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Member News County to invest up to $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to construct wired internet connections to unserved homes/businesses in rural communities and establish a wireless community broadband network in portions of Rochester. ROCHESTER, NY – Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced an unprecedented investment of county American Rescue Plan…
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Member News Benefiting services through CP Rochester, Happiness House, and Rochester Rehabilitation Rochester, NY (October 18, 2023) – Nearly 100 people gathered for Ability Partners Foundation’s 18th Annual 5K Run for Fun/1M Walk for Wellness benefiting CP Rochester, Happiness House, and Rochester Rehabilitation! This year’s run ambassador was Zach Sands, along with his sister Alyssa,…
Member News Rochester, NY – Wednesday, October 18, 2023, Starbridge will honor local community members Patrick Staley, Brown & Brown of NY, and WXXI & Golisano Foundation’s Move to Include™ as “Community Champions” at its Cause for Celebration fundraising event tonight at Comedy @ the Carlson, 7pm. Starbridge’s Community Champion Awards honor individuals and organizations…
Member News Endwell, NY – Over the summer, one hundred educators each received $1,000 from Visions Federal Credit Union to help reduce their student loan debt. The cash awards, known as the Student Loan Eraser, are a more recent addition to Visions Loves Educators, a program created by Visions in 2018 to support educators in…
Member News ROCHESTER, N.Y. October 16, 2023 – Child Care Council has been awarded additional grant funding for its prevention-based, consultative service that helps ensure children with disabilities have access to quality child care. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has awarded $285,000 in grant funding for Child Care Council’s special needs consultation service, which equips…
Member News Buffalo, NY – For the past decade, the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes has supported Camp Piperwood, a 69-acre Girl Scout campground located in Perinton, NY, with almost $1.8 million in operational and campership funding. “This annual gift from the United Way is invaluable,” said Alison Wilcox, former President…