NAPLES –The 11th annual Margery Coughlin Pawluk Golf Tournament recently raised $9,000 for the Margery Coughlin Pawluk Cancer Patient Needs Fund.

This fund helps patients of the Sands Center Center – on the Thompson Health campus in Canandaigua – with the unexpected costs of a long illness, providing for necessities including groceries, gas cards, utility bills, specialized medical needs and even some home renovations.

Since its inception, the...

CANANDAIGUA - Roseland Bowl and members of the Canandaigua USBC Bowling Association
recently presented $20,500 to UR Medicine’s Thompson Health for its Breast Health Patient Navigation Program.

The money was raised at the 8th Annual Bowl for the Cure, held on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 of this year. Since its inception in 2009, the event has raised more than $130,000 for Thompson’s breast cancer awareness and education programs. 

With...

CANANDAIGUA - Sunset Serenades, Ferris Hills at West Lake’s annual summer concert series, will kick off on Wednesday, July 13, with a performance by Paulsen, Baker & Friends, featuring Tim Chaapel.

The six-week, Wednesday evening Sunset Serenade series is free and open to the public, with free parking available. Those who attend are strongly encouraged to bring lawn chairs because seating is limited. Each concert begins at 7 p.m. and – weather permitting –...

VICTOR – The 19th Annual Yarger Memorial Golf Scramble, held on June 11 at Victor Hills Golf Course in Victor, drew 128 golfers and raised $12,000 for the Fralick Cardiac Rehabilitation and Fitness Center at UR Medicine’s Thompson Hospital.

Since its inception, the total money raised from this tournament is $187,000.

Awards were given to the following participants:

• Closest to the Pin: Matt...

CANANDAIGUA— The 2nd Annual Thompson Health Golf Classic, held on June 6 at Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor, netted nearly $60K to support the purchase of a new 64-slice CT scanner for the Diagnostic Imaging Department at UR Medicine’s Thompson Hospital. 

This state-of-the-art equipment uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images or slices of the bone, blood vessels and soft tissue inside the body. Not only does the CT scanner help...

CANANDAIGUA – Four local high school seniors who are about to pursue degrees in healthcare-related fields each received $2,000 scholarships from the Thompson Health Guild recently.

The scholarships were presented at the Guild’s annual dinner, held at Ferris Hills at West Lake on June 1. Dr. Mary Brady and RN Sue Underhill of Light Hill – the new comfort care home in Canandaigua – were the featured speakers.

This year’s recipients were as...