The Golisano Foundation, Special Olympics, and Best Buddies are joining together to host the third annual Festival of Inclusion on Saturday. The inspirational day of interactive fun, games and education is free and will be held at the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth University, 4245 East Ave in Rochester from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is part of the annual Spread the Word Inclusion campaign.
“This event is an excellent opportunity to meet the devoted agencies in our region and beyond who will showcase their inclusive services, promote acceptance, and advocate for respectful words and actions in every aspect of our lives. Come and join us for an afternoon filled with entertainment, games and interactive activities,” said Erica Dayton, Golisano Foundation Executive Director.
Community inclusion stations featuring interactive and creative activities and demonstrations will take place inside the Center from the following regional organizations:
- Abilities Movement, Inc
- Ability Partners (CP Rochester, Happiness House, Rochester Rehabilitation Center)
- Aceing Autism
- Al Sigl Community of Agencies
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Arc Alliance
- Arc GLOW
- AutismUp
- Bella’s Bumbas LTD
- Best Buddies NY
- Best Buddies Nazareth University and SOTA (Student Occupational Therapy Association) Club
- Bivona Child Advocacy Center
- Camp Puzzle Peace
- Canalside Speech
- Catholic Charities Family and Community Services
- Center for Allied and Unified Sports and Excercise (CAUSE)
- Center for Disability Center
- Challenger Miracle Field of Greater Rochester
- Community Services for Every1
- Complex Care Center, University of Rochester
- CP Rochester-SportsNet
- Dancers With Diverse Abilities
- David’s Refuge
- Disability EmpowHer Network, Inc.
- Disability Rights New York
- Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester
- EPI (Empowering People’s Independence)
- EquiCenter, Inc.
- Erie Canal Boat Company Inc
- Family Initiative
- Genesee Valley Audubon Society
- GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester
- Glove House
- Goodwill of the Finger Lakes
- Golisano Institute for DD Nursing
- Golisano Restorative Neurology & Rehabilitation Center/ Rochester Regional Health
- HealthPozitive
- Heritage Christian Stables
- Hillside
- Holy Childhood
- Homesteads for Hope
- Irondequoit Public Library
- LifePrep@Naz
- Lifetime Assistance
- Lollypop Farm
- Mary Cariola Center
- Miss Military Star Organization
- Navigate MD
- Nazareth University Art Therapy Clinic
- No Lemons Equine Inc.
- NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
- Parent to Parent of NYS
- Parents Helping Parents
- People Inc.
- Person Centered Services
- Pittsford Challenger Baseball
- Pittsford Rotary Interact Clubs
- Prime Care Coordination
- Rhino Chiropractic
- RocDog
- Rochester Accessible Adventures
- Rochester Hearing and Speech Center
- Rochester Rookies
- Rochester Rotary Sunshine Camp
- Rochester Special Hockey
- SAGE Rochester
- Seneca Park Zoo
- Special Olympics New York
- Special Olympics Young Athletes
- Spread the Word
- Starbridge
- Syracuse University
- The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
- The Arc of Ontario
- The Arc of Monroe
- The Arc of Wayne
- TIES (Together Including Every Student)
- Town of Perinton Recreation
- Town of Victor Dept. of Parks and Recreation
- URMC Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- WXXI Public Media
More Festival of Inclusion Event Highlights
- Adaptive equipment demonstrations
- Sports activities
- Virtual reality
- Therapeutic animals
- Information resources
- Free t-shirts and tote bags to the first 750 attendees
- Passport scavenger hunt with fun games and prizes
- A photo booth for fun photo ops
- Food trucks located outside the Golisano Training Center entrance – Chef’s Catering and Eat Greek
- Monroe County Sheriff emergency vehicles to explore outside the Center
- AP Enterprises construction equipment to explore outside the Center
