MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. ( WETM ) – Executive Director of the Humane Society of Schuyler County Georgie Taylor spoke with 18 News about a donation that the shelter received as a part of a large-scale donation made to non-profit agencies across New York State.
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Rochester entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Golisano announced that a $360 million donation would be made to 82 non-profit organizations across the state. Of the 82 organizations, six of them were located in the Southern Tier, including the Humane Society of Schuyler County, which received $1.5 million.
Tom Golisano donating $360M across Upstate NY nonprofits
According to Taylor, the donation came to the shelter as a surprise after receiving an email invitation on Thursday, Sept. 12, that requested for the Executive Director and Chair of the Board from the shelter to attend an important announcement ceremony on Tuesday. It wasn’t until Golisano announced the donation while choking back tears that the audience knew what was going on.
“I don’t think anyone in the audience had any idea the magnitude and generosity of this gift,” said Taylor…