March 29, 2019, Rochester, New York: A groundbreaking for the new Golisano Autism Center and the UR Medicine’s Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Building was held from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Friday, March 29 on the Al Sigl Schwartz Family Campus. Read more
2019 Golisano Global Health Leadership Award Honorees: Seated from left to right: Luc Marks, Ann Costello, Nyasha Derera, Kamal Bani-Hani, Ashok Dhoble; Standing from left to right: Adnon Villamayor, Ying Feng, Javier Vasquez, Manoj Shah, Jayna Shah, Peter Seidenberg, Renee Manfredi, Drew Boshell, Reena Kumar
Abu Dhabi, UAE––March 13, 2019––The Golisano Foundation and Special Olympics honored seven healthcare organizations and professionals who are on the frontlines of bringing essential and often unprecedented health care services to the most marginalized people on earth, those with intellectual disabilities (ID). Read more
ABU DHABI, UAE––March 12, 2019––Prior to the official opening of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 on 14 March, Special Olympics will host a Global Inclusive Health Forum on 13 March. Over 100 global health leaders will come together to ensure community health workers are adequately equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to provide quality health care for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Read more
NAPLES, FL --March 2, 2019-- On Saturday, March 2, 2019, for the first time, Ave Maria School of Law presented the St. Luke Award for Distinguished Philanthropy to Mr. Tom Golisano, an entrepreneur and civic leader, and to Mr. Patrick Adams, attorney, public servant, and entrepreneur for their decades of generous philanthropic efforts. Read more
Rochester, NY––February 2019––The Golisano Foundation is once again joining Special Olympics and Best Buddies to Spread the Word. Exclusion and discrimination continue to divide people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are changing that with grassroots action for inclusion - Spread the Word. Read more
Rochester, NY––February, 2019––The American Association of Develomental Medicine and Dentistry's (AADMD) annual One Voice Conference will be held in Rochester New York, May 10-12, 2019 bringing business leaders and intellectual and develomental disabilitiy (IDD) professionals together to ignite change. Read more
Rochester, NY––February 14, 2019––Special Olympics NY and the Golisano Foundation announced a $265,000 grant to support the expansion of Unified Champion School (UCS) programming in the Western, Genesee, and Central New York regions over the next three years. This comprehensive three-component model combines Unified Sports, Inclusive Youth Leadership, and Whole School Engagement to create school and community climates of acceptance and inclusion. Read more
