Golisano’s donations to local hospitals, schools, non-profits leads to lifetime achievement honor

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Paychex founder Thomas Golisano will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce at its “Top 100 Awards” celebration today. The ceremony is being held at the Floreano Convention Center.

Golisano is being honored for his commitment to our area. He has donated more than $775 million over his lifetime, including a donation just last month of $360 million to hospitals, educational institutions, and non-profits in our area.

Golisano held a press conference in September to announce his most recent donation, saying:

“The only wealth you get to keep is that which you give away. So today, we’re going to give away some.”

Golisano said he hopes the funding helps the nonprofits to expand their services and outreach.

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.

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