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Please Join Us at These Special Events to Spread the Word
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Wednesday March 1
R-Word Press Conference with Mayor Lovely Warren & Ann Costello
Please join us and
City of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren who will host a Press Conference with Ann Costello; Barbara Wale, CEO of Arc of Monroe; and City Council President Loretta Scott, on March 1
to proclaim the day End the R Word Day. 10 a.m., City Hall. The public is invited to take the pledge at City Hall anytime from 10 a.m. on March 1st and throughout the month of March in the Visitors' Room of City Hall, which is just inside the Church Street entrance.
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Thursday March 2
Free Screening of the film, "Diffability Hollywood" & Q&A
Join us at a free Little Theatre screening of
Diffability Hollywood,
a documentary about Hollywood's portrayal of people with disabilities in film, by
local filmmaker Adrian Esposito. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with
Esposito, hosted by author and movie critic Jack Garner.
Adrian Esposito
is from Rochester and has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Presented by Move to Include.
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Friday March 3
Rochester's First Inclusive Fashion Show
Hosted by Best Buddies Nazareth and featuring models from Pittsford Central School District, Brighton Central School District and Nazareth College. Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue, 7-9 p.m. More Info & Tickets
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If you have't joined the movement,
there
is still time.
March 1, 2017 is National R-Word Day
The r-word, retard or retarded, is offensive and derogatory to people with developmental disabilities. Join us and spread the word and pledge to use respectful language that promotes more accepting attitudes for all people including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have unique gifts and talents to share with the world.
Here are some things that you can do:
- Hold a pledge event on or around March 1, 2017.
- Send an email to your constituents asking them to take the pledge online or attend your event.
- Put a notice in your newsletters to encourage people to take the pledge.
- Add a banner to your website.
- Post a challenge and personal stories on social media to your followers. Use hashtag #RocRespect
- Change your organization's Facebook cover photo.
- Take the pledge yourself. It only takes a minute.
- Share this email with your colleagues who can also help make a difference.
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We've had a tremendous response to our
invitation
to join this year's Spread the Word to End the Word movement. Our thanks to everyone who is planning a pledge event or activity. We are proud to recognize you here for all that you are doing.
The following Rochester organizations will be Spreading the Word to End the Word on March 1 and other days with pledge activities on site, email and social media campaigns and more.
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Apresto Corp
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AVS Active Wear
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Best Buddies - each school chapter will have an event
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Bishop Kearney HS - Bring a Buddy to School Day, Assembly and pledge signing
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Brighton High School
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Bulb Direct
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Churchville High School
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City of Rochester
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Companion Radio
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Cornell University
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Dansville High School
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Eastman Institute of Oral Health
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Fairport High School
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Gates High School
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Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center
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Greece Odyssey High School
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Hilton High School
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Holy Childhood - Buddies will be joining their peer buddies at Bishop Kearney for lunch and "bring a buddy to school."
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Mary Cariola Children's Center
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McQuaid Jesuit High School - assembly on March 8
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Monroe Community College
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Nazareth College
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Our Lady of Mercy High School - assembly
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Paychex
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Penfield High School
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Pittsford Middle Schools - Special Olympics NY Unified Game, March 16th
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Pittsford-Mendon High School
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Rochester Razor Sharks - attending schools to assist with pledges
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Rochester Rhinos - attending schools to assist with pledges
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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Rochester KnightHawks - attending schools to assist with pledges, Social Media PSA by goal keeper Danny Lynd
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Rochester Museum and Science Center
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Rochester Regional Health
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Spencerport High School
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University of Rochester (River Campus)
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W. Irondequoit High School
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Warner School of Education (University of Rochester)
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Wayne High School
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Webster Thomas High School
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WXXI & The Little Theatre - Rochester Premiere of the film, "Diffability Hollywood," with panel discussion to follow with the filmmaker Adrian Esposito, who is from Rochester and has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism; and D&C Film Critic, Jack Garner. Diffability Hollywood is a documentary about Hollywood's portrayal of people with disabilities in films throughout history. Theatre 5, 6-8:30 PM, FREE
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YMCA of Greater Rochester - Pledge signings in branch locations and social media campaigns
Friends of the Golisano Foundation that are participating outside Rochester
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Canisius College
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City of Buffalo - Mayor Byron Brown will kick off pledge signings
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Daemon College, Buffalo - organizing pledge events at multiple locations in Buffalo: Spot Coffee, Mr. Bills Coffee (Golisano Clinic), Grateful Grinds, Daily Plane
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Golisano Center for Community Health at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
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Golisano Children's Hospital of South West Florida (Lee Health)
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Museum of disABILITY History, Buffalo NY
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Niagara Falls Catholic (School System)
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Niagara University
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Special Olympics NY
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State University of NY at Buffalo - night of Inclusion: games, food and Spread the Word give-aways
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State University of NY Cortland
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University at Buffalo
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Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital Syracuse, NY
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Please click on the video to see Tom Golisano's message
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Thank you for your continued support. I look forward to hearing from you on what you and your organization can do to help us spread the word to end the word.
Sincerely,
Ann Costello, Executive Director
Golisano Foundation
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