SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund has donated $200,000 to benefit cancer care and research at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Paige officials and family members presented the check to the Upstate Foundation and hospital officials in a brief ceremony on Monday in the Kinney Performance Center of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, per […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund has donated $200,000 to benefit cancer care and research at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Paige officials and family members presented the check to the Upstate Foundation and hospital officials in a brief ceremony on Monday in the Kinney Performance Center of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, per the Upstate Medical University website.
Paige’s Butterfly Run — which is now operating as Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund —has raised nearly $5 million to support pediatric-cancer care and research at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital since 1997. The money provides direct assistance to families facing childhood cancer and blood disorders, helping cover expenses such as food, gas, medical costs, and supportive services, while also advancing clinical care and research initiatives.
“We are deeply grateful to Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund and its supporters for their continued commitment to our patients and families,” Dave Bartell, assistant vice president for development at the Upstate Foundation for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, said in the announcement. “Their partnership makes a lasting difference by strengthening services that support families during some of the most challenging moments of their lives.”
The Upstate Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Upstate Medical University and works to connect donor generosity with meaningful impact across patient care, education and research.
“Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund experienced an extraordinary year of growth thanks to our generous supporters,” Chris Arnold, Paige’s father and co-chair of Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund board, said. “Our contribution affirms our commitment to walk with families from diagnosis through survivorship — and, in heartbreaking cases, bereavement. It is an honor to support both the families we serve and the extraordinary frontline team at the pediatric cancer center at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, in loving memory of Paige Yeomans Arnold, a precious life cut short.”
Also participating in the presentation was Paige’s mother, Ellen Yeomans, and Paige’s grandparents.
Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund honors the life of Paige Yeomans Arnold, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 1993 at age 6 and died a year later from complications related to a bone marrow transplant. The organization raises funds through multiple events throughout the year, including its signature annual event held each June.
