Grants 2010




Children and Youth Services


ARC Livingston-Wyoming ARC

www.lwarc.org
$50,000  KidStart building project - a new facility for an integrated, early intervention program serving children with disabilities.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester
www.bgcrochester.org
$40,000 After-school program for elementary students with multiple disabilities.
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Camp Abilities at SUNY Brockport
www.campabilities.org
$5,000 Camp Abilities 2010, a summer sports camp for youth who are blind or visually impaired.

CAOO, Inc., Chapter of Disabled Sports USA
www.adaptivecanoeing.org
$2,500 Tandem kayak for paddlers with intellectual disabilities.

Daystar, Inc.
www.daystarssj.org
$2,500 Medical day care service for infants (In honor of the Golisano Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.)

Easter Seals New York
www.easterseals.com
$25,000 Residential school for children and youth with complex disabilities.

EquiCenter
www.equicenterny.com
$2,500 Therapeutic equestrian program for individuals with disabilities (In honor of the Golisano Foundation's 25th Anniversary.)

Happiness House
www.happinesshouse.org
$40,000 Preliminary construction costs for transitional home for individuals with intellectual disabilities and traumatic  brain injury.

Institute for Innovative Transitions
www.rochester.edu/warner/warnercenter
$5,000 Think College NY! - research program for NYS campus-based programs for students with intellectual disabilities.

$320,000  Programs, research and technical assistance aimed at improving transition services for teens and young adults with developmental disabilities.

Kids Club at Nazareth College
www.naz.edu
$5,000 After school program for children with speech and communication disorders (In honor of the Golisano Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.)

Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts
www.rochesterrotary.org
$15,000 Summer camp for youth with disabilities.

Rotary Camp Onseyawa
www.onseyawa.org
$5,000 Summer camp for youth with disabilities.


Adult and Family Support Services


ABVI Goodwill
www.abvi-goodwill.org
$5,000 Services for persons who are blind/visually impaired (In honor of the Golisano Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.)

Advocacy Center (The)
www.advocacycenter.com
$15,000 Monroe County Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Program.

ARC of Monroe County
www.arcmonroe.org
$75,000 Southwest Day Habilitation facility renovations to better meet the needs of adult participants with developmental disabilities.

Artists Unlimited, Inc.
www.rocartistsunlimited.com
$3,000 Musical theatre for persons with developmental disabilities.

Aurora House of Western Monroe County Inc.
www.aurorahousewmc.com
$10,000 Hospice  home capital improvements.

Corn Hill Navigation
www.samandmary.org
$8,000 Riverboat cruising experiences for individuals with disabilities.

Eastman Institute for Oral Health
www.urmc.rochester.edu/dentistry
$5,000 Dental services for individuals with developmental disabilities (In honor of the Golisano Foundation's 25th Anniversary.)

Empire Justice Center
www.empirejustice.org
$50,000 Disability Rights Advocacy Project.

Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind
www.freedomguidedog.com
$25,000 Apprentice guide dog trainer/instructor.

Genesee County Chapter NYSARC, Inc.
Genesee ARC
www.gencoarc.com
$50,000 Renovate kitchen, gymnasium and art therapy rooms adults with developmental disabilities.

Heritage Christian Services
www.heritagechristianservices.org
$25,000  Construction of respite home for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Hickok Center for Brain Injury
www.hickokcenter.org
$5,000 Art therapy program for individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Hobart & William Smith College
www.hws.edu
$5,000 A Festival of Arts & Disabilities; a program in partnership with the ARC Collaborative of the Finger Lakes, Happiness House and the college.

Jewish Community Center Greater Rochester
www.jccrochester.org
$10,000 Social and recreational programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Lifespan
www.lifespan-roch.org
$65,000 Healthcare coordination initiative for older adults with developmental disabilities.

Lifetime Assistance
www.lifetimeassistance.org
$65,000 Equipment for document management and scanning business for vocational employment for individuals with developmental disabilities.

PRALID
www.pralid.com
$25,000 Upgrade facility  for day hab program for individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Special Olympics New York, Genesee Region
www.specialolympicsny.org
$18,580 Healthy Athletes, Train-the-Trainer seminar for regional clinicians.
$5,000 Healthy Athletes (In honor of the Golisano Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.)


Community Services


Ad Council of Rochester
www.adcouncilroch.org
$5,000 Marketing/communication support for non-profit organizations.

Grantmakers Forum of New York
www.grantmakers.org
$5,000 Informational and  professional development services for philanthropic organizations.

Total Grants Awarded :$989,580