The Buffalo Poverty Challenge is a three-day conscious raising event about poverty in New York state. Each day, participants will attempt to stick to a specific, poverty-level budget and record their choices regarding their spending and experiences. The Poverty Challenge as not an attempt to “play poor,” rather it is designed to show solidarity with those in poverty and serve as an introduction to those not familiar with the issue.

To take the Poverty Challenge, please register here or in the box on the right hand side of your page. Also please download the budget guide/reflection journal of your chosen budget. The budget guide/reflection journal contains more information about the event, but you can also take our quick online guide.