Special Thanks

• The in-store promotional efforts of Spirit Halloween successfully raised $16,170 for the Golisano Children’s Hospital Child Life team. Our sincere gratitude goes out to Katie Carr and everyone at Spirit Halloween for all their help and amazing support. 
• We appreciate everyone who made this year’s 12th annual Rainbow Classic an enormous success. The Pittsford Schools raised $26,000 from this year’s basketball event, which will help support the Adolescent Eating Disorders program at the children’s hospital. Thanks for another terrific year!
• The 11th annual Ski Invitational at Bristol Mountain enjoyed yet another record-breaking year by raising more than $79,000 in February. We extend a special thank you to Paul Tessoni and Mark Schwartz for organizing the event, and to the first-ever Double-Diamond Sponsor of the event, LeChase Construction, for their incredible continued support.
• The Churchville-Chili Kicks for Kids Swim-a-Thon successfully raised over $750 in January for Golisano Children’s Hospital. Thanks for this great support!
• We extend a special thank you to Tony Wells and the Onnie’s Classic Basketball Tournament which raised over $2,000 this year. Thank you for your support!
• The 5th annual Keagan Klassic Memorial Golf Tournament generated a donation of $5,000 – we extend our appreciation to all who participated in this event and a special thanks to Steve, Danielle, Madelyn, and Donovan. 
• This year’s 9th annual Cycle for Hope raised over $31,000 to support Golisano Children’s Hospital and Camp Good Days – special thanks to all the participants, clubs, instructors, and volunteers for your amazing support! The funds will be split evenly by these two great organizations.
• We sincerely thank the organizers, student-athletes, and wonderful members of the Nazareth College and St. John Fisher College communities for another fantastic year of support. The 6th annual Battle of the Beaks basketball games and the 4th annual Winter Walk for Strong Kids fundraising events generated $14,500 for the hospital. Thanks so much!
• We extend our thanks to everyone involved with Talon’s Challenge and a special thanks to Dr. Kate Ackerman for generating a donation of nearly $4,000 from the Double-Black Diamond Challenge. 
• Thank you very much to the Photo City Browns Backers for supporting Golisano Children’s Hospital with a generous donation of $200. 
• The Hilton East Marketing Fundraiser helped generate a donation of $1,000. Thank you to all who were involved!
• Special thanks to Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters for its amazing support and donation of $1,000 to the hospital.
• The J24 World Championship Sailing event successfully raised $2,500 for Golisano Children’s Hospital. Your support is greatly appreciated!
• The annual Gift Wrapping event, hosted by Jennifer Cooper and other friends of the children’s hospital at Benedetto’s restaurant, helped raise $315 for the hospital. Thank you to all who participated in this wonderful fundraiser!
• Thank you to everyone involved with Sounds of the Season, especially Scott’s Piano Studio and Friends, for supporting Golisano Children’s Hospital. This year’s holiday concert raised $500 for the hospital.
• We appreciate all of the student-athletes who have provided support for the new Golisano Children’s Hospital building through their "More Than A Game" Foundation Hoops for Hospitals fundraising efforts this year. The Foundation helped raise nearly $5,000. Thank you to the teams at Gananda High School, Marion High School, Wayne Central High School, Marcus-Whitman High School, Spencerport High School, Gates Chili High School, Holley Central High School, Rush-Henrietta High School, and Williamson High School.