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AT&T launches text-to-give campaign in response to Buffalo mass shooting
AT&T has teamed up with the city of Buffalo and Mayor Byron Brown to launch a Text-to-Give campaign to provide financial support to the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund and the Buffalo 5/14 Survivors Fund to help the community and the families of the victims affected by the mass shooting in Buffalo.
Evans, KeyBank announce donations in light of Buffalo mass shooting
Evans Bank and the KeyBank Foundation have made donations to support the Buffalo community as a result of the recent mass shooting there. KeyBank Foundation announced a $250,000 grant […]
Local firm offers free online active shooter training in light of Buffalo mass shooting
CypherWorx Inc. has created a webpage entitled “We Stand with Buffalo” that includes links to active shooter trainings.
Evans’ budget prioritizes public safety, neighborhoods, economy
The proposed city of Rochester budget includes a 9.6 percent increase in spending — with public safety, neighborhoods and economic empowerment among the priorities — but no change in […]
Local partnership supports Ukrainian aid efforts
RocMaiden, the charitable arm of the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Rochester, and Rochester-based Optic Sky are working together to raise donations to support RocMaidan’s mission of delivering medical equipment and […]
Town of Brighton adds Miriam Moore-Burt as chief diversity officer to its ranks
The town of Brighton has taken steps to ensure there will always be a sense of inclusion within Rochester’s seventh largest suburb.
RIT faculty awarded grant to assist victims of gun violence
A team of faculty from Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Public Safety Initiatives is spearheading a new initiative to address community trauma and health inequity caused by gun violence. Through a […]
Urban League’s YouthBuild receives $1.1 million in federal funding
The Urban League of Rochester’s YouthBuild program is receiving $1.1 million in federal Department of Labor funding to continue providing job training and educational opportunities for participants ages 18-24 who […]
Healing the racial divide is subject of weekend events
Will Ford III and Matt Lockett will bring their message of how to heal America’s racial divide during a four-stop tour in Monroe and Orleans counties this weekend. Ford and […]
Vuzix and partners provide medical support to doctors in Ukraine
Vuzix Corp. has collaborated with Ohana One, a global surgical training nonprofit organization, and TeleVU, a Canadian technology company, to provide critical support to medical personnel in Ukraine. Vuzix […]
Rochester residents increasingly likely to acknowledge racism, poll shows
Monroe County residents are more likely to acknowledge racism in the community today than they were 10 years ago, according to a new Siena College Research Institute poll commissioned by Rochester […]
Higher education institutions jointly offering honorary degree to President Zelenskyy
At least 15 colleges and universities, including some in New York, intend to jointly offer honorary degrees this spring to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Ukraine and in honor of […]
