There will be a dedicated room for pediatrics when construction is completed on the intensive care unit at United Memorial Medical Center (Batavia, NY). The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation donated $25,000 to this cause. In April 2024, Lori Aratari (Executive Director-UMMC Foundation) gave some of our Board members a tour of the construction area and reviewed the design plans.
Foundation representatives delivered donations to the Child Life dept. at Golisano’s in Rochester.
Check presentation to the Chenango Valley Little League
L to R: Chris Ingraham-President; Jackie Stapleton-Marketing & PR; Danielle Rotondo-Foundation Board Member; Hugh Becker-Tee Ball Coordinator.
The funds will sponsor pre-season clinics in early 2024 for registered players. CVLL expressed that they are grateful for this opportunity.
The Hussar family, representing Batavia Youth Lacrosse, accepts a Community Youth Grant check from Board Member Ellen DellaPenna.
Board Member Jennifer Triftshauser presents a Community Youth Grant check to players from the Batavia Ramparts Hockey organization.
Mark & Laurie Napoleone presenting the NOFA cheerleaders with a Community Youth Grant check.
Brian Baker, Wilson Women’s Basketball Coach, accepts a Community Youth Grant check from the Napoleones.
Keys Program
Catching Dreams Charters Inc.
Batavia Baseball Boosters
Lockport YMCA
Batavia Softball Boosters
The Batavia Players
Clarence Baseball Association
Check presentation to The Batavia Players by Board Member Danielle Rotondo.
Catching Dreams Charters, Inc. is a not-for-profit which provides fishing adventures for children and young adults battling cancer.
Sandy O’Neil of Lockport YMCA with Mark Napoleone
Batavia Baseball (above) & Softball (below) Boosters receiving grant checks from Board Member Diane Hale.
Recently declared to be in remission, a happy Abbie McNett and her parents accept a check from the Foundation, prior to the performance of the BBC Band on February 10th, 2023. Abbie is an enthusiastic Bills fan and has spent time with Josh Allen.
December 13th: Santa’s helpers Laurie Napoleone and Diane Hale made a delivery to the Pediatric Dept. at Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester, NY.
Lending a Hand for Hope on Nov. 28th at Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, NY.
Several Board members delivered items from the Child Life Department’s wish list. When families are going through the difficult treatment period, our wish is these gifts may lift their spirits. Griffin DellaPenna, who is a childhood cancer survivor, helped with the delivery.
The Napoleone Foundation’s third installment of its pledge for UMMC’s Pediatric ICU was presented to Lori Aratari, UMMC Foundation Director.
Pictured with her are our board members Danielle Rotondo, Ellen Wierzba DellaPenna, and Mark Napoleone.
The Board of Directors of the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation is excited to announce the eleven recipients of the 2019-2020 winter cycle of Community Youth Grant Awards.
Grants have been awarded to the following organizations for their commitment to facilitating community youth activities for children under age 18 in the Western New York region:
Empowered Arrow (LeRoy)
Kindness Club (Batavia)
The Medina Skate Society
St. Vincent DePaul (Lockport)
RRH United Memorial Medical Center
4-H Program Cornell Cooperative Extension
Warsaw Junior Tigers
St. Joseph Regional School (click here for details)
Batavia Baseball Program
Batavia Little League
Batavia Softball
St. Joe’s students in Batavia enjoying some activities in the Maker Space.
Presentation of checks to Batavia High’s Girls Softball and Boys Baseball teams by Napoleone Foundation Directors Donna Kabel, Ann Marie Suttell, Ellen DellaPenna and Diane Hale.
Jennifer Trifthauser, Secretary of the Napoleone Board of Directors, presents Don Hickel a grant check for Empowered Arrow, a new program at LeRoy Jr. Sr. High School.
Laurie Napoleone is pictured with staff and students of the Batavia City School District receiving a $500 grant check for the Jackson School Kindness Club.
The Medina Skate Society received a $1,000 grant from the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation for assistance with funding for the Medina Skate Park. Pictured are Alex Feig, Terri Nelson, Laurie Napoleone and Sarah Janurf Powell.
Check out the Foundation’s Facebook page to see more photos of our recent hospital visits!
December 16th: Making spirits bright at Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, delivering Childlife wishlist gifts-wagons, playmats, portable DVD players, and toys donated from the Health Careers Academy students. It’s always an honor to present these items.
December 17th was drop off day at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester. We took Childlife wishlist items and some of the toys donated by the Health Careers Academy students!! Bringing some light this Christmas Season...
Here is Allison Della Penna, who is a Childlife Specialist at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. She shopped on behalf of the Napoleone Foundation to purchase needed items for their Childlife wishlist, then delivered them to the Syracuse facility.