Keeping our communities healthy

The Upstate Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to improving the communities we serve through
support of patient care, education, scientific research, and community health and well-being. Learn more about us...

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1,200+

Unique healthcare funds covering all aspects of the Foundation’s mission

$14 Million

2024 awards, scholarships and grants – to benefit patients, students, researchers, the community

News

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From hospital to healing: Upstate’s Clark Burn Center patients head to camp for recovery beyond the bedside
Annual retreat offers young burn survivors and their families a transformative weekend of connection, confidence, and care.
Thursday, August 14, 2025 8:42:00 PM

A record-breaking day for heart health
Upstate Open raises $415,000 with help from 436 golfers and 120+ sponsors to support care and research
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:46:00 AM

Upstate’s Teen Volunteer Program helps student see her future in scrubs
Upstate's Teen Volunteer Program inspires high school student Anne Uncu to pursue a nursing career, turning her early exposure into a clear path.
Monday, August 11, 2025 1:46:00 PM

Dr. Cynthia Taub leads award-winning study on left bundle branch block induced cardiomyopathy
Study wins prestigious Zipes Award from Heart Rhythm Society. Findings challenge long-held assumptions in cardiology and pave the way for earlier, targeted interventions for LBBB patients.
Monday, August 11, 2025 9:58:00 AM

Events

Upstate Foundation events

Upstate Walk Run for Kids
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Upstate Legacy Society Luncheon
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Call In for Cancer
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Upstate Gala
Friday, November 21, 2025

Community events

Shop & Give – August
7-Eleven, Love’s, Marriott Hotels & Resorts

3 Rivers Cruz-in
Wednesdays through September, weather permitting

Cars by the Lake
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Life Worth Living 5K Run & Walk
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Harvest of Hope Clambake
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Dining in a Field of Dreams
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Connor’s Way Run/Walk
Sunday, September 21, 2025

Clark Burn Center Trivia
Friday, September 26, 2025

Pouring with a Purpose
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Mountain Top Mimosas
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Sock Out Cancer Benefit Concert
Saturday, October 18, 2025