Kaleida Health May 14 Remembrance

Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2026 1:19 PM

Kaleida Health May 14 Remembrance

Kaleida Health Hosting Free Community Health Fair at Tops on Jefferson Avenue and Maple Road (Amherst)

• Kaleida Health, in collaboration with Tops Friendly Markets, is bringing vital health services and wellness education directly to the community with a weeklong health fair at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue and Maple Road (Amherst).
• Community members are invited to stop by for free health screenings, expert tips and wellness resources - no appointment needed. Both days will feature a rotating lineup of services, including body fat and blood pressure screenings, nutritional counseling, primary and specialty care resources, pediatric and maternal support and more.
• This is a unique opportunity for residents of all ages to take charge of their health, ask questions, and access trusted care - all at no cost.

Wednesday, May 13 and Friday, May 15, 2026; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Tops Friendly Markets, 2351 Maple Rd., Amherst, NY 14221
• Tops Friendly Markets, 1275 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14208

**No events will be held on Thursday, May 14, in solemn remembrance of the victims of the Tops tragedy. Kaleida Health joins the community in honoring their memory.

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

• Talent Acquisition Job Recruitment
• Social Determinants of Health: questions to connect Medicaid recipients with enhanced community support services
• Western New York Lead Poison Prevention Resource Center Resources
• Breastfeeding Resources
• Broadway/Niagara Pediatrics Resources
• Safe Sleep Outreach
• Youth Link Education (HIV, STI/STD Prevention)
• Body Fat Analysis and Nutritional Counseling
• Diabetic Nutritional Counseling
• General Physician Primary Care Provider Resources
• "Cooking with Kaleida Health" Recipe Cards

Thursday, May 14, 2026

No scheduled programming in solemn remembrance of the victims of the Tops tragedy.

Friday, May 15, 2026

• VNA Blood Pressure Screening
• Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo Injury Prevention Distribution
• Talent Acquisition Job Recruitment
• Social Determinants of Health: questions to connect Medicaid recipients with enhanced community support services
• Western New York Lead Poison Prevention Resource Center Resources
• Breastfeeding Resources
• Broadway/Niagara Pediatrics Resources
• Safe Sleep Outreach
• Youth Link Education (HIV, STI/STD Prevention)
• Body Fat Analysis and Nutritional Counseling
• Diabetic Nutritional Counseling
• General Physician Primary Care Provider Resources
• "Cooking with Kaleida Health" Recipe Cards
• Bike Helmet Safety Booth

Kaleida Health will honor all of the victims of the tragedy on May 14 in our internal communications.

Kaleida Health workforce members gather silently and line the hallways of various floors or units for an honor walk and a moment of silence on Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 2:26 - 2:30 p.m. Employees gather in quiet contemplation for each minute that the tragedy took place on May 14, 2022.

Remembering the Victims:

• Aaron W. Salter, 55
• Ruth Whitfield, 86
• Katherine Massey, 72
• Roberta Drury, 32
• Heyward Patterson, 67
• Pearl Young, 77
• Celestine Chaney, 65
• Geraldine Talley, 62
• Margus D. Morrison, 52
• Andre Mackniel, 53

Remembering the Survivors:

• Christopher Braden, 55
• Zaire Goodman, 20
• Jennifer Warrington, 50

Tops Friendly Markets has generously donated flower arrangements for members of Engagement & Inclusion and the Employee Resource Groups to distribute across major Kaleida Health sites and ambulatory clinics. The arrangements will be displayed at the following locations on May 14:

• Buffalo General Medical Center- Main entrance near Guest Relations
• Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo-Near 2nd floor security desk
• Center for Laboratory Medicine on Flint Road-Front reception area
• HighPointe on Michigan-Main entrance near guest relations and reception area
• Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital-Main entrance near guest relations
• DeGraff Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility-Front desks
• Visiting Nursing Association of WNY- Front reception area (Erie Office)
• Larkin at Exchange - 3rd floor near Employee Health window
• Olean General Hospital- Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Bradford Regional Medical Center - Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Broadway Pediatrics ( 1021 Broadway (Floor 2)) - Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Kaleida Health Diabetes-Endocrinology Center of WNY (705 Maple Rd.): Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Kaleida Health Family Planning Center & Oishei Healthy Kids( 1100 Main St.): Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Kaleida Health Hertel- Elmwood Medicine Center (900 Hertel Ave.): Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Kensington OBGYN (462 Grider Ave.): Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Niagara OBGYN (564 Niagara St.): Main Entrance/ Lobby
• Niagara Pediatrics (1050 Niagara St.): Main Entrance/ Lobby
• The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation (1028 Main St.)- Main Entrance/ Lobby

Recap of the WNY Community Response Following May 14, 2022

Since the tragic mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022, a number of initiatives and actions have taken place to support healing, remembrance and community resilience:

• Establishment of the 5/14 Commission, dedicated to honoring the lives lost and creating space for healing, with direct input from victims' families
• Development of a memorial and permanent monument at Jefferson Avenue and Best Street to honor those who were lost
• Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, signed into law by former President Joe Biden in response to the tragedy
• Coordination of food deliveries to neighborhood residents during the closure and remodeling of Tops on Jefferson Ave.
• Launch of open-air food markets on Jefferson Avenue to maintain access to fresh food
• Creation of the 5/14 Survivors Fund to support victims and their families
• Establishment of the Buffalo Together Community Fund to aid in long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts

Additional Resources

• Coping with Stress Following a Mass Shooting - Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
• Reminders When Coping With Grief 2023 (ny.gov)
• Spirituality | Psychology Today
• After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)
• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)