Those who know her use words like calm, empathetic and entrepreneurial to describe President and CEO Julia Tedesco, who has guided the nonprofit’s response to COVID-19.
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‘Essential’ but unfunded: Why child care is collapsing
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Child care is primarily funded through private payments from families to those who provide care. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, many providers will need government help to stay afloat.
Community
Crisis fund provides lifeline for nonprofits
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The initiative launched by United Way, the Community Foundation and other partners already has disbursed nearly $1.7 million.
Community
Leonard Brock’s next step
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After five years as leader of the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, he has chosen a different path to combat racial and economic inequities.
Community
Mutual aid network responds to coronavirus crisis
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Launched in April, the effort to meet community needs is focused on “solidarity, not charity.”
Community
A new risk for the homeless
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Those housed in area shelters are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. And providers working to protect residents face their own challenges.
Community
A lifesaving lesson from 1918
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As Rochester’s effective response to the Spanish flu illustrates, what we do now about COVID-19 really matters.
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Rochester and the coronavirus crisis
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The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to Rochester. Most Beacon readers, however, are optimistic about the region’s ability to respond effectively to the health and economic emergency.
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COVID-19 campaign raises more than $1.7 million
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The funds have been donated in the 24 hours since the announcement of a collaborative effort to assist those affected by the outbreak.
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A united response to the coronavirus
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Monroe County, the United Way and the Rochester Area Community Foundation are working together to address community needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Preserving the history of cobblestone architecture
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Local volunteers and organizations are working to maintain the legacy of these structures in the region through an online database that will soon be unveiled.