GENESEO — The 12th Annual Comfort Care Walk to benefit Teresa House is scheduled for Saturday, September 16 at Highland Park. Teresa House has been an important part of Livingston County for over 23 years, providing comfort care, in a home-like setting, for persons with a life expectancy of less than 3 months. They have provided loving care to over 405 residents and their families since they've been open, focusing on meeting the physical, … [Read more...]
Lakeville’s Ramsay Constructors Build Giving Tradition with $4.2K in Local Donations
DANSVILLE – When Christmas time rolled around last year, the friends, family and employees of Chris Ramsey and Michelle Paroda knew that their perfect gift would actually be giving something away. The employees of Ramsey Constructors out of Lakeville pooled money together for an end-of-the-year hurrah on Jan. 28 and $1,400 donations to three local organizations: Sully and the Ladies in Pink; the Vincent House; and the Lakeville Fire … [Read more...]
Work of Dansville’s Youth and Neighbors is Making Noyes Cancer Center a Reality
DANSVILLE — U of R Noyes Hospital is taking the opportunity to thank the many donors and sponsors who have donated to the up and coming Ann and Carl Meyers Cancer Center. According to a press release from Noyes, the Cancer Center Building Project, which is on track to be complete in early 2017, has received over $5,600 from the efforts of the local community, especially Dansville's young people. “We are so grateful for the on-going support … [Read more...]
Arkema in Geneseo Breaks 10-Year Fundraising Record with United Way
GENESEO — The Geneseo branch of Arkema Inc. has raised a pretty penny for this the 2016 United Way of Livingston County fundraising campaign. According to a press release from Arkema, their pledge donations totaled $5,784, an increase of over $2,000 from last year. "This is the most money Arkema has raised for a United Way campaign in 10 years," said Kerry McKinney, Senior Administrative Assistant at Arkema. "We're really proud of our staff … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Cops and Teachers Replace Filched Sneaks
MOUNT MORRIS — When a basketball player's $200 sneakers disappeared from his locker at Mount Morris central school, police officers and school faculty came together to right the wrong and replace them. The student, a senior, had his $200 pair of Nike Lebron James shoes stolen from his gym locker during an away basketball game on December 18. "I sent out an email about collecting some money to buy a new pair for the student," said Mount … [Read more...]
Emergency Donations to Catholic Charities Thaw Frigid Week for the Homeless
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – An outpouring of warmhearted donations by Livingston County residents is replenishing Catholic Charities' stores of winter clothing in a big way. When this week's single-digit windchills completely depleted stores of winter clothes for Catholic Charities of Livingston County, the organization put out an emergency Facebook post asking for hats, gloves, coats, sweatshirts, and scarves, and the response was incredible. "We … [Read more...]
Humane Society Seeking to Secure Space for Adoption Center
AVON – The Humane Society of Livingston County is looking secure a space for the continuation of its Adoption Center, which they say has helped introduce rescued animals for permanent adoption by a considerable margin. According to a press release from the Humane Society, they are a volunteer nonprofit that has been supported by local donations and grants since 1987. The Adoption Center at 67 Genesee Street, opened in August 2015, has seen an … [Read more...]
GCS Grad Cuts Ribbon at Little Free Library in Highland Park Geneseo
GENESEO – Family, friends, and even Mayor Hatheway came to Highland Park on Tuesday to the opening ceremony for the Little Free Library, created and presented by a recent Geneseo High School graduate. Megan Mikolajczyk, 17, created what she calls the "Little Free Library" as a part of her Gold Award project for the local Girl Scouts, and as a way to leave part of her passion with the community as she heads off to college in Buffalo. "I have … [Read more...]
Big-Hearted Batavia Mom Donates Wheels to GCC International Students
NYLON – When a group of students from GCC were in need of some wheels, Batavia resident Florence Colton did not hesitate to donate two bikes to students from overseas. Colton, who will be 70 on June 29, had the students help retrieve her son's old bikes from her barn, and in turn let them keep the bikes. "They were good, solid bikes, but I really didn't have any use for them and I knew David would like for somebody to have the bikes," … [Read more...]
Noyes E-Department Purchases Coloring Books with Kids’ Donations
DANSVILLE – Noyes Health has used the funds donated by EnCompass students from the Dansville Central School winter carnival in December 2014 to purchase coloring books and crayons for young patients visiting the Mary Saunders Beiermann Emergency Department. According to a press release from Noyes Health, “It was very exciting to watch our students succeed at something they created and carried through”, said EnCompass teacher, Julie … [Read more...]