CNY Gift of Life

01/08/2026

👕 Clean Out Your Closet. Save a Child’s Life. ❤️

Did you know your gently used clothes can help fund life-saving heart surgeries for children?

When you donate clothing, shoes, and textiles to a Gift of Life of Central New York clothing bin, those items are turned into critical funding that helps children with congenital heart defects get the care they desperately need.

No donation form.
No checkbook.
Just everyday items making an extraordinary impact.

📍 Drop off your donations at one of our clothing bins
🤝 Or help us grow by hosting a bin at your business, church, or property

A simple act. A powerful outcome. A child’s second chance at life.

👉 Find a bin or request one today
🔗 Link in comments

01/04/2026

✨ Hope Is Arriving in 2026 ✨

As we enter the new year, Gift of Life of Central NY is getting ready to welcome a child whose life depends on the care we provide.

In late January, a little girl from rural Mongolia will arrive in Albany for life-saving heart surgery. We’ll be sharing more about how you can be part of her journey.

Hope is on the way. 💙 https://giftoflifecny.org/donate/

Gift of Life District 7190 >> Donate You can support the Rotary District 7190 chapter of Gift of Life financially, which will provide hope to children from developing countries with heart disease, regardless of their gender, creed, or national origin, by supporting autonomous GOL programs in an effo...

01/02/2026

💙 It Takes a Team to Save a Life

As we reflect on the year, Gift of Life of Central NY is thankful for the partnerships that make this work possible — volunteer surgeons and medical teams, Albany Medical Center, Gift of Life International, and Samaritan’s Purse Children’s Heart Project.

Together, we remove barriers to care and bring hope where it’s needed most.

12/31/2025

🌟 One Year Ends. Hope Continues. 🌟

As 2025 comes to a close, Gift of Life of Central NY carries forward gratitude for what was accomplished — and determination for what lies ahead.

Thank you for standing with us as we save children’s lives, one heart at a time. 💛

12/30/2025

At Gift of Life of Central New York, we believe donors deserve to see exactly how their generosity is used — and the lives it touches.

In March 2025, because of your support, CNY Gift of Life contributed $20,000 to help send the Gift of Life International Volunteer Traveling Team to Bucharest, Romania, bringing life-saving pediatric cardiac care to children who otherwise would have gone without.

This is what impact looks like.

From Central New York to Romania: Lives Changed in One Week

During three powerful days at Grigore Alexandrescu Emergency Children’s Hospital, children received critical cardiac care, families found hope, and local medical teams strengthened their ability to care for children long after the mission ended.

Children were evaluated, treated, and placed on paths toward healing
Volunteer surgeons and specialists worked side-by-side with Romanian teams
Knowledge was shared, building long-term sustainability
Families experienced compassion at one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives
This is how Gift of Life works: immediate care + lasting impact. Read the whole article on the CNY Rotary News page.

At Gift of Life of Central New York, we believe donors deserve to see exactly how their generosity is used — and the lives it touches.

12/29/2025

🤝 Service Above Self — In Action

We are deeply grateful to the Rotary clubs across our region whose combined support helped expand life-saving care for children in Romania this year.

Together, Rotary clubs contributed $8,400, amplifying the impact of this mission and reinforcing the power of collaboration.

Thank you for putting Service Above Self into action with Gift of Life of Central NY. 💛

12/26/2025

🌍 Your Impact Traveled the World in 2025

In March, Gift of Life of Central NY proudly contributed $20,000 to support a pediatric cardiac mission in Bucharest, Romania.

Children received critical heart care. Families found hope. Local medical teams gained training that will last for years to come.

This is generosity in action.

12/23/2025

✨ A Season of Gratitude ✨

As the year comes to a close, we want to say one simple but powerful word: thank you.

Because of your generosity, children around the world received life-saving heart care in 2025. Families found hope. Futures were changed.

From all of us at Gift of Life of Central NY, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a healthy, hopeful New Year. 💙

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, Give the Ultimate Gift: Life. 💛

Children like Bayarchimeg, living with dangerous heart defects in remote parts of the world, need your help more than ever.
Your donation today brings them one step closer to the surgery they urgently need.
💛 Donate now & save a child’s heart: https://giftoflifecny.org/donate/

11/30/2025

When Toes Turn Blue 🫶
TOF steals oxygen from little hearts. For children like Bayarchimeg, blue fingers and toes are a daily reminder of the surgery they urgently need.
Your gift today can change her tomorrow.
💛 https://giftoflifecny.org/donate/

Gift of Life District 7190 >> Donate You can support the Rotary District 7190 chapter of Gift of Life financially, which will provide hope to children from developing countries with heart disease, regardless of their gender, creed, or national origin, by supporting autonomous GOL programs in an effo...

11/28/2025

1,500 Kilometers for Hope 🚗💛

Bayarchimeg’s parents traveled 1,500 km seeking help for their little girl. Their love carried them far — now we can help carry her the rest of the way.
Give a child the chance to grow up.
➡️ Donate: https://giftoflifecny.org/donate/

Gift of Life District 7190 >> Donate You can support the Rotary District 7190 chapter of Gift of Life financially, which will provide hope to children from developing countries with heart disease, regardless of their gender, creed, or national origin, by supporting autonomous GOL programs in an effo...

08/12/2025

Your Day on the Green = Their Chance at Life 💓

When you play in the Gift of Life Golf Tournament, you’re not just chasing a trophy — you’re giving a child the chance to grow up with a healthy heart.
Register as a
⛳ Foursome or a ⛳ Single Golfer

📅 Monday, September 8 | The Fairways of Halfmoon
🔗 https://birdease.com/31557/register