Children’s Hospital in Buffalo to be renamed after gift from Tom Golisano

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Starting next year, Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo will be known as Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.

This comes after B. Thomas Golisano, local businessman, billionaire and philanthropist, gifted the hospital $50 million on Tuesday. This gift comes with the naming rights to the hospital in Golisano’s name in perpetuity.

“We are exceptionally grateful to Tom Golisano for this historic gift, which will make an incredible impact on our mission to advance the health of our community’s moms, kids and babies,” said Don Boyd, president and CEO of Kaleida Health on Tuesday. “Today is a great day for the families who rely on us to be here, providing exceptional care when they need us most. Mr. Golisano’s generosity is extraordinary. He truly believes in the power of philanthropy and its lasting impact on communities.”…

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