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Stories of Resilience

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Catholic Charities Family and Community Services invites you to the second annual Blue and White Luncheon: Stories of Resilience. Join us for an afternoon of inspiration featuring keynote speaker Doug Emblidge, the longtime Rochester television journalist, as he shares his family's story of love, hope, loss, and resilience.

Event Details

September 10, 2026

Thursday

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Luncheon

Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom

125 E. Main St., Rochester, NY 14604

Keynote Speaker: Doug Emblidge

For over four decades, Doug Emblidge was a familiar and trusted voice in Rochester homes as a reporter and anchor at 13WHAM-TV. Today he works as a client advisor at Alesco Advisors in Pittsford while serving on several nonprofit boards, emceeing local fundraising events, and advocating for community causes.

Doug and his wife Coleen call Canandaigua home, where they raised their three children and now enjoy life with four grandchildren. At this year's luncheon, Doug will share his family's story of love, hope, loss, and resilience.

Doug Emblidge, keynote speaker for the Blue and White Luncheon

Tickets & Sponsorship

Proceeds from the Blue and White Luncheon: Stories of Resilience support the 80+ programs of CCFCS, which serve more than 25,000 people across Rochester, Monroe County, and the Southern Tier. Tickets for this special event go on sale in July.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For details, contact CCFCS Development Director Samantha Barniak at Samantha.Barniak@fcscharities.org or (585) 339-9800 ext. 228.