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Upstate’s Community Giving Campaign nets third highest total in campaign history

Upstate Medical University raised $621,494.88 during its annual Community Giving Campaign, which ended last month. That’s up nearly three percent over last year’s contributions and the third highest amount raised in campaign history.

Officials say 1,589 employees contributed to the campaign, which began in late August. The top agencies receiving support from the campaign were the United Way of Central New York, the Upstate Foundation, the Food Bank of Central New York, Medical Alumni and Francis House. The campaign supports more than 100 agencies throughout Central New York.

Overall participation in the campaign rose to 14.4 percent last year; attracting 244 new donor employees.

Upstate employees have donated more than $14 million through the campaign since 1986.

“The support for the Community Giving Campaign certainly exemplified this year’s campaign theme, that Upstate has the giving gene,” said 2024 campaign co-chairs Chief Executive Officer Robert Corona, DO, MBA, and Chief Medical Officer Amy Tucker, MD, “We’re grateful to all who participated this year to help so many.”

Upstate employees from all departments, including the Research Foundation, MedBest Medical Management participated in the campaign.

Campaign Committee members include Zanette Howe (chair), Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, Mark Congel, Kelly Dolan, Amy Green, Devin Kerr, Katherine Magnarelli, Sarah Trapani, Nancy Prott, Meghann Sandak. Ad hoc committee members are Leah Caldwell and Rebecca Janowski.

Campaign nursing sub-committee members are Kathleen Berardi, Brenda Dano, Kelly Dolan, JoAnn Featherstone, Tonya Seckner, Yowali Singh, Anne Snowdon.

Linda Veit, MPH, and Nancy Prott headed up gifts for the Hamilton White, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Sarah Loguen societies.

Tucker will co-chair the 2025 campaign with Stuart Wright, MBA, chief financial officer.

Caption: The 2024 Community Giving Campaign Committee. Nan Eaton of the United Way of Central New York is at right.

 

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