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The Arc of Monroe’s Aging With Grace, Aging In Place initiative includes the rebuild of a home in Greece for eight adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Photo provided by The Arc of Monroe)
May 12, 2026

Golisano Foundation awards $200K to support Arc of Monroe initiative

The Arc of Monroe received a $200,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation to rebuild its Homewood residence for adults with intellectual and development disabilities in Monroe County.

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Apr 20, 2026

Golisano expands children’s hospital network with $125M investment

Philanthropist Tom Golisano is investing $125 million to add three hospitals to the Golisano Children’s Alliance, expanding pediatric health care access nationwide.

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Nov 11, 2022

WXXI awarded grant from the Golisano Foundation for Move to Include initiative 

WXXI and the foundation joined forces in 2014 to launch MTI, an initiative that uses the power of public media to inform and transform attitudes and behavior about intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities.  

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Jul 27, 2020

Golisano Foundation awards $230,000 in COVID-19 grants

The Golisano Foundation has awarded nearly $230,000 in the fourth round of its COVID-19 Response Grants to six organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida. Grants totaling more than […]

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Jun 22, 2020

Golisano completes third-round COVID-19 Response Grants

The Golisano Foundation has awarded some $416,000 to 11 organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its third round of COVID-19 Response Grants. The foundation has given more […]

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May 29, 2020

Golisano Foundation awards $260,000 in local COVID-19 grants

The Golisano Foundation has awarded some $265,500 to 10 organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its second round of COVID-19 Response Grants. The nonprofit has awarded nearly […]

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May 14, 2020

Golisano Foundation awards COVID-19 grants

The Golisano Foundation has awarded nearly $430,000 in its first round of COVID-19 Response Grants. Grants totaling $403,000 will help organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with urgent […]

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Oct 21, 2019

Lifetime Assistance to renovate three centers with help from Golisano Foundation challenge grant

Lifetime Assistance Inc. has received a $750,000 challenge grant from the Golisano Foundation. The funding will help the nonprofit transform three-day services centers to meet the changing needs of those […]

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Jul 18, 2019

Golisano supports language program for people with Down syndrome

A $50,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation will help launch the new Amina Grace speech and language program at GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester. “We are extremely excited to give our participants […]

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Oct 30, 2018

Golisano gift of $5.8 million will create institute at Fisher for developmental disabilities nursing

St. John Fisher College and the Golisano Foundation announced on Tuesday a $5.8 million gift to the college from philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano to create an institute dedicated to training […]

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Feb 21, 2018

Golisano Foundation leads ‘Spread the Word’ campaign

The Golisano Foundation will begin its annual drive to Spread the Word to End the R-Word on March 7, with a record number of organizations joining the campaign. Spread the […]

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Oct 21, 2017

Golisano honored for Special Olympics philanthropy

In the five years since Special Olympics launched its Healthy Communities initiative, Thomas Golisano, the Rochester philanthropist and Paychex Inc. founder, has donated $37 million to the program. On Friday, […]