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Give and Win!

Pledging— and pledging early—has it's advantages! Prizes donated by local community businesses and supporters add a little bit of fun to your generosity. Donors names are entered in drawings for cash and prizes. 

Upstate Incentives

  • Pledge between Sept. 23 and October 4 for a chance to win $100. The earlier you pledge, the more chances you have to win!

2024 Incentive Poster  

 

Upstate's $100 A Day Winners: 

Day 1: Heather Bertelli, Upstate Pediatrics

Day 2: Jennifer Logiudice, Cancer Center Administration

Day 3: Anna Grenga, Nursing-8G-Medicine/Cardio

Day 4: Therese Howington, Spiritual Care

Day 5: Joel Wilmore, Microbiology & Immunology

Day 6: Vladimir Sirotkin, Cell & Development Biology

Day 7: Martha O’Keefe, Nursing-5E-Pre/Post

Day 8: Matthew Coleman, CG-Pharmacy

Day 9: Kristin Soper, Cancer Center-Administration

Day 10: Lauren Meyer, Family Medicine 

United Way Step-Up Challenge

Join United Way of Central New York’s Step Up Challenge by starting to give, or increasing your gift, by $1 per week—$52 per year—and you’ll automatically be entered to win one of four terrific grand prizes, as well as weekly prizes awarded throughout the year.

Vacation Allowance

  • $3,000 Vacation Allowance Drawing November 2024. (Donated by SOS)

Gift Cards

  • New furniture or bedding is in your future with this $3,000 Gift Card! Drawing on February 2025. (Donated by Raymour and Flanigan)
  • Shopping for food and merchandise will be a joy with your $3,000 Wegmans gift card! Drawing on May 2025. (Donated by Wegmans)

Debit Card

  • Use your $3000 Debit Card for anything you want! Drawing on August 2025. (Donated by M&T Bank)

Past Pledge Winners

2023 ePledge Winners 

2023 Grand Prize ($3,000) Winners 

  • Deb DeCew - Vacation Package 
  • Joni Calkins - Raymour and Flanagan 

2023 $100 A Day Winners 

  • Day 1 (Sept. 27): JoAnn Featherstone, CG-Nursing Services
  • Day 2 (Sept. 28): Darryl Young, CHP – Physical Therapy
  • Day 3 (Sept. 29: Cara Nelson, Nursing - OR
  • Day 4 (October 2): Theresa Baxter, APS Inpatient
  • Day 5 (October 3): Julia Mikewski, Clinical Campus – Administration
  • Day 6 (October 4): Amy Slutzky, Library
  • Day 7 (October 5): Quonitra Bullock, CG-5E-Transitional Care Unit
  • Day 8 (October 6): Lindsey Enderle, Human Resources
  • Day 9 (October 9): Sarah Keller, University Cardiology
  • Day 10 (October 10): Jaclyn Derito, Medicine

2022 ePledge Winners 

Day 1: Khadijah Osbourne, Nursing-6E-Burn Unit/ICU

Day 2: Nicki Morey, Nursing-Apheresis/Infusion

Day 3: Sandra Flowers, Nursing – 11G Peds Hem/Onc 

Day 4: Kristin Ryder, Contracts & Campus Purchasing

Day 5: Christine Feliu, APS Inpatient

Day 6: Amy Green, Research Administration 

Day 7: Yetta Williams, Environmental Services

Day 8: Jacqueline Stotler, Nursing-4B-Psychiatry

Day 9: Cherish McGowan, Microbiology & Immunology 

2021 ePledge Winners

Day 1: Lisa O'Reilly, RHIT, CPC, CCS-P, CEMC, Neurosurgery
Day 2: April Trevett, CG-O.R. Materials
Day 3: Jennifer Spieker, PM&R - Rehab Therapies
Day 4: Dawn Lynch, Human Resources
Day 5: Dr. Gregory Conners, Pediatrics
Day 6: Alexandra Freytag, Employee/Student Health Svc
Day 7: May Ann Jardin, Nursing-Ophthalmology Amb. Care
Day 8: Jennifer Gibson-Speicher, Pediatric Administration
Day 9: Lisa Donovan, Kidney Acquisition
Day 10: R. Logan VanDyke, IMT-Customer Support

2020 United Way of CNY Grand Prize Winner

2020 United Way of CNY Grand Prize Winner

  • Donna Dranchok- Grand Prize Winner for the  $3,000 Raymour & Flanigan gift card 

2020 United Way of CNY Step Up Challenge Winners

2020 United Way of CNY Step Up Challenge Winners 

  • Maisha Brown, Nursing Peds Float Pool - Lights on the Lake vehicle pass
  • Terry Dudman, Hospital Purchasing - Lights on the Lake vehicle pass
  • Barbara Lindenmayer- Step Up for a $50 gift card to Dinosaur BBQ

