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.
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.
Friends of Strong Gift Shop by Cloverkey Grand Opening
Join us at the grand opening of the Friends of Strong Gift Shop by Cloverkey on Monday, Oct. 2. Be the first to see what we have in store! Our new shop is opening its doors, and we want you to be part of the celebration.
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.