Press Releases
2020
Feb 11, 2020 -- Tom Golisano's New Book - Built, Not Born - Debuts Today
2019
December 11, 2019--Viridi Parente Raises $29 Million in Series B Funding To Fuel Growth -- Series B funding led by financial investor Grand Oaks Capital -- Tom Golisano to join company’s Board of Directors
November 20, 2019--Tom Golisano Gives $1.5 Million to Build New $2 Million Medical Oncology Center at Niagara Falls Memorial to Improve Access to Cancer Treatment for People in Niagara Region
November 7, 2019--Golisano Foundation Launches Bailey and Friends to Support Animal Welfare for Cats and Dogs
October 21, 2019 -- Nazareth College, Special Olympics New York, and the Golisano Foundation Announced Grand Opening of the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth College
September 27, 2019-- Tom Golisano Gives $3 Million to Establish Center for Special Needs at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
September 26, 2019--The Golisano Foundation to Make a Special Announcement at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital 10th Birthday Celebration Friday Sep 27
September 12, 2019--Notice of Press Conference Today in Ft. Lauderdale on Operation Topaz – Disaster and Humanitarian Relief for the Bahamas
April 30, 2019--National Healthcare Conference on Improving Healthcare for People with Disabilities to be Held Next Week in Rochester - Hosted by AADMD and Golisano Foundation
Mar 13, 2019 -- Ann Costello Presents Golisano Global Health Leadership Awards at Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi
Mar 12, 2019 -- Golisano Foundation and Lions Club Intl Foundation Sponsor Global Inclusive Health Forum Wednesday March 13 at Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi to Focus on Ending Unjust Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Mar 7, 2019 -- Ann Costello to Speak at Global Health Inclusion Forum and Present Golisano Global Health Leadership Awards at Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi
Mar 6, 2019 -- Today the Golisano Foundation and Community Kick Off Spread the Word: Inclusion Day
Mar 4, 2019 -- Golisano Foundation and Community Help Launch Updated Campaign––Spread the Word: Inclusion
Feb 25, 2019 -- Tom Golisano to Receive First Ever St. Luke Philanthropy Award From Ave Maria University in Florida
2018
Dec 7, 2018 -- Rochester Pediatric Dentist Dr. Abrahim Caroci to Receive Special Olympics 2018 Golisano Health Leadership Award for New York State
Nov, 2018 -- Tom Golisano Withdrawing His Support For Performing Arts Center in Rochester
Jun 20, 2018 -- The Summit Center to Unveil $3.7 Million Capital Campaign Golisano Foundation & M&T Charitable Foundation to announce major gifts
Jun 14, 2018 -- Golisano Training Center Groundbreaking is Thursday June 14 at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY
May 7, 2018 -- Golisano Foundation is Expanding Giving to Agencies in Southwest Florida Serving People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Mar 12, 2018 -- Golisano Foundation is Expanding Geographic Target Area to Include all of NYS OPWDD Region 1
Mar 7, 2018 -- Today! Spread the Word to End the R-Word Day Pledge Activities Going on All Across Community
Feb 22, 2018 -- Golisano Foundation is Expanding Geographic Target Area to Include all of NYS OPWDD Region 1
Feb 21, 2018 -- Golisano Foundation and Community are Preparing for Annual Spread the Word to End the R Word Campaign
Jan 16, 2018 -- NEWS -- Tom Golisano Launching New Campaign - Tax My Property Fairly - to Help Homeowners in Upstate New York Fight for Fair Property Taxes
2017
Oct 23, 2017 -- Tom Golisano Holding Back $90,000 Tax Payment on Canandaigua Lake Home Due to Significant Geese Problem that is Making his Property Unusable
Oct 23, 2017 -- Notice of News Conference - Tom Golisano Holding Back $90,000 Tax Payment
Oct 19, 2017 -- Tom Golisano gives $5 million for new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Oct 13, 2017 -- RIT to Honor Tom Golisano's Contributions as Champion of Global Health at Celebration on October 20
May 16, 2017 -- Golisano Autism Center to be Built in Rochester
Apr 1, 2017 -- Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest
Florida Hosts Grand Opening Today
Mar 27, 2017 -- Media and Community to Get a Sneak Peak of
America's Newest Children's Hospital
Mar 19, 2017 -- Golisano Global Health Leadership
Awards Presented to Seven for Pioneering
Global Health Work at Special Olympics
World Games in Austria
Mar 8, 2017 -- Golisano Foundation Director Ann Costello to
Present First Ever Golisano Global Health Leadership
