Incentives
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 2019. (Donated by Carrier)
Gift Cards
- New furniture or bedding is in your future with this $3,000 Gift Card! Drawing on February 2020. (Donated by Raymour and Flanigan)
- Shopping for food and merchandise will be a joy with your $3,000 Wegmans gift card! Drawing on May 2020. (Donated by Wegmans)
Debit Card
Use your $3000 Debit Card for anything you want!
Drawing on August 2020. (Donated by M&T Bank)
Upstate's Incentives:
NEW THIS YEAR: As a first time donor who peldges during the campaign (Sept 23 - Dec 1) you will have ten opportunities to win $50!
Pledge online between Sept. 23 and Oct. 4 for a chance to win $100! Daily $100 winners will be drawn thu Oct. 4 ePledge early to be included in daily drawings! The earlier you pledge the more chances you have to win!
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
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 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
