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Link: https://www.fltimes.com/business/happiness-house-and-the-e-garvas-center-merge/article_dcbaad60-6496-11ef-80e9-ff38ab73f2c6.html Finger Lakes Times Aug 29, 2024 Updated Aug 30, 2024 ROCHESTER – Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc./Happiness House and United Cerebral Palsy Association of Cayuga County New York, Inc./E. John Gavras Center have a new executive management agreement aimed at enhancing the delivery of health and human services to the community. This strat

Link: https://www.fltimes.com/news/mom-pens-book-about-raising-autistic-son/article_9c65bff6-5e3e-11ef-9045-23aa851829d1.html? By Ksenia Lowry-Neufeld Aug 28, 2024 CANANDAIGUA — Being a mother is challenging but rewarding. In Judy Goodman’s case, there were many challenges, but the outcome was well worth it. In 1986, Goodman gave birth to her son, Robert. He was a healthy, happy, normal infant — but then, on his first birthday, everything changed. Robert experienced a tonic-c

Link: https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/local/ontario-seneca-wayne/finger-lakes-programs-to-benefit-from-8m-united-way-grants By Lucas Day Aug 19, 2024 United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes is allocating more than $8 million in multi-year program grants and bridge funding support to nonprofits across its six-county service area—the investment will create transformative change in communities in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region. The service area i

Link: https://rbj.net/2024/08/14/al-sigl-unveils-new-liveability-lab-highlighting-its-many-community-projects/ By Rochester Business Journal Aug 16, 2024

Link: https://www.fltimes.com/opinion/guest-appearance-we-must-do-better-for-children-and-adults-with-disabilities/article_1ee169ee-5403-11ef-9dae-3374d69ae139.html By STATE SEN. PAM HELMING Aug 14, 2024 Like so many other businesses, organizations that provide services to people with intellectual and developmental delays or disabilities are having a tough time finding and keeping qualified employees. A serious shortage of direct-support professionals, teachers, and clinician

Link: https://13wham.com/news/local/local-organization-gives-back-during-annual-purpose-day by WHAM Fri, August 2nd 2024 at 5:29 PM Updated Fri, August 2nd 2024 at 6:17 PM Rochester, N.Y. - A local organization is giving back on Friday with its 7th annual "Purpose Day". Hosted by the Bonadio Group, more than 750 employees helped 35 different non-profits and organizations with various tasks such as cleaning, painting, and preparing food. The local organizations where employees

Link: https://www.fltimes.com/briefs/around-the-lakes-three-local-nonprofits-gear-up-for-golf-tourney/article_3a163e52-4ddb-11ef-be2b-b713d419c65b.html By: Mike Cutillo Aug 1, 2024 Updated Aug 5, 2024 SENECA FALLS — The Francis “Ben” Bonafiglia Golf Tournament, chaired this year by Elsa Steo, is set for Aug. 7 at Seneca Falls Country Club. More than $1 million has been raised since the inaugural 1986 event, with all proceeds from the tournament benefiting Ability Partners Fo