Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital

12/12/2025

So happy to say that we have gathered almost $12,500 to donate to the Baby Love and Building Healthy Children programs here at Strong Memorial Hospital!

12/08/2025

Only two more days to donate Gift Cards to Baby Love/Building Healthy Children!

Contribute this holiday season to hardworking and under-resourced parents, by providing them with gift cards so they can shop for toys, activities, books, and other meaningful gi...

12/08/2025

LAST CHANCE TO BE A SECRET SANTA
Building Healthy Children/Baby Love gift card collection ends on Wednesday! Be sure to bring your gift cards in to Friends of Strong (1-1230) by 12 PM on December 10. Thank you to everyone who has already donated!

12/02/2025

The holidays are such a tree-mendous time! Be sure to stop by the Friends of Strong Gift Shop by Cloverkey for holiday gifts, and grab a special drink at the Finger Lakes Coffee Stands!

12/02/2025

Friends of Strong is part of Roc the Day again this year! We all want to help support our community as the holidays get closer. Visit https://unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day/causes/friendsofstrong to give today!

12/01/2025

Looking for a great way to give back this holiday season? Donate to our Building Healthy Children & Baby Love fundraiser! Gift cards accepted until December 10.

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong-memorial/friends-of-strong/best-of-friends/november-2025/be-a-secret-santa-for-families-in-need

11/19/2025

This Friday, join us in the Sarah Flaum Atrium at our 2025 Holiday Market from 8AM to 4:30PM. We will have festive music, over 25 local vendors, and a sweepstakes of vendor-donated items where all the proceeds benefit patient and family care initiatives at Strong Memorial Hospital. Stop by and do some holiday shopping while supporting a great cause!

11/17/2025

Do you have a Friends of Strong GIVEBACK debit card through Advantage Federal Credit Union? Use it at any SMH Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters locations for a chance to enter a gift basket sweepstakes!

Interested in signing up for a Friends of Strong GIVEBACK debit card? Visit: https://www.advantagefcu.org/banking/account-services/debit-cards/

*Promotion ends 11/30. No purchase necessary.

Advantage Federal Credit Union Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters

11/12/2025

Be a secret santa for families in need!

We are collecting gift cards to places like walmart, dollar stores, target, amazon, Aldi, and more until DECEMBER 10. These gift cards will be distributed to families in the Building Healthy Children and Baby Love programs to help them provide food and toys for the holidays.

Please drop off to the Friends of Strong office or mail to:
Friends of Strong, attn: Emily Teitsworth
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 660
Rochester NY, 14642

To read more, visit https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong-memorial/friends-of-strong/best-of-friends/november-2025/be-a-secret-santa-for-families-in-need

11/10/2025

Do you have any new or used Men's Winter Coats? Bring them in! All winter season we will have multiple collection bins at the listed locations to collect coats for patients in need of warm clothing.

11/03/2025

November is perfect for cuddling up with a book and a cup of tea! Be sure to check out this months specials at Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters and the Friends of Strong Gift Shop by Cloverkey.

11/03/2025

Friends of Strong received a generous gift of $10,000 from Federal Home Loan Bank of NY this holiday season. We are incredibly grateful to those who donate funds to Friends of Strong and particularly thankful for our partnership with Advantage Federal Credit Union.

Jeff Bocach, President/CEO of Advantage Federal Credit Union, presented the gift to us on October 28, 2025.

Thank you for your continued support of patient and family care!