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Hospital Taps Internet To Help Fund Expansion

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An upstate hospital's plan to build a multi-million dollar surgical center brings the internet concept of 'crowdfunding' into the mix.

Seeking to reach individuals who ordinarily might not give to such a cause, Ellis Medicine's bid to create a new $19.4 million Center for Surgical & Interventional Medicine at its Nott Street hospital in Schenectady has broken new ground:  The Times Union reports the hospital has established a presence on fundabilities-dot-com to help raise money for the planned 25,000 square foot expansion. Local firm Transfinder promises to match the first $5,000 in crowdfunded donations.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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