News & Events
Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute Partner to Help People with Developmental Disabilities
The Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center announced a partnership to address the unmet oral health needs of people with developmental disabilities in the Rochester area.While it is widely known that there is a critical lack of trained and experienced dental providers to work with people with developmental disabilities, no concrete data exists related to the extent and type of unmet need. Read more
Let the Games Begin in Rochester! Golisano Foundation is Premier Sponsor of Special Olympics New York 2012/2013 Winter Games
Rochester, New York has been awarded the bid to host the the 2012 and 2013 State Special Olympics Winter Games. The Golisano Foundaiton is the premier sponsor. Winter Games is one of three annual state games and more than 3,500 competitions held annually across New York. Nearly 850 athletes and coaches will attend. Read more
Golisano Foundation Awards $440,000 to Happiness House/Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association to Open Transitional Residence for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities & Traumatic Brain Injury
Happiness House is pleased to announce a partnership with the Golisano Foundation to support the construction of a 5,300 square foot eight person transitional residences equipped with eight efficiency apartments in Canandaigua. This “one of a kind” transitional home will assist in serving three young adults with disabilities and five adults with TBI. Read more
Golisano Foundation and Special Olympics Launch Campaign to Spread the Word to End the "R" Word
We're challenging Rochester to Spread the Word to End the R Word (retarded) and help create a more accepting world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Help us build awareness for thinking about and making a stand against using the words “retard” or “retarded,” words that have gained popularity in culture, but are offensive and hurtful. Read more
WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies Host the Ninth Annual Dialogue on Disability Initiative
WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies kick off the ninth year of Dialogue on Disability: The Herman & Margaret Schwartz Community Series on Sunday, January 16. The weeklong outreach initiative is designed to encourage community conversations about the perspectives and abilities of people with disabilities. Read more
Golisano Foundation Announces 2010 Grant Awards
December 5, 2010 -- We are pleased to announce grant awards made totalling $989,580 in 2010 to benefit many area organizations that provide children and youth programs, adult and family services, and community services. See Awards
Annual Message from Ann Costello, Director
December 5, 2010 -- Twenty five years ago - the vision of one man - and his commitment to a cause very close to his heart - made something extraordinary possible. Thanks to the generosity of Tom Golisano we have something very special here in the Finger Lakes - something that quite frankly is the envy of communities across New York State and the country. Read more
Golisano Foundation Celebrating 25 Years of Service -- Presenting First Leadership Awards to Five Individuals for Providing Exemplary Healthcare Services to People with Developmental Disabilities
October 25, 2010 --The Golisano Foundation will present its first ever Leadership Awards for Exemplary Health Care Service to five local health care professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary work to improve health care and access to care for people with intellectual disabilities. Read more
Golisano Foundation Funds Training for 40 Healthcare Professionals from Several States to Screen Special Olympics Athletes for Health Problems
September 20, 2010 --With the help of the Golisano Foundation, 40 doctors and other health care professionals from New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia, California, and Washington, D.C., were trained through the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program to screen individuals with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics events. In addition, Tom Golisano personally donated $150,000 to Special Olympics to expand training in other parts of the United States. Read more
Golisano Foundation Grants $960,000 to Institute for Innovative Transition to Continue and Expand its Work to Improve Transition for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
August 10, 2010 -- Ann Costello, Director of The Golisano Foundation today announced that the Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of $960,000 to the Institute for Innovative Transition to continue its work to improve transition outcomes and experiences for students and young adults with developmental disabilities as they transition from school to the adult world. Read more
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Institute for Innovative Transition, Keuka College and Roberts
Wesleyan College Leaders Recognized at Clinton Global Initiative University in April
April 16, 2010 -- Ann Costello, Director of the Golisano Foundation; University of Rochester Warner School professors Martha Mock and Susan Hetherington; Elizabeth McAnarney, chair and professor emerita of pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center; Dr.
Joe Burke, President of Keuka College; and Dr. John Martin, President of Roberts Wesleyan College will attend the third annual meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), hosted by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his foundation. Dr. Martin and Dr.
Burke will showcase their current
campus-based programs for students with intellectual disabilities. Read more
Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics, is Keynote Speaker at 5th Annual Kirch Conference March 24
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March 8, 2010 --The Kirch Conference, presented annually to honor Andrew J. Kirch, brings information about developmental disabilities to individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. This year’s conference focuses on wellness and developing healthy lifestyles for transition age individuals with developmental disabilities. The Golisano Foundation is pleased to sponsor the keynote speaker, Timothy Shriver, Ph.D., who will focus on health and wellness for athletes with developmental disabilities. Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics for 14 years, serves 3.1 million
Special Olympics athletes and their families in 175 countries. He has helped transform Special Olympics into a movement that focuses on respect, acceptance, and inclusion for individuals with intellectual disabilities in all corners of the globe. Read more
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