Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers T-Shirt Fundraiser, ongoing

Memories and Miracles: May Photography Fundraiser, all of May (booking encouraged by April 1 to ensure best availability)

Schedule a session in May to have your child photographed by Amanda Padgham Photography, a brilliant natural light photography service, and 10 percent of the proceeds from all prints you order will benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong.

Plus, if you order a set of wallets, you'll receive an additional set free -- and 50 percent of those proceeds will help ill and injured kids here!

Sessions book fast, so call soon. Amanda can be reached at (585) 764-2341. To learn more about her natural light technique and view her work, visit www.amandapadghamphotography.com.

An Evening of Wine & Wishes, May 2

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A RESCHEDULED DATE FOR THIS EVENT.

The second annual "Evening of Wine & Wishes"is set for 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 2 at the Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave.

Seats are $95 per person (or, $2,500 for a Bronze Sponsor Table of Eight) and include hors d'oeuvres, coffee, decadent desserts, wine tasting, live music and a silent auction.

For more information, call Karen Eisenberg at (585) 273-1462 or Betsy Findlay at (585) 273-5933

Read more about the Wine and Wishes event, here.

4th annual Girls Day Out, May 4

Join us at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 East Main Street, Rochester for a day of pampering, complete with music, pottery-painting by Color Me Mine, Mary Kay makeovers, a GAP fashion show and more! For more information, call Betsy Findlay at (585) 273-5933 or Karen Eisenberg at (585) 273-1462

"Run 4 Children" Marathon, May 10

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, "Run 4 Life" will host a fundraising marathon ending at Golisano Children's Hospital (the run is similar to the "Run 4 Children" group's marathon held in Syracuse, in late July).

The event requires registration, but non-"Run-4-lifers" can join in the fun (and sweat!), too. To sponsor the race and those running, donate online (in the "Comments" section of the online giving form, please be sure to note that this is honor of "Run 4 Children.")

For more information, log on to www.therun4life.org, or e-mail run_for_life@verizon.net.

Euchre Tournament presented by Team Cruzin for Cory, May 16

Join us for a night of cards and fun at the North Greece Fireman Exempt Club, 3666 Latta Road, in honor 2007 NICU Graduate Cory Milburn. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the NICU at Strong. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; the card tournament will start at 7 p.m. and features cash prizes, a chance to enter to win a bus trip to NYC (which includes 2 tickets to a Yankees game), 50/50 raffles, door prize raffles, soft drinks and pizza. Tickets are $15 per person.

NOTE: We will be playing partners-style, so bring a partner or we will pair you up.  

For more information, view the flyer, call (585) 703-5127, or e-mail pmilburn@rochester.rr.com.

Golfing for Kids, presented by Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, May 19

This year's event will be held at Shadow Lakes and Shadow Pines golf courses, and will feature Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong as one of two beneficiaries.

To register, become a sponsor, or to learn more, call (585) 273-5948.

For more information on registration, sponsorship or underwriting opportunities, just click here!

View our 2008 sponsors, here.

(Many thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, PepsiCo!)

12th annual Stroll for Strong Kids, May 31

Learn more here.

25th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon on 10NBC, June 1

Learn more here.

"Holes for Hope" Golf Tournament, June 5

Rochester RE/MAX agents (from the offices of Michael Haymes and Jeffrey Hoffman), together with local loan officers from sister company, Prime Mortgage Corp., will gather at Shadow Lake Golf Club on Thursday, June 5 for a golf tournament that benefits Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong.

Registration begins at 9 a.m.; shotgun start follows at 10 a.m.

More information is forthcoming.

2nd annual NICU Tile-Painting Party, June 7

Back by popular demand, this tile-painting party will benefit the NICU at Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. Meet with current and "graduate" NICU families who also wish to make their mark in a way that will be permanently displayed outside the unit. for More information, call (585) 273-5948.

5th annual Clambake Fundraiser, presented by Team Ali-Gaiters, June 14

Join us for this family-fun clambake in honor of Ali Klube, to be held 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at the Honeoye Falls Fireman's Training Grounds on Monroe Street.

The day promises live music by Alabye, DJ services by Top Spin, a bouncy house, face painting, costumed characters for the kids, raffles and door prizes (note: to receive a free raffle ticket, simply bring any paper/bathroom product to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House!)

Special guests of honor for the day include Nathan Brandow and Fahris Wyand.

Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. Children 12 years old and younger are free. To reserve your ticket in advance or for more information, call (585) 624-4759 or (585) 346-3744.

7th annual Screaming Beavers Golf Tournament, June 21

This charity golf event, to be held on Saturday, June 21 at Brockport Country Club, helps raise funds for Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong. 

To learn more about opportunities to help -- sponsoring the event, making a donation (door prizes, auction items, etc.), or registering to golf -- click here. For additional questions, contact Wade Radtke at (585) 637-0103 or wradtke@rochester.rr.com. 

B&L Wholesale Golf Tournament, June 25

Sprawling across Shadow Lakes, Shadow Pines and Greystone Golf Clubs, this tournament raises funds for Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. For more information, call Lisa Chatt at (585) 546-6596.

19th annual Ten Ugly Men Festival, July 26

Ready to have some fun and support Golisano Children’s Hospital at the same time? Venture out to the TUM Festival at Genesee Valley Park from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for some serious dodgeball, bocceball and kickball tournaments – not to mention a 5K race and tunes by the Gin Blossoms. Visit www.tenuglymen.com for more information or to purchase tickets. To volunteer, call Karen Eisenberg at (585) 273-1462.

8th annual WNY Optics Golf Tournament , July 17

To be held at Shadow Lakes and Shadow Pines. Call (585)273-5948 for more information.

9th annual Tim Milgate Golf Tournament, Aug. 4

Come join us at the Deerfield Country Club for this annual tournament, which benefits Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong!

The scramble format competition, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., costs $95 per person and includes18 holes of golf (with a cart!), soda, beer and lunch at the turn, a prime rib dinner and the chance to win prizes and keepsakes -- plus an annual gift!

Don't miss a first-rate opportunity to help the kids at our region's only children's hospital

Interested in sponsoring, underwriting, or playing? See the tournament's official Web site, here.

Many thanks to our sponsors! We are indebted to them for their generosity and support!

6th annual Kittelberger Florist Charity Golf Tournament, Aug. 4

The 6th annual golf tournament – hosted by Kittleberger Florist & Gifts of Webster – will be held at noon on Monday, Aug. 4, at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Course, 7030 Bayview Drive, Sodus Point, NY 14555.

Registration is $100 per person for golfing and dinner, and $35 per person for just dinner. All interested participants must register online by July 14, 2008. Proceeds will be donated to Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, the Webster Comfort Care and the Webster Association for Senior Programs.

For more information, or to register, please go to the tournament Web site at http://www.kittlebergerflorist.com/category.asp?rcid=112942.

4th annual Fairport Music and Food Festival, Aug. 23

Join us at the Fairport Junction Canal Area, where you can tempt your taste buds and hear tunes at this all-day festival, featuring multiple bands, kids’ activities, karaoke, a smorgasbord of Fairport foods. Learn more by visiting www.fairportmusicfest.com.

Ed Kaufmann Children’s Hospital Classic, Aug 25

Call (585)273-5948 for more information.

2nd annual Frank Vito Memorial Pasta Dinner, Sept. 14

To be held at the Diplomat Party House. Call (585)273-5948 for more information.