CONTACT: Jeanmarie Cieslica
PHONE: 716-868-2126 (c)/ 716-882-1818 (w)
EMAIL: jcieslica@kevinguesthouse.org
Kevin Guest House
782 Ellicott St. Buffalo, NY 14203
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BUFFALO, NEW YORK (July 24, 2025) –
KEVIN GUEST HOUSE CELEBRATES 53RD ANNIVERSARY
Heart Award honorees will be celebrated for their outstanding generosity
Date: Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Time: Event Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Press Conference and Awards Ceremony: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Front steps of Kevin Guest House, 782 Ellicott Street, Buffalo
What: Kevin Guest House is celebrating 53 years of providing compassionate guest care to patients and their families visiting Buffalo area hospitals for medical care. Event chair’s Maria Morreale, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus & Jennifer Dunn, Kaledia Healthcare will be joining members of the founding Garvey family to mark the opening of America’s first healthcare hospitality house. Heart Award winners include the Public Safety Office of Roswell Park for their assistance in providing free shuttle service and safety support. Along with National Grid who helped us this past holiday season to decorate our homes, and our individual volunteers Jennifer and John Holler and our youth honoree Ella Yusick that will be celebrated for their outstanding generosity.
An intimate garden reception welcoming KGH supporters, volunteers, members of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the healthcare community to celebrate this milestone, meet the founding family members, hear about our history and hear first-hand the impact of KGH on one of our guests.
Who:
Hugh Garvey, Founding Family Member
Lynsey Zimdahl Weaver, Executive Director, Kevin Guest House
Jennifer Dunn, Sr. Dir Managed Care Contracting, Kaleida Health; KGH Board member
Maria Morreale, Dir. Marketing & Strategic Communications, BNMC; KGH Board member
Jennifer and John Holler, Individual Heart Award Winner
Ella Yusick, student Sacred Heart Academy, Individual Heart Award Winner Youth
National Grid, Group Award Winner
Public Safety Office of Roswell Park, Healthcare Volunteer Award Winner
More information is available at https://kevinguesthouse.com/events/anniversary/
PRESS ITEM:
Kevin Guest House, America’s first independent healthcare hospitality house, is celebrating 53 years of providing compassionate guest care to patients and their families visiting Buffalo-area hospitals for medical care.
Kevin Guest House was founded by Claudia & Cyril Garvey in 1972 following the passing of their 13-year-old son Kevin after an 18-month fight against leukemia. Serving more than 67,000 guests since opening, Kevin Guest House provides a comfortable, safe and supportive home-away-from-home for patients and their families traveling to Buffalo for medical care. “KGH” never closed for a day during the pandemic, ensuring critically ill patients had continued access to live-saving care. Patients and families can stay at KGH regardless of their ability to make the suggested lodging donation of $35/person per night.
Young Kevin was a remarkably brave boy in the face of his disease, earning him the nickname, “Heart”. The Heart Award is given in honor of Kevin “Heart” Garvey, in recognition of our outstanding volunteers who have opened their hearts to our guests.
To learn more about Kevin Guest House visit KevinGuestHouse.org or call 716-882-1818.
