News Releases

ESL Federal Credit Union and Trillium Health return as presenting sponsors. The application process is now open for sponsors, vendors, entertainment, parade participants and volunteers. February 25, 2026 (Rochester, NY) – The Rochester Pride Parade and Festival will return to South Avenue and…

November 3, 2025 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health has announced that tickets are on sale for its annual World AIDS Day fundraiser, taking place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, located at 125 E. Main Street, Rochester. This year’s celebration will be…

October 2, 2025 (Rochester, NY) – Dr. William Valenti, a nationally recognized HIV/AIDS physician who co-founded the organization that would eventually become Trillium Health, announced that he will be stepping down from his position after a long and distinguished career. Dr. Valenti co-founded…

June 26, 2025 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health is proud to announce the establishment of the Trillium Health, Mark Malahosky Endowed Scholarship to Advance Community Health at St. John Fisher University. The scholarship honors Mark Malahosky, who retired earlier this year after 35 years of…

Tickets available for Trillium Health’s largest fundraiser of the year March 17, 2025 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health is excited to announce the return of its annual fundraising event, The White Party, taking place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 7:00-11:00 p.m. at the Mercantile on Main (240…

Enhanced Facility Increases Access to Food for Families in Need February 20, 2025 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Trillium Health is proud to announce the official opening of its newly renovated food pantry, which was redesigned to better serve the needs of Monroe County residents facing food insecurity. The…

December 17, 2024 (ROCHESTER, NY) —Trillium Health, a community health center dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Mendoza and Christopher Woodring to its Executive Leadership Team. Both individuals will bring a…

December 5, 2024 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health will celebrate its 35th Anniversary at a fundraiser taking place on Thursday, December 5th at Native (180 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester). The event will also honor World AIDS Day, emphasizing Trillium Health’s longstanding commitment to ending…

Today was a milestone in Trillium Health's history! Congressman Joe Morelle and Senator Chuck Schumer announced that Trillium Health will receive $3 million in federal funding to increase access to healthcare and improve the well-being of low-income families and historically marginalized communities…

Assemblymember Harry Bronson and Assemblymember Demond Meeks have secured $750,000 in state funding to expand housing assistance programs for low-income individuals living with HIV in the nine-county Finger Lakes Region (Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Seneca, Yates, Schuyler, Steuben,…

The collaboration between nonprofits and the County Clerk’s Office helps to expand access to critical DMV services to underserved community members. May 13, 2024 (Rochester, NY) – Nonprofit organizations Trillium Health, East House, and Compeer Rochester are coming together to reduce…

Tickets on sale for Trillium Health’s largest fundraiser of the year May 3, 2024 (Rochester, NY) - Trillium Health is proud to announce the return of its highly anticipated annual fundraiser, "The White Party," which will be held on June 1, 2024, from 7:00-11:00 p.m. at the Mercantile on Main,…

March 25, 2024 (Rochester, NY) - Trillium Health is excited to announce that Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand have secured $1,673,000 for Trillium Health to expand its clinic, pharmacy, and food pantry at Monroe Square. This funding, which was included in the FY24 appropriations…

March 18, 2024 (Rochester, NY) - Trillium Health is proud to announce that Pathway Pediatrics and the Center for Gynecological Care and Wellness will be changing their names and moving under the Trillium Health brand. This small change reflects the organization's vision for the future, as well as…

March 8, 2024 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health is proud to announce that Pathway Pediatrics, a division of Trillium Health, has been awarded a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Additionally, Trillium Health’s main clinic, located…

Innovative program will increase access to fresh produce and provide nutrition education for people with certain diet-related chronic illnesses February 26, 2024 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health, in collaboration with Headwater Food Hub and EquiCenter, has been awarded a $999,631 grant from the…

November 30, 2023 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health will hold a fundraiser to mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, November 30th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Native Rochester Eatery and Bar, located at 180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604. This is the 35th Anniversary of World AIDS Day, which…

November 27, 2023 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health is proud to announce that it has won two quality awards from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), a subagency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These awards recognize Trillium Health's outstanding achievements…

Recognized for the use of injectable medications for HIV prevention and treatment November 6, 2023 (Rochester, NY) – Trillium Health is proud to announce that it has won an award from the New York State Department of Health and the AIDS Institute (the Commissioner’s Special Recognition Award in…

October 30, 2023 (Rochester, NY) - Trillium Health mourns the recent passing of two longtime champions of HIV/AIDS care in the Rochester community: Sue Cowell and Sister Arlene Helget. Sue Cowell helped to establish AIDS Rochester in 1983, which later merged with Community Health Network to form…