Dozens of Western NY nonprofits are getting $360 million in funding; See which ones
Tom Golisano at news conference (Photo: WHEC)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dozens of nonprofits in Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse are getting a big boost in funding.
Philanthropist and Paychex founder Tom Golisano is giving $360 million to more than 80 nonprofits including universities, healthcare providers, animal care groups, and more. He made the announcement on Tuesday at the Golisano Institute.
“The only wealth you get to keep is that which you give away. So today, we’re going to give away some,” Golisano said.
Golisano said he hopes the funding helps the nonprofits to expand their services and outreach.
“Well I’m going to be candid with you,” Golisano said. “I had put most of these organizations in my will. So that when I, you know, they would benefit from it. But I decided since I didn’t think anything was going to happen in the next three weeks, why not give it to them now, so they can use it now.”
He explained how important the last three weeks have been to him. His great granddaughter got a heart transplant in Nashville. His 95-year-old sister got a hip replacement. He said last Thursday he fainted twice at his office in Bushnell’s Basin and had to get a pacemaker.
He never used the word epiphany, but he did say the groups are in his will and he wanted to get them the money now.
Here is the list of organizations getting the funding:
Community organizations:
- The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester – $5 million
- Foodlink – $5 million
- Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind – $2 million
- Hillside Family of Agencies – $5 million
- Lifespan – $2 million
- Medical Motor Service of Rochester & Monroe County – $2 million
- Veterans Outreach Center – $2 million
- WXXI Public Broadcasting – $2 million
Education:
- Alfred State College – $5 million
- Allendale Columbia School – $5 million
- Aquinas Institute of Rochester $5 million
- Bishop Kearney High School – $5 million
- Canisius University – $5 million
- The Charles Finney School – $3 million
- Daemen University – $5 million
- The Harley School – $5 million
- Hope Hall School – $3 million
- McQuaid Jesuit High School – $5 million
- Nazareth University – $5 million
- Niagara University – $10 million
- Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women – $5 million
- Roberts Wesleyan University – $5 million
- Rochester Institute of Technology – $10 million
- St. John Fisher University – $5 million
Health:
- American Cancer Society, Golisano Hope Lodge – $2 million
- American Red Cross – Greater Rochester Chapter – $5 million
- Daystar Kids – $5 million
- Mercy Flight Central – $5 million
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center – $10 million
- Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo – $10 million
- Rochester Regional Health – $20 million
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester – $2 million
- Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital – $10 million
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities:
- Ability Partners (CP Rochester, Rochester Rehab, Happiness House) – $5 million
- Arc Allegany-Steuben – $5 million
- Arc Chemung-Schuyler – $5 million
- Arc Erie County New York – $5 million
- Arc GLOW (Genesee/Livingston/Orleans/Wyoming)- $5 million
- Arc of Monroe County – $5 million
- Arc of Ontario County – $5 million
- Arc of Wayne County – $5 million
- AutismUp – $3 million
- Best Buddies, WNY – $1 million
- Catholic Charities Family and Community Services – $5 million
- CDS Life Transitions – $5 million
- Cobblestone Arts Center – $2 million
- Empowering People’s Independence (EPI) – $5 million
- EquiCenter – $2 million
- Golisano Autism Center – $3 million
- Heritage Christian Services – $5 million
- Holy Childhood – $5 million
- Lifetime Assistance – $5 million
- Mary Cariola Center – Future Announcement
- Mozaic (Arc of Seneca, Cayuga & Yates Counties) – $5 million
- People, Inc. – $5 million
- Special Olympics New York – $1 million
- Springbrook – $5 million
- Starbridge Services – $2 million
- Summit Center – $5 million
Animal Welfare:
- Better Together Pet Rescue Center – $250,000
- Beverly Animal Shelter – $1 million
- Chautauqua County Humane Society – $1.5 million
- Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA – $1 million
- Finger Lakes SPCA – $1.5 million
- Headed for Furever – $250,000
- Hornell Area Humane Society – $1.5 million
- Humane Society of Schuyler County – $1.5 million
- Humane Society of Wayne County – $1.5 million
- Humane Society of Yates County – $1.5 million
- Joyful Rescue – $250,000
- Keller’s Kats Rescue – $250,000
- Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester – $2 million
- Mr. Grey’s Strays – $250,000
- Operation Freedom Ride – $250,000
- Pet Adoption Network – $250,000
- Pet Pride of New York – $1.5 million
- Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services – $1.5 million
- Rochester HOPE for Pets – $250,000
- SPCA in Cattaraugus County – $1.5 million
- SPCA Serving Allegany County – $1.5 million
- SPCA Serving Erie County – $1.5 million
- Wyoming County SPCA – $1.5 million
There will also be $52 million going to the Golisano Foundation.
You can see the full news conference here: