ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Golisano Foundation continuing its two-year commitment to the Special Olympics of New York by pledging a $175,000 grant.

The money will support programs at the Unified Champion Schools in the Western New York, Genesee, and Central New York regions. That includes funding for Unified Sports where athletes with and without intellectual disabilities practice on the same team. Currently, the schools compete in basketball, bowling, and bocce.

The Golisano Foundation has supported the Special Olympics and Unified Sports for five years in a row. Across the state, the Special Olympics serves more than 42,000 athletes year-round.