Celebration of Giving
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‼️ Last chance to get your ticket for ✨Celebration of Giving✨
📅 Thursday, November 20
🕕 6:00 p.m.
📍 Hyatt Regency Rochester
🎟️ racf.org/Celebration
Don’t worry, Simeon won’t be joining the The String Queens 😉 We can’t wait to celebrate with you and walk away more inspired than ever.
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🎁 Giving season is here — and your generosity makes a difference right here in Greater Rochester!
Here are 3️⃣ ways you can give today:
🎟️ Purchase your tickets to our Celebration of Giving on November 20 at racf.org/celebration.
🤝 Have a Donor Advised Fund? Give a grant directly to a local nonprofit.
🚨 Make a gift to our Community Impact Fund to help us meet urgent needs in our region at racf.org/CommunityImpact.
✨ Together, we can make an impact our community needs right now.
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🎻 Let The String Queens move your heart at this year’s Celebration of Giving.
Their soulful performance will fill the evening with beauty, inspiration, and joy — a night you’ll never forget.
🎟️ Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience. Purchase your ticket by November 5 at racf.org/celebration. ... See MoreSee Less
🎉 Join us in honoring this year’s Philanthropy Award honorees!
Be a part of this inspirational Celebration of Giving event on Thursday, November 20 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, hear the heartfelt stories of our honorees who make our community stronger, and be a part of #TransformingTomorrow with us.
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Did you know that you can offset carbon emissions from any trip through RENEW Climate Fund and those dollars will be invested back into our community as healthy, safe, energy-efficient home upgrades? Calculate your offset and take action today: www.renew-roc.org/calculator ... See MoreSee Less
The YMCA of Greater Rochester is determined that no child should go hungry when school is out for the summer. That’s why they provided free, nutritious meals to around 170 children and their families through the Power Scholars Academy program. A $7,300 grant from the Community Foundation helped expand the program by 1,000 meals this summer. Learn more about this partnership at racf.org/news/power-scholars/ #SummerMeals ... See MoreSee Less
✨ Save the Date! ✨
Join us for a night that celebrates the heart of our community — the people who give, uplift, and make Rochester a bit brighter every day.
Celebration of Giving
📅 Thursday, November 20
📍 Hyatt Regency Rochester
⏰ 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
With a special performance from The String Queens, stories from our Philanthropy Award honorees that will leave you inspired, and a special dinner — you will not want to miss this celebration night filled with gratitude and joy.
Learn more at racf.org/celebration.
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Our Latino Giving Circle celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with gratitude and pride, awarding $35,625 in grants to organizations uplifting Latino leadership, equity, and opportunity across Greater Rochester. On October 6, the Circle (along with United Way and Rochester Hope) was honored by the City of Rochester for Latino Philanthropy Month — recognizing our members’ vision and generosity in advancing Latino philanthropy.
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