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Created: July 13, 2021 07:05 PM ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The Developmental Disability Alliance of Western New York (DDAWNY) says its own field is facing a severe shortage of workers due to an inability to recruit and retain direct support professionals. These professionals work in environments like group homes for those with disabilities.
News10NBC heard what DDAWNY is doing to help fill the employment gaps, and who they re reaching out to for financial help. DDAWNY represents 40 different disabilities agencies all over Western New York. They say they currently have 3,200 direct support professional vacancies. The agency that many people living with disabilities depend on most has a severe shortage of essential employees. ....
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Rochester Success Stories Amy Bach, Founder and Executive Director of Measures for Justice, and Jaime Saunders, President and CEO of United Way of Greater Rochester, discuss their organizations' approaches to tackling some of our community's greatest challenges. Details here. ....
The United Way of Greater Rochester is receiving what its leadership calls a transformational donation that will benefit the entire community. It recently learned it will be receiving a $20 million commitment from MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist who is also the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Scott has awarded more than $4 billion to 384 organizations, including the local United Way. The CEO of the local United way, Jaime Saunders, said that MacKenzie’s organization originally looked at almost 6,500 organization, before paring the list down to just under 400. Saunders said this gift will be used to impact the Rochester community for a number of years. ....
The United Way of Greater Rochester is receiving what its leadership calls a transformational donation that will benefit the entire community. It recently learned it will be receiving a $20 million commitment from MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist who is also the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Scott has awarded more than $4 billion to 384 organizations, including the local United Way. The CEO of the local United way, Jaime Saunders, said that MacKenzie’s organization originally looked at almost 6,500 organization, before paring the list down to just under 400. Saunders said this gift will be used to impact the Rochester community for a number of years. ....