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On November 8, 2025 we held our 7th annual workout in memory of Jonathon. This year‘s workout was again held at One/Gym in Getzville, New York. We had 125 participants and raised $7000.

On November 19, 2025, we were present at the Wyoming County Correctional facility where a service dog was given to a local veteran. This dog was funded by our foundation. WNY Heroes started a service dog training program at this facility in 2024. The dog, named Jon, after our son/brother was given to US Air… Read more »

On March, 2026, we gave a check for $7,000 to the Child Life Specialist Program at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. These monies were raised at our 2025 Memorial Workout. Most people don’t realize that Child Life Specialists are funded almost entirely through donor support. They are the people who sit with children during scary… Read more »

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8 AM – 12 PMONE/GYM: 635 CAMPBELL BLVD, GETZVILLE, NY Register now to participate https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf4gJuGWDXkdU…/viewform

Amelia was very involved in the Superintendents Inter-High Advisory Council, National Honor Society, Connect Life Club and Blood Drives at Williamsville North HS. Amelia will be attending the State University of NY at Cortland and is planning on being a Physical Therapist. We wish the best of luck to Amelia in her future endeavors.

Thank you to the Basil Family Dealerships has make a $1,000 sponsorship donation to the workout event!

We are so excited to share that we sold out another workout scheduled Saturday November 7, 2024.  Over 125 people are going to be working out doing the “Cote” program.  Every year we grow bigger and better and I’m just so proud we can keep Jon’s name relevant.  While this is amazing, we are still… Read more »

Our 2024 Jonathon Cote Memorial Scholarship Winner from Williamsville North High School is Olivia Gentile. The presentation was made on June 13th, 2024. Olivia will be attending SUNY Geneseo and majoring in math education. Olivia hopes to teach math to middle school students. We wish her the best of luck in her endeavors!

Over $6k raised going straight to @stayinstep_tampa, a veteran-founded and operated organization that provides long-term rehabilitation to veterans and civilians suffering from a spinal cord and/or traumatic brain injury, stroke, or any other neurological disorder resulting in paralysis. A huge, heartfelt thank you to those who donated, attended or helped in any way.  Thanks for your… Read more »