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Everyone can take action to make our world a more equitable and vital place. Since 1972, Rochester Area Community Foundation has connected donors to the critical needs of our eight-county region, leveraging financial expertise and community knowledge to maximize impact. At the Foundation, donors are partners and every gift is an investment in a better future.

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Join us for an Evening Out with Sean Sherman NĀTIFSorg at Ganondagan, where we'll explore the many layers of food sovereignty, cultural preservation, and the importance of honoring Indigenous history through food. For more information about the event, visit www.racf.org/EOSS. ... See MoreSee Less

Tune in this evening for an exclusive insight into "Still Standing: The Barns of J.T. Wells & Sons," a captivating documentary project supported by the Vitality: Preserving Historical Assets award. This project illustrates the historical significance and legacy of Wells Barns, a symbol of our shared heritage in Western New York and beyond. www.wxxi.org/highlights/featured-documentary-producer-qa/
#WXXI #RochesterNY #barns #J.T.Wells&Sons
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Tune in this evening for an exclusive insight into Still Standing: The Barns of J.T. Wells & Sons, a captivating documentary project supported by the Vitality: Preserving Historical Assets award. This project illustrates the historical significance and legacy of Wells Barns, a symbol of our shared heritage in Western New York and beyond. https://www.wxxi.org/highlights/featured-documentary-producer-qa/ 
#WXXI #RochesterNY #barns #J.T.Wells&Sons

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Without Rochester Area Community Foundation, this documentary would not have been possible! We are so grateful for and humbled by your support! Thank you for everything!

Grateful for all mothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, and others who selflessly step into motherly roles. #mothersday #mothersdaygift #love #happymothersday #mom #mother ... See MoreSee Less

Grateful for all mothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, and others who selflessly step into motherly roles. #mothersday #mothersdaygift #love #happymothersday #mom #mother

We want to thank City Magazine for featuring Simeon Banister, our president & CEO, in the May issue. Check out the Q&A here: issuu.com/roccitynews/docs/cn_may_2024_issuu?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
#PressFeature #Leadership #CommunityEngagement #CityNewspaper #RochesterNY
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We want to thank City Magazine for featuring Simeon Banister, our president & CEO, in the May issue. Check out the Q&A here: https://issuu.com/roccitynews/docs/cn_may_2024_issuu?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
#PressFeature #Leadership #CommunityEngagement #CityNewspaper #RochesterNY

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Congratulations Simeon so proud of all of your accomplishments may God continue to bless you. Love you.

It was great learning more about your organization this past Monday! Thanks again!

Garth Fagan Dance supporters and Foundation donors — Barbara and Sid Sobel — are offering a dollar-for-dollar match to support the Summer Movement Institute, an immersive dance experience for young adults. Take advantage of this match to expand access to the transformative power of dance, particularly for African American youth. Donate today to the Arts Tomorrow Fund for Garth Fagan Dance: www.racf.org/fund/arts-tomorrow-fund-for-garth-fagan-dance/ ... See MoreSee Less

Garth Fagan Dance supporters and Foundation donors — Barbara and Sid Sobel — are offering a dollar-for-dollar match to support the Summer Movement Institute, an immersive dance experience for young adults. Take advantage of this match to expand access to the transformative power of dance, particularly for African American youth. Donate today to the Arts Tomorrow Fund for Garth Fagan Dance: https://www.racf.org/fund/arts-tomorrow-fund-for-garth-fagan-dance/
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