Hospital Gift Shop to Close, Reopen Under New Management

The Friends of Strong Gift Shop will transition its operations to a retail company that specializes in hospital gift shop management nationally—bringing expanded services, longer operating hours and more merchandise selection to Strong Memorial Hospital’s gift shop customers.

Volunteers Enhance the Healing Experience One Smile at a Time

Hundreds of friends and neighbors from as far afield as India and Saudi Arabia, who this past year have collectively volunteered tens of thousands of hours in a variety of supportive and meaningful roles throughout Strong Memorial Hospital, are being celebrated this week for their service.

Seeking Secret Santas for Strong's Baby Love Program

Departments, teams and individuals throughout the University of Rochester and Strong Memorial Hospital generously step up each year to help make a difference for young families enrolled in the Baby Love program coordinated through our Social Work and Patient and Family Services Division. We invite you to join us in contributing to this meaningful cause this holiday season.

Share the Warmth: A Coat Drive for Patients in Need

In anticipation of the cold Rochester winter that lies ahead, Friends of Strong is again teaming up with the Emergency Department and Advantage Federal Credit Union to host a winter coat drive to provide a warm coat to patients in need upon discharge from the hospital.

Strong's PETS Therapy Dogs Show Us Their Best in 2023 Benefit Wall Calendar

Featuring our popular pack of 17 "celebrity" pups, our adorable 2023 Pet Therapy Dog wall calendar is now available at the Friends of Strong Gift Shop. These much-loved canines have become a staple of our volunteer programs over the past 23 years—providing comfort and joy to patients of all ages.