Category Archives: fundraising

20-plus years of helping kids and their families fight cancer

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

Runners and their supporters at Paige’s Butterfly Run have raised more than $2 million over the last 20 years to support pediatric cancer research and cancer care at the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. The 2018 run will be held this … Continue reading →

Posted in adolescents, cancer, community, fundraising, health care, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics | Tagged , ,

Group offers helping hand to cancer patients in need

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

BY JIM HOWE Central New York cancer patients facing money problems can get some help from a foundation dedicated to a young Rome, N.Y., native who died of a rare and aggressive cancer. Everything from help with travel expenses to … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, fundraising, health care

St. Baldrick’s money to boost clinical trials

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Upstate is one of 39 institutions nationwide selected to share $2.2 million in grant money from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to advance patient access to clinical trials. Having access to clinical trials is vital to the treatment of childhood cancers. … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, fundraising, health care, research, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics, volunteers | Tagged

8-story institute, laughing gas, model village, concussion marker: news about Upstate you may have missed:

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

The Nappi Longevity Institute at Upstate Medical University — an eight-floor, 360,000-square-foot health and wellness complex — will be built at East Adams and Almond streets, across from the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse.   It will house services related … Continue reading →

Posted in aging/geriatrics, cancer, community, drugs/medications/pharmacy, fundraising, health care, maternity/obstetrics, prevention/preventive medicine, research, sustainability/environment

Event on ice raises money for kids’ fund

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

BY AMBER SMITH A dozen curling teams, comprised of 48 novice curlers, competed in an Upstate charity invitational in November at the Utica Curling Club in Whitesboro. Upstate employees and friends created teams with names such as “Curl Power,” “The … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, fundraising, health care, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Cows for cancer: Grateful granddaughter raises livestock to brighten patients’ days

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

Thomas Elwood lived his whole life on his farm in the village of Walton, in New York’s Southern Tier, with steers, pigs and chickens. He was retired from Breakstone, the local creamery, where he worked for 45 years. He beamed … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, fundraising, health care, patient story

Pictures of cheer: Young photographers aim to brighten days of kids at Upstate Cancer Center

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

BY JIM HOWE A recent patient and his 8-year-old twin are using their love of animals to spread cheer to other youngsters being treated at the Upstate Cancer Center. Ashton Miller, a third-grader from Fayetteville, has received drug infusions at … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, entertainment, fundraising, health care, kidney/renal/nephrology, patient story, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

A detour: Medical student learns about health care as a patient

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH Medical student Alex Paley was in his third year of medical school when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor on Jan. 18 and underwent emergency surgery. He has been in treatment since then. He would much … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/spine/neurosurgery, cancer, community, fundraising, health care, health careers, medical imaging/radiology, medical student, patient story | Tagged

Adventurer sees what’s possible

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Tim Conners of Fulton is a blind adventurer who set out to — and did — summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. He set out in late May, after graduating from Ithaca College, and reached the summit in early June. … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, disability, eye/vision/ophthalmology, fundraising, health care, patient story, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics | Tagged , , , ,

Ailing med student Alex Paley: ‘A brilliant mind, a true friend’

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

Mckinzie Neggers, a third-year medical student, left Binghamton at 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 to join Upstate classmates in Syracuse for the “I’m with Alex” fundraising run at Fleet Feet Sports. Neggers and classmates organized the run in honor of … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/neurology, cancer, community, education, entertainment, family medicine, fundraising, health care, illness, medical education, medical student, patient story, physical therapy/rehabilitation, surgery