50 Years of Friends of Strong
In 2025, Friends of Strong celebrates 50 years of service to Strong Memorial Hospital. Friends of Strong is an organization of dedicated volunteers and staff who advance the mission of UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital through volunteerism and fundraising to provide support and services to patients, families, visitors, and staff.
30th Gala Wine Tasting
Tickets available now for the Friends of Strong 30th Gala Wine Tasting fundraiser! Join us for a night of fine wine, food, and friends. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: giveto.urmc.edu/fosgala2024
An Adorable Addition to Your Home or Office – 2024 Pet Therapy Calendar Now Available
The seventh edition of our ever-pupular Pet Therapy Wall Calendar features 17 of the nearly two dozen pups who bring warmth and comfort to our patients, their families, and hospital staff each and every week. The calendars, which support patient-and family-centered care initiatives throughout the hospital, are available at the Friends of Strong Gift Shop at Golisano Children's Hospital.
Share the Warmth Men's Coat Drive
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 who are awaiting discharge from the hospital.
Baby Love Gift Drive: Be A Secret Santa for a Family in Need
Help families in need by donating gift cards to stores like Walmart, Target, Price Rite, and Local Dollar Stores. Be the Santa that all these children are waiting for.