The Upstate Foundation announced today that it has received a gift of $3 million from Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano to establish a center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. The center, which will be named the Golisano Center...
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Golisano Autism Center Officially Opens
Following two years of planning and construction, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today to officially open the new Golisano Autism Center. The innovative one-stop autism hub offers a multitude of educational, social, recreational, and therapeutic supports and...
Tom Golisano Makes $7.5 Million Gift to Roberts Wesleyan College to Build Innovative New Center – Gift is Largest in College’s History
Roberts Wesleyan College announced today that it has received a gift of $7.5 million from Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano to build an innovative new Community Engagement Center. The 25,000-square-foot two-story, center will serve as a hub for...
Special Olympics NY & Golisano Foundation Announce $265,000 Grant to Expand Unified Champion School Program
Special Olympics New York and the Golisano Foundation today 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. UCS programming is a...
Tom Golisano gives $5 million for new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Critically-needed center will serve children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral needs Tom Golisano, philanthropist and namesake of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has pledged $5 million to support construction of a new Pediatric Behavioral...
Golisano Autism Center to be Built in Rochester
Tom Golisano Makes $2.5 Million Challenge Grant – Golisano Foundation Pledges First $500,000 to Launch Capital Campaign – Innovative Collaborative Model will Serve Thousands with Autism Al Sigl Community of Agencies, AutismUp and CP Rochester announced today that they...
$2 Million Gift from Tom Golisano Caps WXXI’s “Go Public” Campaign for the Future of Public Media
WXXI Public Broadcasting announced today that a $2 million gift from Rochester entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano helped the station exceed its goal in its multi-year “Go Public” campaign to secure the future of public media in Rochester. “As we...
Memorial, UB Partner to Provide Dental Care at Golisano Center for Community Health
A $50,000 grant awarded by the Golisano Foundation to purchase specialized equipment for delivery of services Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and UPD Dental Associates today announced an important partnership to make dental services available to children and...
Special Olympics Receives Largest Gift in 47-Year History
Tom Golisano Commits $25 Million to Special Olympics to Change the Game and Improve Global Access to Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities Special Olympics announced today that it has received its largest single private gift in the organization’s...