Save the Date: Blue & White Luncheon Featuring Keynote Speaker Doug Emblidge

SAVE THE DATE!

• The Blue and White Luncheon to benefit Catholic Charities Family and Community Services: September 10, 2026
• Featuring Keynote Speaker Doug Emblidge

Rochester, NY (June 1, 2026) – Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the second annual Blue and White Luncheon: Stories of Resilience this September. Guests will be inspired by the very moving story of longtime Rochester TV journalist Doug Emblidge. For over four decades, Doug was a familiar and trusting voice in Rochester homes as a reporter and anchor at 13WHAM-TV. He now works as a client advisor at Alesco Advisors in Pittsford while serving on several nonprofit boards, emceeing local fundraising events, and advocating for a variety of 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 Blue and White Luncheon, Doug will tell us about his family's story of love, hope, loss, and resilience.

WHEN: Thursday, September 10, 2026

TIME: 11:00am – 1:00pm

WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom
125 E. Main St.
Rochester, NY 14604

Proceeds from the Blue and White Luncheon: Stories of Resilience help support the 80+ programs of CCFCS, which serves more than 25,000 people in Rochester and Monroe County through 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 or (585) 339-9800 ext. 228.

To learn more about the Blue and White Luncheon: Stories of Resilience, please visit /helping/events/blue-white-luncheon/.