Thompson Health is among several organizations involved.

The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) recently awarded 2010 Auxiliary Advocacy Recognition to Thompson Guild. This recognition is given to auxiliaries who commit significant time and effort to serving as an advocate for their facility and community.

A young Canandaigua boy demonstrated his miraculous recovery from a traumatic head injury by running in the Better Life 5K on April 17.

Roseland Bowl and members of the Canandaigua USBC Bowling Association raised $14,000 for Thompson Health’s Sands Cancer Center at the 3rd annual Bowl for the Cure.

A young Canandaigua resident has recently donated his birthday gifts to patients at Thompson Health.

Thompson Health is offering golf fitness classes at the Canandaigua Family YMCA, 32 N. Main St., Canandaigua.

Thompson Health is offering a shoulder injury prevention class at the Canandaigua Family YMCA, 32 N. Main St., Canandaigua. “Tuff Cuff” will be offered on three occasions from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Participants can attend the class on any one of the following dates: Wednesday, April 13, Friday, April 29 or Friday, May 13.

Thompson Health is teaming up with the Canandaigua Family YMCA to offer two special programs for athletes of all levels beginning in April: SportsmetricsTM and WIPP: Warm-up for Injury Prevention and PerformanceTM.

The 4th annual Croppin’ for a Cure scrapbooking event, held at F.F. Thompson Hospital earlier this month, raised approximately $600 for Thompson Health’s Colon Cancer Awareness Education Fund.

Thompson Health recently received a $50,000 grant from KeyBank, which will provide skill training in phlebotomy and electrocardiogram testing (EKG) to all current Acute Care Nurse Aides (ACNAs) at F.F. Thompson Hospital over a three- year period.