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January 2026

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BEST offices closed
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9:00 am National Fuel Programs Assistance
8:30 am Retina Screenings at UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center
9:00 am IU5 ESL Class
4:00 pm ErieBank's Credit Building & Repair Class
1:30 pm New Choices Career Development
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Martin Luther King, jr. Day--BEST offices closed
9:00 am IU5 ESL Class
9:00 am National Fuel Programs Assistance
9:00 am IU5 ESL Class
9:30 am NWPA CareerLink Career Fair
1:00 pm Making the Dark Season Bright at UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center
9:00 am GED Prep Class
1:00 pm New Choices Career Development
3:00 pm ErieBank's How To Talk To Your Children About Money Class
12:30 pm Beans and Legumes: a Nutritional Powerhouse
3:00 pm Library 101
25 26 27 28 29 30 Jan 31
9:00 am National Fuel Programs Assistance
9:00 am IU5 ESL Class
9:00 am GED Prep Class
9:00 am IU5 ESL Class
8:30 am Retina Screenings at UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center
9:00 am GED Prep Class
1:00 pm Medicare Bingo
1:00 pm New Choices Career Development
4:00 pm ErieBank's Credit Building & Repair Class
5:00 pm Leveraging AI for Grant Writing
3:00 pm ErieBank's Credit Building & Repair Class
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Friday, January 30, 2026

B.E.S.T. makes Erie Better!

Beautification. Walkability. Home Repair. Increased exterior lighting. Public art. Food access. Connecting neighbors to available resources. 

Every dollar spent at B.E.S.T. helps increase property values, enhance safety, and continues to make the Historic East Bayfront a safe, affordable, and vibrant place to call home.  

We're where Erie began and where Erie is heading. Help us continue making Erie better. 

Our impact this year has changed our community!

  • Number of Volunteers this Year

    353

  • Volunteer Hours

    1703

  • Dollars Raised

    $44,350

  • Number of Individual Donors in 2025

    82

  • Pounds of litter removed from the neighborhood

    900.61

  • Trees Planted

    22

  • Total Grants Awarded to Home Owners

    21

  • Length of replaced sidewalks

    708.60 feet

Thank you to our generous sponsors, partners, and collaborators.

  • Erie Insurance
    Erie Insurance

    Erie Insurance

  • UPMC Health Plan

    UPMC Health PlanUPMC Health Plan

  • Northwest Bank
  • Marquette Savings Bank
    Marquette Savings Bank

    Marquette Savings Bank

  • KnoxLaw
  • Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority
    Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority
  • PA DCED
    PA DCED
  • Infinite Erie
    Infinite Erie

    Infinite Erie

  • Erie Community Foundation
  • NonProfit Partnership
  • Port Authority
    Port Authority

    Port Authority of Erie

  • Groundwork Erie
    Groundwork Erie

    Groundwork Erie

  • Mercyhurst University
    Mercyhurst University

    Mercyhurst University

  • Our West Bayfront
  • Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie
    Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie

    Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie

  • Erie Land Bank
    Erie Land Bank

    Erie Land Bank

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