Comfy for a Cause

Thank you for participating in Eastman’s Comfy for a Cause Campaign, benefiting the Eastman Musical Assistance Fund! Your generosity plays a crucial role in ensuring that our students have access to much-needed funding for music-related expenses.

This was Eastman’s first year participating in this long-standing River Campus tradition, and we’re thrilled to announce that over $4,100 was raised for the ESM Musical Assistance Fund! We are deeply grateful for your commitment to helping our students thrive, no matter the circumstances.

We can’t wait to see you back in Fall 2025 for our 2nd annual Comfy for a Cause Campaign, which we hope will be even bigger and better!

Love your comfy item? Post a photo and tag us @eastman.school and #URComfyForACause in any social posts! You can also submit your photo to AnnualFunds@rochester.edu

More information on the Musical Assistance Fund

The Eastman Musical Assistance Fund is a lifeline for our students, providing support that is critical to their education and future professional success. This fund supports our students year-round, and your support allows us to respond to their needs as soon as they arise. The Eastman Musical Assistance Fund provides crucial support to students facing unexpected music-specific emergencies including:

About the Comfy for a Cause campaign:

The ‘Comfy for a Cause’ campaign first launched in the fall of 2019 to support the newly established Student Emergency Fund, aimed at providing critical financial assistance to students in need. Little did we anticipate how crucial this fund would become when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. The $2,300 raised during the inaugural campaign was quickly put to use, offering immediate relief to students facing unexpected challenges such as medical expenses, emergency housing, and travel costs for returning home.

Since 2020, the Basic Needs Hub on the River Campus has received over 550 emergency assistance requests annually from students, highlighting the growing need for support and the importance of replenishing the funds in real-time. Thanks to the generosity of the University of Rochester community, the ‘Comfy for a Cause’ campaign has now raised over $40,000 since its inception, directly benefiting students through the Student Emergency Fund.

To learn about the River Campus, School of Medicine, or School of Nursing ‘Comfy’ campaigns and view their items, click their links below:

River Campus campaign
School of Medicine & Dentistry campaign
School of Nursing campaign