2020 ePledge Winners

2020 Upstate Winners: 

Day 1: Wendi Burnette, Neuroscience & Physiology 

Day 2: Aimee Graham, PM&R Therapies 

Day 3: Jennifer Gibson-Speicher, Pediatric Administration 

Day 4: Elizabeth Thorpe, Medicine 

Day 5: David Auerbach, PhD, Pharmacology 

Day 6: Jacqueline Barrett, Ambulatory Call Center

Day 7: Lisa Ware, Microbiology & Immunology 

Day 8: Amruthur Ramamurthy, Psychiatry 

Day 9: Amy Bielicki, Nursing-10I-Apheresis/Infusion

Day 10: Julie Arrigo, Cell & Developmental Biology 

2019 First-Time Donor Winners

  • Winner 1: Karen MacVittie, Peds Support Pool
  • Winner 2: Lauren More, Nursing-10E-Oncology
  • Winner 3: Debra Walczyk, Perioperative Services Admin
  • Winner 4: Mary Berkeley-Hitt, Nursing-8G-Medicine/Cardio
  • Winner 5: Stacy Secor, Nursing-11G-Peds Hem/Onc
  • Winner 6: Susan Kinel, IMT-Operations & Host Systems
  • Winner 7: Rebecca Alexander, PM&R - Rehab Therapies
  • Winner 8: Timothy Abel, PM&R - Rehab Therapies
  • Winner 9: Sheena Callahan, Nursing-Ophthalmology Amb.Care
  • Winner 10: Ryann Zeiner, Utilization Management

2019 ePledge Winners

  • Day 1: David Cohen, CG-Pharmacy
  • Day 2: Elizabeth Johnson, Institutional Compliance & Ethics
  • Day 3: Bobbie Hunter, CG-5E-Transitional Care Unit
  • Day 4: Caitlyn Casab, Nursing 12F Pedatrics 
  • Day 5: Diana Pryor, Finanical Services-Patient 
  • Day 6: Tina Pride, CG-Clinical Pathology 
  • Day 7: Lisa Mitchell, Perioperative Services Admin
  • Day 8: Marianne Francis, Nursing 10E-Oncology 
  • Day 9: Jennifer Van Dusen, Health Information Management
  • Day 10: Mary Nelson, Radiology 

2019 United Way of CNY Step-Up Winners

  • Susan Berry, Quality Services - $3,000 vacation package
  • Jennifer Wysokowski, IMT-Healthcare Info Ambulatory, - $50 Tops Gift Card 

2018 ePledge Winners

  • Day 1: Amy Payne, Ambulatory Services Admin
  • Day 2: James Fitzgerald, Nursing-7A Orthopedics
  • Day 3: Mary Lemery, Nursing-PSS-Admin Support
  • Day 4: Cynthia Bichler, Poison Center
  • Day 5: Theresa Feola, Medicine
  • Day 6: Brian Bartlett, SUNY Center for Professional Development
  • Day 7: Frances Barry, Emergency Medicine
  • Day 8: Elizabeth Johnson, Insitutional Compliance & Ethics
  • Day 9: Renae Rokicki, Office of the President
  • Day 10: Paul Lipinoga, Pharmacy-DT

2017 ePledge Winners

  • Day 1 - Carolyna Bregaudit, Clin Practice Analysis & Support
  • Day 2 - Stephen Graziano, Medicine 
  • Day 3 - Christopher Lalone, MedBest Medical Mgt
  • Day 4 - Linda Gribble, IMT
  • Day 5 - Jennifer Welch, Student Affairs - Admissions 
  • Day 6 - Lorrie Bohm, Nursing-6H-Medical ICU
  • Day 7 - Kristin Morabito, Radiology
  • Day 8 - Sheryl Wlodarski, Library
  • Day 9 - Jeffrey Amack, Cell & Developmental Biology
  • Day 10 - Cheryl Fry, Financial Services - Patient

2016 ePledge Winners

  • Day 1 - Beth DeRousie, IMT, Hospital Info Systems
  • Day 2 - Tree Carter, Record Storage
  • Day 3 - Darcy DiBiase, Marketing & University Communications
  • Day 4 - Beth Rolland, PM&R - Rehab Therapies
  • Day 5 - Nancy Ondrejka, CG Radiology RN's
  • Day 6 - Liliya Yatsyuk, Nursing-5E-Pre/Post
  • Day 7 - Patricia Racculia, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Day 8 - Karin McMullen, Nursing-Administration
  • Day 9 - Erin Peters, Office Of The President
  • Day 10 - Amanda Walsh, Clin Path Immunology

2016 Step Up Prize Winners

  • Margaret Riley, Oct 3, $50 gift card to Tops
  • Janice Harvey, Oct 12, 2 race passes to Pole Position
  • Susan Stewart, Oct 13, $50 gift card to Tops
  • Elizabeth Gooley, Oct 18, $50 gift card to Red Robin
  • Joseph Van Sickle, Oct 21, Fun Friday prize (not yet chosen)
  • Amanda Raymond, Nov 30, $50 Gift card to Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center
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