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Amazon has donated $500,000 to support STEM programs for underserved youth in Rochester, NY. The funds were split between the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) and the Greater Rochester Afterschool & Summer Alliance. Simeone Banister, President and CEO of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, emphasized that such investments are crucial for preparing young people […]
Kindness and action equals change! This is what a second grade student from Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School No. 10 embodied in her mission to provide blankets to the homeless. Kalena Guadalupe went to her principal and said she wanted to collect blanket donations at school after she learned of the need for blankets for […]
Cardi B hit up I.S. 232 in the Morris Heights neighborhood of NYC. At the end of her visit, she presented the school with a $100,000 donation which she wants to see go towards after-school programs, including tutoring and music/dance. The MC attended the school from 6th grade through 8th. The unannounced drop-in included Cardi […]
Scam Alert! The Boys and Girls Club of the city of Rochester is warning of someone attempting to scam city residents. There is an individual going door to door claiming they are raising money for the club, said the Boys and Girls club leaders. The area the person is going door to door is in […]
The Weeknd has roots in Ethipoia since he is the son of immigrants, Makkonen and Samra Tesfay. Thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced by the Tigay People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The Weeknd stated on Instagram: “My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children […]
On Thursday, April 16, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced that it’s providing an additional $500,000 to Rochester hospitals and community organizations out of a $1.5 million donation to 18 separate facilities. Rochester Regional Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center are on the recipient’s list. The foundation will distribute the rest of […]
The former Mayor of New York City and11th richest man in the world, Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma matter John Hopkins.
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