Friend in Deed

Many people embrace the new year with hope. Some hope to lose weight, quit smoking, or hope that somehow the new year will be better than the old. Most of us hope for good health. Sometimes the unfortunate occurs, and hospitalization results. We would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the annual fund for University Hospital, which helps to provide for the needs of our patients and their families. We hope you will consider giving to the annual fund.

Called Friend in Deed, the annual fund is an important financial resource for many clinical programs and patient services at the hospital. In fact, it may surprise you to know that sometimes it is the only potential source of funding for these programs and services. Further, a gift to Friend in Deed reaches well beyond the hospital; it contributes to the overall health of our community.

Every year, requests for funding from Friend in Deed exceed the amount raised, putting us in the very difficult position of deciding which worthwhile endeavors to fund...or not. PLEASE GIVE.

Thank you in advance for your gift to the 2009 Friend in Deed campaign!

Walter Hall, MD
Professor and Chair,
Department of Neurosurgery,
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Neil Murphy, PhD
Board of Directors,
Upstate Medical University Foundation

Please, Download FRIEND IN DEED SUPPORT FORM text

"He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything."—Thomas Carlyle

The application process for funding begins December 1.

To Apply for Friend in Deed Funding, please Download APPLICATION FORM

If you have difficulty accessing the information in these forms,
please contact our office: Phone: 315 464-4416