Al Sigl Community

09/04/2026

The amazing flavors at Fine Tastings are always memorable, but today we remember a story we first shared at last year’s event.

When Mila was 18 months old, she experienced the loss of a milestone ¬ her speech. “When your child doesn’t call you Mom anymore, it’s heartbreaking,” said Mila’s mom, Kerry.

At Rochester Hearing & Speech Center, Mila was able to receive Occupational and Speech Therapy and also Special Education services – all at one location. “Slowly,” said Kerry, “We saw improvement. Ultimately, they gave me my kid back.”

Funds raised through Al Sigl events, like Fine Tastings, stay local and benefit local families, like Mila’s. Each ticket purchased is more than a celebration with friends. Each ticket helps support our mission of helping children and adults with special needs have access to vital Al Sigl Member Agency programs and be more fully included in our community.

Get your tickets today at alsigl.org/tastings or share this post to help spread the word about Al Sigl’s collaborative mission.

08/28/2026

Thank you so much to the University of Rochester and the amazing group of first-year students who joined us for Wilson Day and an inspiring day of service! 💙💛

Our new friends lent a huge hand to our Al Sigl’s Grounds Crew, tackling a large area of our Schwartz Campus. Their hard work made an incredible difference in helping us create a cleaner, and safer space.

These students embody the brightest side of service and community engagement. We are so grateful for their time, energy, and enthusiasm they shared with us today. Thank you for helping us Achieve More Together!

08/28/2026

We were thrilled to welcome a passionate group of first-year students from Nazareth University to our Winton Campus for their annual day of service with Naz in Action! 💜💛

On this beautiful day, our friends from Nazareth got to work and helped us with weeding, pruning, and caring for a variety of our outdoor and garden spaces.

Thank you so much for sharing your time, energy, and hard work with us! It was a pleasure having you , and we are incredibly grateful for the wonderful job you did helping make our campus a more beautiful and welcoming space for everyone. 🌿🌷

08/28/2026

We are incredibly grateful to the wonderful team at College Bound Sealers & Paving for their hard work in giving the parking lots at our Wolk Campus a much-needed refresh! Their generous efforts have helped create a clean and welcoming look for our campus.

Thank you for helping us keep our spaces looking their best! 💙

08/27/2026

🍹 A new way to sip and savor at Fine Tastings!

We’re just 4 weeks away from this year’s Fine Tastings for Al Sigl Community, on Thursday, September 24th at Monroe Golf Club!

Each year, we’re proud to bring together an incredible lineup of Tasting Partners featuring some of the best local wineries, breweries, and distilleries from across the region. And this year, we’re excited to add something new to the mix!

✨ For the first time, Fine Tastings will feature a non-alcoholic tasting option! ✨

We’re thrilled to welcome our friends at Threads and Tonic, a vintage-inspired tonic boutique bar and clothing shop in Webster offering a creative selection of delicious mocktails. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing non-alcoholic beverage or simply want to try something new, there will be something special waiting for you.

Come sip, savor, and celebrate with us while supporting the vital work of Al Sigl Member Agencies!

🎟️ Reserve your spot at Fine Tastings today:
https://alsigl.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F43766

08/26/2026

Earlier this week, we reflected on the second anniversary of the opening of our LiveAbility Lab project exhibition space at our Golisano Campus at Elmwood. Today, we’re excited to celebrate some of our newest project collaborations!

Each year, Al Sigl Member Agency staff and the people they support identify real-world challenges and opportunities for Studio930 project teams at the Rochester Institute of Technology to explore. This summer’s projects have been especially exciting, and we’re looking forward to seeing the creative solutions developed by these talented design teams, including the pushcart design featured in the story below, come to life in our program spaces.

Rochester Institute of Technology students designed accessible health care solutions for children and adults with special needs during an internship.

08/25/2026

We are pleased to see this initiative continuing to grow! Move To Include has its roots in our ongoing partnership with WXXI and the Golisano Foundation. What started in 1995 as a lecture series became Al Sigl’s annual week-long programming series, Dialogue on Disability. In 2014, with generous support from the Golisano Foundation, the project became a year-round programming effort, Move To Include, reaching over 1 million people annually. In 2020, the effort expanded once again to include several additional public media stations across the U.S.

True inclusion in public media requires moving beyond outdated tropes to embrace the principle of "Nothing About Us Without Us." GPB Staff recently took part in a recent Move to Include workshop in Rochester, NY. Let's take a look at the practical lessons we are bringing back to make our station mor...

08/24/2026

🎉 This month marks the second anniversary of the opening of the LiveAbility Lab exhibition space on our Golisano Campus at Elmwood!

For more than 10 years, Al Sigl has brought together people of all ages and abilities served across our six campuses with interdisciplinary teams from area colleges and community volunteers. Together, they collaborate to develop creative solutions to real-world accessibility and assistive technology challenges.

The LiveAbility Lab exhibition showcases a variety of projects in progress and, most importantly, highlights the people served by Al Sigl Member Agencies as the heart of this collaboration. They help shape each project by submitting ideas, providing feedback to refine designs, and testing prototypes.

Over the past two years, we’ve seen so much incredible work come to life, and we are deeply grateful for the passionate and talented partners who continue to grow this collaboration.

Together, we’re advancing the mission of the LiveAbility Lab and creating innovative solutions that can make a lasting impact in our community. 💙

Interested in learning more? Visit www.alsigl.org/liveability-lab/ or contact Peggy Fortune at [email protected].

08/21/2026

Thank you so much to the Greece Rotary Club for all your support in helping make this sensory garden possible. We can't wait to see everyone come together to enjoy this space and help it grow to something even more beautiful.

Interested in joining the Garden Club and future updates? We'd love to have you! Contact [email protected] or visit alsigl.org/garden-club to learn more!

08/21/2026

✨ We are only one month away from this year’s Fine Tastings for Al Sigl Community! Join us on Thursday, September 24th at Monroe Golf Club for an unforgettable evening celebrating local flavors, community impact, and the incredible difference we can make together.

🍽️ Savor signature dishes from local favorites
🍸 Sip delicious drinks from area wineries, distilleries, and breweries

By attending, you’re helping raise critical funds and awareness for the more than 55,000 children and adults with special needs in our community who are served by Al Sigl Member Agencies.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this wonderful evening! Seats are filling, secure your registration today here!

https://alsigl.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F43766