Erica Dayton traveled to Chile for a four-day site visit to see firsthand the impact of Special Olympics Healthy Communities work in Latin America. Healthy Communities, now in its 14th year, has been funded with the support of $67 million provided by Tom Golisano...
Community Education and Awareness
In Memory of Gloria Austin
Gloria Austin, former Golisano Foundation Trustee who was instrumental in creating the Foundation with Tom Golisano in 1985, passed away at her home in Florida on April 15. She was 82. Gloria was one of three early trustees, with Tom Golisano and Tom Clark, who formed...
Festival of Inclusion Returns Saturday February 24 Featuring 80+ Organizations Serving the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Community
Free! 11AM – 2PM at Nazareth's Golisano Training Center—Interactive Creative Activities & Demonstrations The Golisano Foundation, Special Olympics, and Best Buddies are joining together to host the third annual Festival of Inclusion on Saturday, February 24. The...
Don’t Miss the Inspiring Programs in this Year’s Dialogue on Disability Series – January 22
This year's week-long Dialogue on Disability: The Herman & Margaret Schwartz Community Series, kicks off Monday, January 22 on WXXI TV, Radio, and online. Hosted by Al Sigl Community of Agencies and WXXI Public Media, the series' programs and events are designed...
Save the date and sign up to participate in the 3rd annual Festival of Inclusion
Please save the date of the 3rd Annual Festival of Inclusion, Saturday, February 24, 2024, 11 AM to 2 PM at the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth University. We are calling on all agencies who can bring fun and informative activities to the Festival of Inclusion....
Foundation Hosts Series of Community Conversations
The Golisano Foundation has introduced a new series of online Community Conversations that provide the opportunity for grant seekers, non-profit leaders, service providers, and funders in New York and Southwest Florida to explore several topics of interest, services,...
New Archives Exhibit Opens – Innovative Investments: 30 Years of Tom Golisano at RIT
A new exhibit, Innovative Investments: 30 Years of Tom Golisano at RIT, opened on Thursday, May 11 in RIT's B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS) atrium. This is the first exhibit developed in the RIT Archives under the new Marie...
Festival of Inclusion Returns Saturday March 4 Featuring 60+ Organizations Serving the Intellectual Developmental Disability Community
The Golisano Foundation, Special Olympics, and Best Buddies are joining together to host the second annual Festival of Inclusion on Saturday, March 4. The inspirational day of interactive fun, games and education is free and will be held at the Golisano Training...
Roberts Wesleyan University Celebrates Grand Opening of the Golisano Community Engagement Center
The Golisano Community Engagement Center is now a reality at Roberts Wesleyan University. President Deana L. Porterfield was joined today by campus leaders, community partners and friends of the university to celebrate the grand opening of the new and highly...