Giving Hearts is engaging philanthropic young adults who want to build up the Buffalo-Niagara community & supporting families who are visiting Buffalo for bone marrow transplants, not the beef on weck.
Together we will ensure that every patient and family member traveling to Buffalo for any type of medical care will be welcomed through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay for their stay.
📚LEARNING – Gain insight into nonprofits, the Buffalo Medical Campus, & fundraising for a cause.
🌐 NETWORKING – Connect with young professionals, KGH board members, & community leaders.
🤝 SUPPORTING – Make a direct impact through hands-on volunteering & fundraising efforts.
📢 SHARING – Help raise awareness of KGH by spreading the word to friends, family, & colleagues.
Giving Hearts Member EventsGiving Hearts are emerging leaders from different industries and stages in their lives. They’ve taken the initiative to get involved and give back to their community in their unique ways. Events have ranged from exercise based events, cooking lessons, trivia nights, wine & beer tastings, online fundraisers, office contests & putting twists like an egg cracking contest at a happy hour.
Together they’ve spread awareness about our mission to their circles and made a tremendous impact for our families. Check out some photos below over the years.
Our Signature Giving Heart EventsOur Ambassadors are a dedicated group of individuals who put together events each year that have had much success and new audiences interested in giving back and keep our ambassadors involved. This year, our three signature programs are Softball for Kevin on August 24th, Buffalo Bills home game & concert volunteer program and ends with our grand finale the Bites & Brews event on November 7th where we celebrate everyone’s accomplishments. Check back soon as we gather the details on these events & stay tuned for Polo for Kevin returning July 2026.
2024 Program Chairs: Kristin Bishara, Courtney Kramert, Carrie Leed, & Brooke Smith
2024 Giving Heart Ambassadors: Lisa Felgemacher, Adrianna Redman, Hanna Nydahl, Natalie Hathaway, Kevin Doherty, Jourdan L. H. Stevenson, Ashley Coder Shannon Hiczewski, David Popham, & Jon Shingledecker
Class of 2024: Elizabeth Kavanagh, Mark Fleming, Joel Lehman, Connor Lloyd, Conall Krabak, Kaitlyn Woods, Camille Furgala, Maureen MacLefko, Drew Witkowski, Megan Schleicher, Renie Bolyn, & Christina Beach
BRONZE SPONSORS:
2023 Program Chairs: Kristin Bishara, David Blaszak, Carrie Leed, Susan Mailman
2023 Event Chairs: Ashley Coder, Adam Cole, Kevin Doherty, Jessica Fike, Courtney Kramer,
Hanna Nydahl, Ally Pawarski, Brooke Smith
2023 Giving Hearts: Maureen Girven, Shannon Hiczewski, David Popham, Katherine Saffire-Stamm,
Jon Shingledecker
2023 Ambassadors: Megan Crawford, Lisa Felgemacher, Natalie Hathaway, Joe Schillace,
Jourdan L. H. Stevenson, Marie Stoklosa, Adrianna Redman
2022 Program Chairs: David Blaszak, Carrie Leed, Susan Mailman, Adrianna Redman, Jourdan Stevenson
2022 Event Chairs: Jessica Fike, Ally Pawarski, Brooke Smith
2022 Giving Hearts: Krista Anastasi, Kristen Bishara, Wendy Burns, Erica Chiodo, Ashley Coder, Kevin Doherty, Amy Hemenway, Courtney Kramer, Lesley Maloney, Julia Masccaro, Lara Smith, Sean Smith
2022 Ambassadors: Laura Amantia, Amy Prinzbach Bonnette, Megan Crawford, Natalie Hathaway, Joe Schillace, Marie Stoklosa
2021 Giving Hearts Program Chairs: Carolyn Leed, Adrianna Redman, Jourdan Stevenson & Marie Stoklosa
2021 Bites & Brews Giving Hearts Fundraiser Committee: Jessica Fike & Brooke Smith
2021 Giving Hearts: Laura Amantia, David Blaszak, Wendy Burns, Michelle Calabrese, Karl Chodora, Megan Crawford, Kelly DeBerg, Elizabeth DiNardo, Lisa Felgemacher, Natalie Hathaway, Mike Healy, Tom Jost, Susan Mailman, Lesley Maloney, Amy Nagai, Ally Pawarski, Luigi Rodo, Joe Schillace, Jennifer Shiao, Taylor Stuart
2021 Giving Hearts Ambassadors: Kristie Andrews, Keith Bryan, Mark Glieco, Kelsey Gregorie, Chandra Hoyt, Alyssa McNulty, Amy Prinzbach Bonnette, Jackie Ruotsi, Anna Stolzenburg
Together they raised more than $25,000 to support our guests in a challenging year.
Team A
Mehreen Khan, Ambassador
Adrianna Redman, Ambassador
Aubrey Stevenson, Ambassador
Kristie Andrews
Keith Bryan
Michelle Calabrese
Chandra Hoyt
Stephanie Karaszewski
Kaitlyn Koehn
Marina Markey
Shannon McCabe
Steven Mingle, Jr.
Amy Prinzbach
Jackie Ruotsi
Jourdan Stevenson
Gail Testa-Romano
Team B
Emily Smaldino, Ambassador
James Lougen, Ambassador
Melanie Biggs
Jenny Bour
Jamie Dennis
Cassandra Faulkner
Jessica Fike
Mark Glieco
Kelsey Gregoire
Alyssa McNulty
Hanna Nydahl
Mary Russo
Andrew Schrum
Brooke Smith
Brandon Snyder
Anna Stolzenburg
Team A
Chairs: Matthew Whitehead, Marie Ryer Stoklosa
Ambassadors: Lindsay Pohlman, Emily Smaldino, Odochi Uwazurike
Colleen Bauda, Adam Brasky, Rachel Cappellino, Charles Gattie, Mehreen Kahn, Tom Keefe, Matt Mancini, Dan McCarthy,
Adrianna Redman, Andrew Russo, Matt Smaczniak
Team B
Chairs: Brittany Frey, Carolyn Leed
Ambassadors: Angela Dowdell, Christine Jordan, Jennifer Guia,
Shannon Callahan, Breanne Keating
Michael Brady, Emily Duckworth, Angela Indelicato-Matar, James Lougen, Lyndsey Prenatt, Jessica Reagan,
Aubrey Stevenson, Lindsay Truesdell, Ashley Vento, Courtney Weir