Skip to content

Member News

To submit member news, email press releases to Chamber@GreaterRochesterChamber.com.

For assistance writing press releases, please see Press Releases Made Easy: A Greater Rochester Chamber Guide.

SWBR to host 2026 Earth Week Speaker Series

April 14, 2026

Member News For nearly two decades, SWBR’s Earth Week Speaker Series has rallied designers and community leaders together around one urgent question: How do we build a healthier, more resilient future? Visionaries in sustainability and the built environment will share ideas and strategies to advance climate action, equity, material health, and ingenuity – not someday,…

Breast Cancer Coalition Webinar Explores Everyday Exposures and Cancer on Earth Day

April 14, 2026

Member News Rochester, NY – Each month, the Breast Cancer Coalition hosts a webinar as part of the organization’s Evening Education Webinar Series. Focusing on a variety of topics related to health and wellness, the webinars are free and open to the public. On Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 PM, join for a discussion on everyday home exposures…

JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge® Returns to Downtown Rochester for 34th Running

April 14, 2026

Member News Red Wings Baseball Stadium to Host 3.5-Mile Run/Walk on Thursday, May 21. Company and Hospitality Registration Open  ROCHESTER, April 1, 2026 – Registration is open for the 34th running of the JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge® in Rochester, scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Red Wings Baseball Stadium. This will be the eighth time…

KeyBank Survey: Americans Reimagine the Path to Home Ownership in 2026

April 14, 2026

Member News New research shows homeownership feels out of reach for one in four Americans, but banks and financial education can help close the gap CLEVELAND – April 13, 2026 – Homeownership remains a cornerstone of the American dream; however, according to KeyBank’s 2026 Financial Mobility Pulse Poll, 25% of Americans say homeownership currently feels out…

Best Buddies Friendship Walk Brings Community Together to Champion Inclusion

April 13, 2026

Member News [Rochester, NY] – [Saturday, April 25, 2026] – Best Buddies International, a leading nonprofit dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), will host its annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk on Saturday, April 25th at Total Sports Experience in Gates. The event brings together…

Goodwill of the Finger Lakes Opens New Chili Store

April 10, 2026

Member News Rochester, N.Y. – Goodwill of the Finger Lakes celebrated the grand opening of its new Chili store this morning with a ribbon cutting alongside local officials, team members and more than 200 community members. Doors opened at 9 a.m., and the first 100 shoppers received a complimentary $10 Goodwill gift card, while supplies lasted. Located…

Disability EmpowHer Network and Memorial Art Gallery Partner to Advance Accessible Emergency Planning

April 9, 2026

Member News Rochester, NY, April 9, 2026– A collaboration between the Disability EmpowHer Network and the Memorial Art Gallery is helping ensure that more members of the community can safely experience and engage with the arts-both in everyday moments and in times of emergency. The initiative began through EmpowHer Camp, a leadership program where participants…

Archives

Scroll To Top