CANANDAIGUA – The recent Associate Annual Giving Campaign within UR Medicine’s Thompson Health
raised more than $36,000 through donations from more than 300 members of Thompson’s workforce.
With a 25-percent increase in participation, the money raised exceeded the campaign goal of $35,000 and set a record. The previous record, set in 2015, was over $29,000.
During each Associate Annual Giving Campaign, Thompson associates give to a variety of funds within the health system, including Thompson Hospital, the Sands Cancer Center, the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, Ferris Hills/Clark Meadows, the Breast Imaging Center and the fund for the “Associate Wish List.”
Some donations help fund associate-requested items to improve the experience of patients and residents, such as phlebotomy chairs for Laboratory Services, oxygen concentrators for the Continuing Care Center and a blanket warmer for the Sands Cancer Center. Other funded items help associates perform their jobs more
effectively, such as CPR mannequins for training, personal computers, and hand-held computers.
“Beyond their personal dedication, the Associate Annual Giving Campaign is a way for people who work within Thompson to support the health system,” said President/CEO Michael F. Stapleton Jr., FACHE. “Whether the funds are used for new technology, quality of life improvements for patients or residents, or
enhancements to their work environment, our associates see their generosity at work.”
Those who contribute to the campaign are eligible for drawings for gift cards, and the F.F. Thompson Foundation wishes to thank the local businesses that donated gift cards this year:
· Aladdin’s Natural Eatery
· Arbor Hill Grapery & Winery
· Arby’s
· Auto Wash, Inc.
· Bed Bath & Beyond
· Bill Gray’s
· Bloomers Floral & Gift
· Branca
· Brews & Brats at Arbor Hill
· Casa de Pasta
· Chili’s Bar & Grill
· Faro’s Pizzeria
· Il Posto Bistro & Wine Bar
· Lazy Acre Alpacas
· Mayflowers Nursery & Garden Center
· Monica’s Pies, LLC
· Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake
· Ports Café
· Rank’s IGA Corp.
· Rheinblick German Restaurant
· Rio Tomatlán
· Tenax Town Cleaners
· The Basin Pub
· The Distillery
· The Medicine Shoppe
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