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More than once I’ve said aloud, “Gosh, could I really use a personal assistant!” We teach our kids it’s not about working harder, it’s about working smarter. Nothing fits the bill better than smartphone apps that streamline, remind, organize and entertain...

It’s an old aphorism that no raindrop feels responsible for the flood—but what if we flipped that? What if a group of individuals recognized their own potential and combined each of their humble efforts? Could it form a mighty current ...

Individuals are often looking to give back to their community, and several Rochester-area companies say assisting employees in giving back and facilitating company-wide fundraising efforts is not only the right thing to do to improve local communities but the activities ...

Three years ago, Yana Khashper and her partner, Sean Smith, started to feel their sobriety slipping. Both Khashper and Smith are in recovery from addiction, and they were becoming more and more isolated, Khashper says. “We were really heading down ...

Stepping into a leadership role at an established business requires a steady hand and a bit of finesse. The hurdles are many—and can include everything from shoring up an organization’s lackluster performance to reassuring an apprehensive staff. Susan Horne, president ...

Giving your time and energy to others can be its own reward. “I really believe that we’re at our best selves when we are serving others,” says Nicole VanGorder, COO and co-founder of Upstate Special Needs Planning. “I feel good ...

It all started with the nooks and crannies. Foodlink Inc.’s first big donation, on Dec. 19, 1978, was a truckload of English muffins, donated when founder Tom Ferraro, who was working at the time for Action for a Better Community, ...

Foodlink’s Community Kitchen has been preparing meals for the hungry for 18 years, but it has grown to be so much more. It has evolved from an antiquated food preparation cookery on Joseph Avenue to a shiny, ultra-modern facility at ...

  In the beginning, there was Tom Ferraro and there was Wegmans. In the 40-year history of Foodlink, it’s hard to distinguish whether there was a time that it existed without its largest benefactor, Wegmans, the nationally renowned grocery store ...

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Most people think ‘food bank’ when they think of Foodlink. While food pantries are an integral part of their mission, they have also initiated innovative food access programs like the Curbside Market. Mitch Gruber, chief programs officer at Foodlink, founded ...

We asked a group of 40 Under 40 alums how they stay connected to their peers, inside and outside their business sector. Keeping tabs on social media, attending community events, volunteering, joining organizations and good old-fashioned socializing out on the ...

Success is often a product of hard work. So, too, is the ability to observe and the willingness to adapt. Four recent Forty Under 40 honorees share thoughts on the most important lessons they have learned on the job. On ...

  As the “silver tsunami” approaches, numerous industries are preparing for the waves of baby boomers who are reaching retirement age, but perhaps none more than those in the senior living arena. “When I got here eight years ago I ...

The move to a senior living facility can be one of the most difficult experiences in most people’s lives. It can strain family bonds, drain seniors’ wealth and, for the facilities themselves, place them in the challenging role of being ...

Today, the Genesee Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will honor those who give back their community in celebration of National Philanthropy Day. This year, 12 honorees will be lauded for their philanthropic efforts. Since 1986, National Philanthropy ...