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The Foundation for Ellis Medicine

 

The Foundation ensures quality healthcare in our community by raising, investing and distributing funds that support the lifesaving work performed at Ellis Medicine. Through charitable gifts, The Foundation helps advance Ellis’ mission to meet the health and wellness needs of our community with excellence.

UPCOMING EVENT

Ellis Cardiac Classic

Come out for the 44th annual Cardiac Classic at Central Park on Thanksgiving morning - a Schenectady community tradition.

Schedule of Events:

8am: Wellness Walk (2 Miles)
9am: 5K Road Race
10am: Kids Fun Run (1 Mile)

Register by November 23 to receive a race shirt!

Cost:

$20 per Wellness Walker
$30 per 5K runner until 11/14, $35 thereafter
Kids Fun Run is Free

5k Training Resources:

Runners World
Run Disney
Garmin Connect Users

Packet Pickup:

Bellevue Women's Center
2210 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Niskayuna, NY 12309
Click here for map

Sunday 11/23 (12pm-4pm) PREFERRED PICKUP
Wednesday 11/26 (12pm - 4pm)

 

Fill the Ambulance!
Donations of shirts, pants, jackets, socks, and undergarments ensure our patients can return home with comfort and dignity. Help our neighbors in need by bringing new clothing with tags to the race or click here to donate online.

FAQs
"Are strollers allowed?" - On the 2 mile Wellness Walk only. No wheeled apparatuses are permitted on the 5k run.
"Are dogs allowed?" - On the 2 mile Wellness Walk only. Please be sure to clean up after your pup - thanks!

27 Nov 2025
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FUNDRAISING PRIORITY

Operating Rooms

The OR expansion and modernization project on the Ellis and Bellevue campuses will ensure that our facilities can accommodate the surgical needs of our physicians and community, including further expansion of our robotic and minimally invasive programs. 

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The Impact on Ellis

You are our partner. Your gifts to The Foundation directly support patient care through investments in new and expanded services, updated equipment and technology, and strengthening the skills of our nurses and other clinicians.
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Cristine Cioffi, Esq.

"My vision and hope for Ellis is simply that it will always be here. I live in this community. In my own times of need, I don't want to have to go to Albany. I want to be treated here by the talented physicians, nurses, and techs who make Ellis great, and many of whom are friends. We have to make sure that Ellis is strong and that it lasts."

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Make a Gift Today!

Online contributions can be made as a one-time gift or set up as a pledge to be donated over a specified period of time. Designate your gift to a specific initiative or honor someone special.

Thank you for supporting outstanding healthcare for your community!

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Ellis Foundation

518.243.4600
ellisfoundation@ellismedicine.org

Ellis Medicine

1101 Nott Street
Schenectady, NY 12308

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Regardless of any future healthcare merger, The Foundation for Ellis Medicine is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, whose purpose is to provide financial and other assistance and support to Ellis Medicine and to its many charitable undertakings to enhance healthcare in the greater Schenectady, New York region. Gifts to the Foundation will remain with the Foundation and serve the Schenectady region.

Please consult your financial and legal advisors to determine which of the suggested avenues of support are most advantageous to your unique situation. Based on your expert’s advice, the Foundation team is here to work with you to create a legacy and ensure Ellis remains a strong hospital for future generations.

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