Oswego Health Celebrates 5th Annual World Kindness Day Across Central New York

OSWEGO –  For the fifth year in a row, Oswego Health proudly celebrated World Kindness Day, spreading unexpected smiles and meaningful acts of compassion across its campuses and throughout Central New York.

This year, Oswego Health put out a challenge to employees to complete a random act of kindness—and the response was inspiring. In a matter of days, over 600 employees stepped up, participating in acts that ranged from buying coffee for a stranger and donating to local animal shelters to volunteering, collecting food for area food pantries, and more. These efforts reached communities throughout Central New York, demonstrating how small acts can create a ripple effect of positivity.

World Kindness Day is more than a single day on the calendar—it is a movement that reflects the heart of Oswego Health’s We Care culture. From simple gestures to thoughtful acts, employees showed how meaningful kindness could be, not only to patients and colleagues, but also to everyone in the broader community.

As part of the celebration, the team spent time at SUNY Oswego, sharing kindness directly with students and campus visitors. The day’s activities, energy, and impact are captured in a short recap video,

“Kindness is at the core of everything we do,” said SVP of Communications, Jamie Leszczynski. “World Kindness Day gives us an opportunity to extend our culture of care beyond our campuses and into the community we serve. It’s a reminder that at Oswego Health, We Care isn’t just a mantra—it’s who we are.”

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About Oswego Health:
The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be Oswego County’s largest private employer. More than 1,400 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community.  The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County, as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, the healthcare system includes Oswego Health Medical Practice, a multi-specialty medical group offering the community accessible, high-quality healthcare. 100+ physicians and advanced practice providers offer an extensive array of services across CNY, including primary care and specialty care in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, pulmonology, general surgery, urology, and bariatrics; for more information about Oswego Health, visit www.oswegohealth.org.

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