5K Run for Fun/ 1 Mile Walk for Wellness
Ability Partners Foundation hosted its 13th annual 5K Run for Fun/1Mile Walk for Wellness in early June. Cash prizes were awarded to top three male/female overall winners; non-cash prizes were awarded to the top finishers in age categories. Dave Herbert and Eilee Ossont finished first. Jason McElwain and Amy Hineline finished second, and Kevin Sheehan and Bargaret Beiter came in third. (read more)
Canandaigua Elks hold BBQ to benefit local not for profits
Canandaigua Elks Lodge No. 1844, 19 Niagara St., Canandaigua, has served the local community since the 1950s. On Aug. 18, the lodge will host one of its biggest fundraisers of the year, the annual sportsman drawing and chicken barbecue, from noon to 5 p.m. (read more)
Francis "Ben" Bonafiglia Golf Tournament
Golf tourney to benefit Happiness House, SENECA FALLS — Since its inaugural event in 1986, the Francis “Ben” Bonafiglia Happiness House Golf Tournament has raised $820,000 in support of adults and children with disabilities. (read more)
Francis "Be" Bonafiglia Golf Tournament
Golf tournament to support Happiness House. The Francis “Ben” Bonafiglia — Happiness House Golf Tournament has raised $820,000 in support of adults and children with disabilities since 1986. This year’s tournament is Aug. 1 at Seneca Falls Country Club, 2790 state Route 89. (read more)
Francis "Ben" Bonafiglia Golf Tournament
The tournament benefits people with disabilities throughout the Rochester/Finger Lakes region. The annual Happiness House Golf Tournament will take place Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Seneca Falls Country Club in Seneca Falls. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The tournament benefits Ability Partners Foundation in support of the programs and services at CP Rochester, Happiness House and Rochester Rehabilitation. Since its inaugural event in 1986, the Franci
Kiwanis Club unveil Wheelchair-accessible playground
The town of Brighton and the Brighton Kiwanis Club held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sway Fun Inclusive Glider, on July 9 at the Brighton Kiwanis playground located behind the Brighton Town Hall. (read more)
Programs to Reduce Poverty Get $1M in State Funding
Three Rochester-area poverty-reduction programs will receive nearly $1 million in state funding through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI). “Through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative, we are empowering communities to connect people with opportunities that help move them on a path out of poverty toward economic independence,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a news release Monday. “I look forward to these programs delivering results and commend Rocheste
Brighton Kiwanis Park with New Glider
The Brighton Kiwanis Playground is now more accessible to kids of all abilities. The town held a ribbon cutting Monday for the new “Sway Fun Inclusive Glider.” It’s a wheelchair-accessible glider that allows for shared play opportunities.The swing was donated by the Brighton Kiwanis Club. (read more)
5K Run for Fun/ 1Mile Walk for Wellness
Ability Partners Foundation recently hosted its 13th annual 5K Run for Fun/1 Mile Walk for Wellness. Attendees included Mark Assini, Gates town supervisor; Rachel Barnhart, former news reporter; Adam Bello, county clerk; Mary Chao, editor, Democrat & Chronicle; Sandra Frankel, former town supervisor, Brighton; Jason “J-Mac” McElwain; Monroe County legislators Joe Morelle Jr., D-17th District, and Jim Sheppard, D-23rd District; Dee Mosteller and Henry Simon, of the Lilliputian
Disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment
We discuss disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment. The death of Trevyan Rowe has pushed the Golisano Autism Center to speed up plans to provide some services to families of children with autism in the City of Rochester. (Listen to the full interview)
