Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital turns 100 this fall. Several community celebrations are planned to mark the occasion.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary kicks off the centennial celebrations with a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, July 27 from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. hosted by the Benton Volunteer Fire Department, 932 State Route 14A. Get pancakes, eggs and all the trimmings for just $8 adults/$6 kids under 12. Tickets can be purchased by cash or check at Long’s Cards and Books on Main Street in Penn Yan, the Benton Firehouse or by calling Loree MacKerchar at (315)536-7379.
“Many thanks to The Birkett Mills for donating pancake mix, and to US Foods for their donation of some of the other food. The donations mean that all the money from ticket sales will support the Auxiliary’s efforts to raise funds for a new digital X-ray machine and suite at the hospital,” says MacKerchar, a long-time member of the Auxiliary.
After pancakes, stop by Seneca Farms, 2485 NY-54A, Penn Yan, for dessert! Have a taste of Century Salute!, a classic throwback cherry vanilla ice cream specially made to commemorate the hospital’s 100th birthday. A portion of sales of pints or gallons of the special ice cream will also go to support Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital’s new digital X-ray room.
“There is no more fun way to celebrate a birthday than with ice cream! We are so grateful to Nitosha Fingar and her family for their creativity and for their generosity,” says Finger Lakes Health Foundation Director of Development Mary Sue Dehn. “Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital has cared for the people of Penn Yan and Yates County for a century. The community that built the hospital has supported it ever since, and we are excited to involve as many of our neighbors and friends in the celebration as possible as we lead up to the hospital’s actual anniversary in October.”
Check out Celebrating Soldiers & Sailors Centennial Geneva, New York (NY), Finger Lakes Health (flhealth.org) to stay on top of all the Centennial Celebration events!
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