Auxiliary/Volunteers
Volunteers
Volunteers are fundamental to many departments/services at both sites of Middlesex Hospital Alliance (MHA). For example, volunteers assist in Emergency, Physiotherapy, the Resource Centre, the Business Office, Meals on Wheels, the Cafeteria, Adult Day Centre, Switchboard, and Gift Shop. Volunteers continuously contribute to the quality of care provided. MHA also welcomes young people who would like to help out through the "Volun-Teen" program. Any amount of time that you can contribute as a volunteer is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in volunteering at MHA, please contact Judy Peters 519-245-5295 Ext. 5539 to fill out an application and arrange an interview. MHA is pleased to provide co-operative student placements for both college and high school students.
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Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Volunteers
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital (SMGH) is fortunate is have a large number of caring and dedicated volunteers to help make your hospital experience more pleasant for you and your family. Our volunteers offer a wide variety of services: portering, providing direction at the Information Desk and providing ice water/snacks to patients, to name a few. SMGH volunteers can be easily identified by the burgundy smocks and ID badges that they wear. SMGH volunteers can be found at the Information Desk located in the front lobby of the hospital.
Four Counties Health Services Volunteers
Four Counties Health Services is fortunate to have a group of caring volunteers who are dedicated to helping make the hospital experience a more positive one for patients and their families. Volunteers assist in the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care, Health Records, Physiotherapy, Gift Shop, Adult Day Program, Diabetes Education Centre and Nutrition & Food Services. Volunteers are identified by their name badges and their burgundy smocks.
Auxiliaries
The Four Counties Health Services Auxiliary has been part an important part of our health care organization for the past 40 years. Formed even before the sod was turned at the Four Counties site, the Auxiliary has been and continues to be a driving force within this organization - from furnishing the first heart monitor room in 1974 to the donation of funds for specialized medical equipment.
Running the gift shop is one of the main roles of the Auxiliary. Other fundraising events like bazaars, tickets sales and foundation projects assist the hospital to provide quality health care.
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital (SMGH) Auxiliary
A volunteer organization whose mission is to raise funds for the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, the SMGH Auxiliary is guided by an Executive.
The SMGH Auxiliary's current fundraising goal for 2010-11 is to raise $91,000 for the purchase of six different pieces of equipment for Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital.
Gifts celebrating a special occasion in the lives of family and friends like an anniversary or birthday or donations honouring the memory of loved ones can be made to SMGH Auxiliary.
Donation Cards are available at the hospital Gift Shop.
To make a donation or for more information, please call 519-245-5295 ext. 5943.
History
The SMGH Auxiliary was founded in 1914 when the hospital opened. At the time, members donated fruit, vegetables, preserves and eggs to the hospital's kitchen. The big event each year was the July 1st "Tea" which the Auxiliary hosted on the front lawn of the hospital.
Over the years, Auxiliary members have supported patient care at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital through various fundraising activities and volunteer service. By 2001, Auxiliary membership had grown to just over 100 members. In 2008, the SMGH Auxiliary completed a $400,000 pledge to the hospital's Building Together campaign.
Fundraising
The SMGH Auxiliary has made a fundraising pledge of raising $1 million in support of the hospital over the next 10 years - the single largest pledge they have ever committed to raising!
Currently the Auxiliary raises money for the hospital by operating the Java Hut Coffee Kiosk and the Hospital Gift Shop, plus many other popular fundraising activities like Tag Day in May, the sale of HELLP tickets, and bake sales.
The Java Hut coffee kiosk is staffed by over 200 Auxiliary volunteers. The hours are 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturdays and some holidays.
The SMGH Auxiliary launched the new Java Hut coffee kiosk in July 2009. The kiosk is an important part of the Auxiliary's fundraising plans as they recently made a $1 million pledge to support the hospital. Funds to build the Java Hut were donated through a very generous gift made by David and Linda Powell.
In 2010, the Java Hut was nominated for a Pillar Non-Profit Community Innovation Award in the Category of Community Impact and was recognized as a finalist.
The SMGH Gift Shop is managed and staffed by Auxiliary volunteers, the Gift Shop is located in the main corridor of the hospital. The shop is open from 10:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 12 noon - 3 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
Beautiful giftware, purses, scarves and sweaters are available as are magazines and daily personal items for those staying in the hospital. Check out our cozy baby sweater sets and afghans all made by our talented volunteers.
Don't forget to join us for the Annual Gift Shop Open House held the first weekend in November.
Join Us!
The Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Auxiliary welcomes all residents of Strathroy-Caradoc and surrounding communities to become members. Volunteers are always needed. We welcome you to join us at any meeting. Membership dues are only $5 per year.
Meetings are 7:30 p.m. in the SMGH auditorium on the fourth Monday of each month, from January to May and September to November. Auxiliary meetings feature guest speakers on health-related or general interest topics. At these meetings, we present the funds we have raised over the previous months to the SMGH Foundation.
Our May meeting is a Strawberry Social and the November Annual Meeting is a Potluck Supper - both take place in the hospital cafeteria.
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