This past spring (2013) the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation donated $5,000 to the Kiwanis Park Inclusive Playground on Route 5, in the Town of Batavia, to purchase this swing to be used by children, adults and families that have a developmental or physical disability. The playground, a collaborated effort by the Town of Batavia and Genesee ARC, will include both adaptive and traditional playground equipment making it the first fully accessible public playground for all Upstate New York families.
Foundation pledges $50,000 to the new Golisano Children's Hospital
On September 10, 2012, the University of Rochester made history as it broke ground on its largest capital project ever, the new Golisano Children's Hospital. A committee of Board Members from the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation met with various officials from the University of Rochester to discuss the giving options available to the Foundation. The Board of Directors voted to donate $50,000 towards a new Child Life Office for pediatric cancer children. The new $145 million building, located on Crittenden Blvd. and attached to the Medical Center and Strong Memorial Hospital, will have eight floors, and approximately 245,000 sq. feet of space dedicated to children and their families. It will feature 52 private rooms, an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and various spaces designed to meet the needs of children and their families.
Foundation donates to Pediatric Transport Program
The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation, a project lead by Board Member Theresa Sisson, donated 50 care packages to the Pediatric Transport Program at Golisano's Children's Hospital in Rochester, NY. on Friday, August 17, 2012. The bags include supplies for patients and family members who find themselves being transported in a moments notice for medical attention. On hand to deliver and accept the bags were from left; Dr. Van Der Jagt, Board Member Theresa Sisson, Pediatric Transport Coordinator Robert Dorman, and Foundation co-founder, Laurie Napoleone.
Foundation gives $2,000 to Batavia Youth Fitness Fund
On March 15, 2012, Mark Napoleone, left, presents a $2,000 donation on behalf of the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation to Batavia Youth Fitness Fund director Carmen DelPlato. Each year, the Youth Fitness Fund serves between 100 to 125 students, paying the way for their participation in such things as baseball, soccer, swimming and dance. The fund was created to provide an extension of academic intervention through participation in youth activities related to physical education for low-income students.
Foundaton donates $3,500 in goods to Pediatric Treatment Center, Golisano Children's Hospital
The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation donated $3,500 worth of toys and equipment to the Pediatric Treatment Center at Golisano Childrens Hospital on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011. At left, Board Members receive a plaque from the hospital as they display all the items donated to the clinic. Among some of the items donated were playmobil stations, Canon digital camera and an iPad with accessories. A big thank-you to Board Member Kathy Baltz (left) who ordered all the items and coordinated the visit to the hospital.
Board Members Visit Pediatric Biomedical Research Dept.
Some Board Members took time out to visit the Pediatric Biomedical Research Department at Strong Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011. Here, Dr. Kathleen McGrath (l) talks to Board Members about the work being done with the piece of equipment that was purchased with money donated by the Foundation as Dr. James Palis looks on.
Pictured below is the the new NEON system purchased with funds provided by the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation. See article below.
Foundation donates $6,500 to Pediatric Cancer Research
On Thursday, Dec 23, 2010, Co-Founder and Board Member of the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation, Mark Napoleone (l) and Foundation President Ann Marie Suttell (r) presented a $6,500 donation to Dr. James Palis, Professor of Pediatrics, Oncology, and Biomedical Genetics Director, Center for Pediatric Biomedical Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
With this donation Dr. Palis and his research team will be able to take their research to a new level by purchasing a state-of-the-art cell electroporation system called The NEON system (Life Technologies). One of the goals of their research is to test the function of specific genes in the production of blood cells. These studies are tricky because they require the team to introduce parts of genes into cells using a very powerful electrical pulse. This piece of equipment will allow them to do this.
Winners of the MNMF Video Contest announced
Winners of the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation video
contest are listed below:
1st Place: Zachary Surprenant and
Christine Mulvihill. You can watch the winning video by clicking on the link
below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtgeygyOtAI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
2nd Place: Dan Crofts. His video can be viewed by clicking on the link
below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ4iBsDs5sk&feature=related
Foundaton donates $3,000 during Awareness Day
The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation, Inc, held its annual Foundation Awareness Day on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Lions Park, Batavia, during the Batavia Youth Football games. The Foundation continued to fulfill its mission; here, Mark Napoleone (r) of the Foundation, presents a $1,000 check to Carmen DelPlato who oversees the Batavia Physical Education Scholarship Fund. This fund helps underprivileged kids to participate in various youth activities in the community. The Foundation also gave $1,000 to a family in Albion whose 16 year- old daughter suffered a relapse from a very rare form of cancer. Lastly, Batavia Youth Football received a check for$1,000 to help offset the costs of purchasing new football helmets for all the teams so that they can comply with new safety regulations. The Foundation would like to thank all those who came out in support of the Foundation during the month of September, which is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness month.
MNMF assists local family's fight against cancer
On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation held an "Awareness Night" at the boys basketball game between the Honeoye Fall-Lima Cougars and the Batavia Blue Devils. Foundation Vice-President Dave Pero (r) presented a check for $1,000 to Jeanette Filbert (l), mother of Treyvaun Filbert, a Batavia student who is battling a brain tumor. Each team was given Foundation t-shirts to wear during warm-ups with the words "....shoot for a cure" on the the back. A big thank you to Batavia High School for allowing the Foundation to "Lend a Hand of Hope" to the Filberts and spread the awareness of pediatric cancers.