Awards to Seven for Exceptional Global Health Work
at Special Olympics World Games in Austria
Mar 1, 2017 -- Today! Spread the Word to End the R Word
Pledge Activities Going on
All Across the Region
Feb 15, 2017 -- Golisano Foundation and Community to Launch
Biggest Campaign to Date to Spread the
Word to End the R Word
2016
Oct 13, 2016 -- Dr. Stephen Sulkes Receives First Special Olympics New York Golisano Health Leadership Award for Advancing Inclusive Health for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Oct 11, 2016 -- Special Olympics New York to Present Dr. Stephen Sulkes with Top Health Honor
Sep 13, 2016 -- Philanthropist Tom Golisano and Special Olympics Launch New Golisano Global Health Leadership Awards to Recognize Significant Progress Made in Increasing Access to Health for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Jun 9, 2016 -- Golisano Center for Community Health Opens Today at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Mar 2, 2015 -- Today is National R-word Awareness Day
Rochester is Leading the Way toSpread the Word to End the R-word
Feb 17, 2016 -- Rochester is Leading the Way to Spread the
Word to End the R-Word on March 2
2015
Oct16, 2015 -- Last 3 Days! To See Positive Exposure Photography Exhibition
Oct 14, 2015 -- B. Thomas Golisano archives find home at RIT
Collection shares philanthropist's professional and public service experiences
Oct 8, 2015 -- Golisano Foundation to Recognize Six with Move to Include Awards and Honor Grant Recipient Organizations at 30th Anniversary Celebration on October 15
Oct 5, 2015 -- Tom Golisano to Be Honored by Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Sep 22, 2015 -- Prepare to Be Inspired! Positive Exposure Photography Exhibition Opens October 2 at George Eastman House
Sep 22, 2015 -- Tom Golisano and Golisano Foundation to be Honored by The Arc (National) with Award for Support of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Aug 12, 2015 -- Positive Exposure Photographic Exhibition Featuring People with Intellectual Disabilities to Premiere in Rochester at George Eastman House
Jul 25, 2015 -- Special Olympics Receives Largest Gift in 47-Year History --
Golisano Foundation Commits $25 Million to Change the Game
and Improve Global Access to Health Care forPeople with Intellectual Disabilities
Gift is Also Tom Golisano and his Foundation's Largest Single
Jul 23, 2015 -- Foundation Director Ann Costello Director to Speak and Participate in Several Events at Special Olympics 2015 World Summer Games
Jun 5, 2015 -- Renowned Developmental Medicine Expert to Address Conference on New Models for Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities Tuesday June 9 at Niagara Falls Memorial Conference Sponsored by Golisano Foundation
Apr 30, 2015 -- Tom Golisano Hosting 120 + Special Olympics Athletes Who Will Compete in Annual State Equestrian Championship in Florida Friday & Saturday May 1,2
Apr 17, 2015 -- Construction Begins at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on New Golisano Center for Community Health
Mar 3, 2015 -- Wednesday March 4 is National R-Word Awareness Day Events Scheduled all around Rochester to Spread the Word to End the R-Word (Retarded)
Feb 27, 2015 -- Many Rochester Events Scheduled to Spread the Word to End the R-Word
2014
November 19, 2014 -- Year 2 Data Shows that Healthy Communities Initiative Launched with $12 Million from Tom Golisano Has Narrowed the Health Care Gap for People with Intellectual Disabilities
September 17, 2014 -- Tom Golisano Makes Gift of $3.5 Million to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to Build New Center for Community Health for People with Special Needs Gift is Largest in Medical Center's History
September 15, 2014 -- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center & Golisano Foundation to Make Major Announcement Wednesday September 17th at News Conference
May 13, 2014 -- Special Olympics and Golisano Foundation Team up with Eastman Institute for Oral Health for First "A Day for Special Smiles,"
Providing Needed Dental Treatment to People with Intellectual
Disabilities
April 9, 2014 -- WXXI and the Golisano Foundation Launch Initiative to "Move To Include" People with Disabilities
March 4, 2014 -- Rochester Rallies with Events Tomorrow March 5th to Spread the Word to End the R-Word Wheelchair dancing, group photo of 800 and more!
March 3, 2014 -- Rochester Rallies with Events on Wednesday March 5th to Spread the Word to End the R-Word
March 2, 2014 -- Events Scheduled all around Rochester this Week to Spread the Word to End the R-Word (Retarded)