Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health and John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital will rename the facility Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo after receiving a $50 million donation from entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano.
The hospital said it will officially adopt the new name in January 2026 to honor the gift, which supports advanced pediatric care at New York state’s only standalone children’s hospital, according to an Aug. 19 Kaleida Health news release.
The renaming announcement follows the John R. Oishei Foundation’s decision to relinquish its naming rights. The foundation previously donated $10 million during the hospital’s capital campaign, which led to the opening of its new facility in November 2018.
Mr. Golisano is the founder of Paychex and one of the nation’s largest foundations supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
The hospital will begin using its new logo early next year, the release said.
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