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...
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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...
Golisano Global Health Leadership Awards Presented in Berlin
Event Video Event Program Foundation Awards Newsletter with Honoree Videos Ann Costello Message to Honorees Quick Fact on Special Olympics Health Special Olympics Golisano Healtyh Leadership Awards 2023 The fourth Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards were...
Ann Costello Visits South Africa to See Impact of Special Olympics Global Health Work
Ann Costello, the Golisano Foundation Executive Director, visted this year’s Special Olympics South Africa National Games to witness the impact Tom Golisano's and the Golisano Foundation's global gifts have made on community health care for people with intellectual...
2022 Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards Presented in New York at Global Inclusive Health Summit
Special Olympics and the Golisano Foundation celebrated a decade of global health accomplishments and trailblazers today at the Global Inclusive Health Leadership Summit and 2022 Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards presentation. The Summit presented a high-level...
Global Health Discussion Draws Hundreds to Address Ending Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 Special Olympics hosted global thought leaders for one of the most urgent conversations in global health: ending health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities. The event was made...
Tom Golisano Gifts $30 Million to Special Olympics to Expand Critical Health Services Globally for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Special Olympics announced today that it has received its largest single private gift in the organization's 53-year history. Tom Golisano, Paychex founder, philanthropist and father of a son with an intellectual disability, will provide $30 million, his third major...
A Special Olympics Athletes Thank You to Tom Golisano
Special Olympics athletes put together this great video on how Healthy Communities is making a difference and improving their access to health and wellness programs world-wide. Tom Golisano has made gifts of more than $37 million to support the global effort to open...
First Ever Festival of Inclusion Announced is March 1st – Will Kick off This Year’s Regional Spread the Word Inclusion Campaign
The Golisano Foundation, Special Olympics, and Best Buddies are joining together to host the first ever Festival of Inclusion on Sunday, March 1. The inspirational day of fun and games is free and will be held at the new Golisano Training Center at Nazareth College,...