On Saturday, October 17, I was in Buffalo, New York at the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers Event Center, 2365 Main Street, for Building a Way Forward, a conversation about your financial future. The theme was Your Economic Roadmap. Refreshments were served beforehand, and the conversation ran from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers has been a safety net for families across Erie and Niagara counties for more than 130 years, and I was honored to join them. I shared part of my own story, because some in the room would recognize the road. I was homeless at eighteen, and I know what it takes to start over.

I took as many questions as time allowed. Every adult in attendance received a copy of Capitalism for All, and I was glad to sign it for them.

Event: Building a Way Forward with John Hope Bryant, BFNC Event Center, 2365 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, October 17, 2026, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Hosted by the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers.

Read the recap: Building a Way Forward in Buffalo.