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...
Inclusive Health
Golisano Foundation 2019 Move to Include Award Presented to Dr. Matt Holder
Ann Costello, Director of the Golisano Foundation presented the Foundation’s 2019 Move to Include Award to Dr. Matthew Holder, an international leader in the care of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The Move to Include award was...
Groundbreaking to be Held March 29 for Golisano Autism Center and UR Medicine’s Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Building
A groundbreaking for the new Golisano Autism Center (founders include Al Sigl Community of Agencies, AutismUp, and CP Rochester) and the UR Medicine’s Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Building was held today from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The buildings...
Golisano Foundation Sponsors Global Inclusive Health Forum Convening at Special Olympics World Games
Prior to the official opening of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 on 14 March, Special Olympics hosted a Global Inclusive Health Forum on 13 March. Over 100 global health leaders came together to ensure community health workers are adequately equipped...
Ann Costello to Address Global Inclusive Health Forum and Present 2019 Golisano Global Health Leadership Awards at Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi
Ann Costello, Director of the Golisano Foundation, will address the Global Inclusive Health Forum at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi on March 13 and present the 2019 Golisano Global Heath Leadership Awards to seven honorees. The Forum and Awards...
Pledge to Spread the Word Inclusion – the National Day of Activation is March 6, 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...
AADMD, Golisano Foundation & Special Olympics Join in One Voice to Reverse the Healthcare Disparity for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The American Association of Develomental Medicine and Dentistry's (AADMD) annual One Voice Conference was held in Rochester New York, May 10-12, 2019 bringing business leaders and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) professionals together to ignite change....
Rochester Pediatric Dentist Dr. Abrahim Caroci to Receive Special Olympics 2018 Golisano Health Leadership Award for New York State
Special Olympics New York President and CEO Stacey Hengsterman and Golisano FoundationExecutive Director Ann Costello announced today that Rochester, NY pediatric dentist and Special Olympics Clinical Director Dr. Abrahim Caroci will receive the 2018 Golisano Health...
Lifetime Assistance Honors Tom Golisano and Golisano Foundation with Inspiration Award
Lifetime Assistance, the region’s largest and most comprehensive agency serving people with developmental disabilities, celebrated its 40th anniversary tonight. It marked the milestone with several activities including The Heart of Lifetime, a collection of...