Tickets are now on sale for the National Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, Ontario County. The eight inductees ...
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Paychex Charitable Foundation donates $1 million to Mental Health America 
The grant, which allocates $250,000 annually over the next four years, focuses on improving access to mental health education and resources in the company’s key markets across the U.S.
Read More »Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates opening of downtown Mentoring Center 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester celebrated the grand opening of its Mentoring Center this week in downtown Rochester on South Washington Street.
Read More »Roberts Wesleyan announces new scholarship 
Roberts Wesleyan University has received a $30,000 grant from the Flower City Down Syndrome Network to create an endowed scholarship to assist students pursuing careers that serve people with Down syndrome.
Read More »Paychex donation supports Hillside program 
The Paychex Charitable Foundation has made a $50,000 donation to Hillside for the purchase of laptops for area high school seniors participating in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program.
Read More »Father Tracy Advocacy Center names new executive director 
LeBron succeeds Ciara McGillivray who has been serving as interim executive director since September. McGillivray will now resume her role as director of operations.
Read More »State partners with local organization to expand trauma care services 
The New York State Office of Mental Health plans to partner with Rochester-based Coordinated Care Services Inc. to expand the Trauma-Informed Network and Resource Center.
Read More »Nonprofit leaders, state legislators call for increased state funding to support direct care professionals 
Organizations like CDS Monarch – an affiliate of CDS Life Transitions - are calling on the state to implement a permanent direct support wage enhancement that would be built into future budgets moving forward.
Read More »Strong National Museum of Play announces job fair in advance of completed expansion 
The Strong National Museum of Play will hold its first-ever job fair from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, March 13.
Read More »Goodwill’s Dancing in Denim gala slated for March 11 
Attendees are encouraged to wear Black Tie Affair or their fanciest denim. The evening will include an open bar, dinner, silent and live auction, dancing, live music and entertainment by Shawn Your DJ Services.
Read More »JFS receives grants to support local Holocaust Survivor community 
Together, these represent the largest collective gift ever made to support the direct service needs of Holocaust Survivors served by JFS.
Read More »Excellus BCBS reports 2022 annual results 
The health plan and its parent organization employ more than 4,000 people in upstate New York, including 2,000 in the Rochester area. Excellus BCBS is also ranked No. 2 on the Forbes 2023 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers.
Read More »Pathstone launches workforce training program 
PathStone Corp., and its affiliate, The Enterprise Center at PathStone Inc., announced a workforce training program funded by a $3 million grant from the city of Rochester’s We ROC fund, as well as support from the ESL Charitable Foundation.
Read More »Longtime leader of upstate MS chapter announces retirement 
Following a 42-year career with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Upstate New York Chapter, Stephanie Kunes, chapter president and CEO, announced her retirement.
Read More »Hit the slopes for a good cause next week 
Within Foodlink’s 10-county service area, nearly 140,000 people are considered food insecure, which means they live in a household that lacks reliable access to nutritious food.
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