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.
Friends of Strong Gift Shop by Cloverkey Offers New Rewards Program
We are happy to announce that the Friends of Strong Gift Shop by Cloverkey now offers a reward program. Every purchase made at the gift shop counts toward your rewards total, which can be redeemed just like money—at any Cloverkey gift shop. Simply sign up with staff at your next visit to start earning rewards on every purchase!
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.
A Season of Thanks: Volunteer Award Ceremony Recap
Friends of Strong got an early start on this season of thanks by honoring some of the incredible volunteers of Strong Memorial Hospital at a celebration luncheon held this week—the first such award ceremony since 2019. Come read about our award winners and the myriad of ways they improve our community!
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.