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Member News Rochester Education Foundation (REF) and M&T Bank are once again partnering during the Rochester International Jazz Festival to collect musical instruments for local students. Now in its 17th year, the REF-M&T Jazz Fest partnership invites the community to help address the ongoing need for music education resources in local schools. Through REF’s year-round Music…
Member News Rochester, NY – Rochester continues to experience significant maternal and infant health disparities, with Black mothers facing higher rates of complications and mortality and Black infants less likely to reach their first birthday. In response to these inequities, a new cohort of trained doulas are prepared to help advance more equitable care for families.…
Member News Helmer brings nearly 30 years of commercial and business banking experience serving the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes regions to the growing community bank ROCHESTER, N.Y. – June 24, 2026 – Five Star Bank (the “Bank” or “Five Star”), a subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FISI) and an affiliate of wealth management firm Courier…
Member News Limited-edition collection showcases packaging decoration techniques through iconic American imagery. ROCHESTER, NY – June 23, 2026 – Diamond Packaging today announced the launch of Recipe for American Craft™, a limited-edition desk reference collection inspired by 250 years of American innovation, ingenuity, and craftsmanship. Designed for brand owners, packaging designers, and marketers, it combines…
Member News ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jun 23, 2026 — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has officially announced that Jay McHarg, CEO of AeroSafe Global, was named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 New York Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who disrupt markets, revolutionize industries,…
RHBA Launches “Built to Scale” Initiative to Strengthen Rochester’s Construction Contractor Pipeline
Member News ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Hispanic Business Association (RHBA) has launched Built to Scale, a new pilot initiative designed to help established construction businesses compete for larger contracts, strengthen their operational capacity, and expand opportunities throughout the Greater Rochester region. Built to Scale was developed to address a critical gap in the local…
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, June 24 at 7:00 PM, join Kim Provenzano, NP, for…