Friends of Strong Welcomes New Volunteer Program Manager

A familiar face to our volunteers throughout the past four years, Karen Keating is our newly appointed Volunteer Program Manager, overseeing many new beginnings and enhancements to our volunteer program. She will be joined by existing and new colleagues, Nance Lazarek and Cory Dagen, as they work together to support our evolving volunteer programs.

Seeking Secret Santas for Strong's Baby Love Program: A Holiday Tradition Continues

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 and Building Healthy Children programs 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.

Our Therapy Dogs Show Us Their Best with Fifth Annual Wall Calendar Fundraiser

Our ever-popular Pet Therapy Dog wall calendar—2022 edition—is now available at the Friends of Strong Gift Shop. Featuring our ever-growing pack of 19 "celebrity" pups who provide uplifting comfort and engagement to patients of all ages, this adorable calendar benefits patient- and family-centered care initiatives throughout Strong Memorial Hospital.

If You’re Looking for a Sign—He’s Got You Covered

A chalked walkway on Crittenden Boulevard. A smiling stranger holding a sign outside the Saunders Research Building. A card of thanks mailed to our hospitals and clinics. These are just a few small gestures recognizing the hard work of health care workers serving our community on the front lines and behind the scenes. Read how one man's idea to spread positivity went viral, and how others in the community continue to show tangible support for our Medical Center.

Advantage Credit Union Delivers on Commitment to Support Patient Care

Thanks to Advantage Federal Credit Union’s Friends of Strong Debit Giveback Card, URMC Branch Manager David Samuelson, and Marketing and Business Development Strategist Laura Durant, stopped by to visit Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital and deliver a $2,500 check in support of patient care initiatives throughout the hospital.