix at the Buffalo History Museum's annual Red Jacket Awards Dinner, October 1, 2015.

Executive Editor Douglas DeCroix awarded Excellence in Print Journalism Award at 8th Annual Medaille College Media Awards for his work with WNY Heritage magazine, 2013.

Outgoing editor John Conlin and incoming editor Douglas DeCroix accept award at 2009 Preservation Awards.

AIA Buffalo/Western New York, Community Service Award, 2007.

WNY Heritage Staff

Douglas W. DeCroix
Executive Director
Darlene M. Lelonek
Office Manager
Noelle Wiedemer
Assistant Editor
Char Szabo-Perricelli
Resource Development Manager

Board Officers

Jane Burzynski
President
Edward Bloomberg
Vice President
Nicholas Knab
Treasurer
Linda Schineller
Secretary

Board of Directors

Dale Demyanick
Mary Ann Kresse
Jacqueline Trace, PhD

Christopher Brown
Anne Conable
Donald I. Dussing Jr.
Dorothy Ferguson
Maryann Saccomando Freedman
Jessica Marinelli
Alice Miranda
David Rogers
Joseph V. Sedita
Dan Stout