Auxiliary

About the Auxiliary

The Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary was officially organized on September 27th, 1956. By 1973, the auxiliary had grown to 385 members and the “Pink Ladies” had recorded 2,072 hours of helping and assisting the hospital and patients.

Past Committees:

Rose Committee – Made roses for every patient, bibs for new babies, and made stuffed animals for every child patient.
Bandage Committee – Made operating pads, gauze,sponges, and surgical dressings.
Sewing Committee – Mended sheets and made wrappers for the surgical department.

The Auxiliary Today

The Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary is a vital part of the hospitals growth. The auxiliary board meets monthly and discusses current activities and future projects. Recent projects that the auxiliary has contributed to:

• A new sun room for Four Seasons Center with patio furniture
• Automatic Doors
• Kitchen items including plates, bowls, deep fryer, heating lamps, beverage dispensers, tumblers, dinner trays and bowls.
• Redecorate hospice room
• Purchase a weight scale to allow those in wheelchairs to be weighed
• New wheelchairs and maintenance cart
• New surgical beds
• Recliners for patient visitors in our medical-surgical floor

Auxiliary Scholarships

Scholarships

In addition, in the last fourteen years the Auxiliary has raised funds through special events to award 58 students pursuing careers in healthcare scholarships in the amount of $29,500. To apply for those scholarships you can contact our Treasurer LuAnn Wieneke at mswink1990@yahoo.com.

Annual Events

Each year the Auxiliary sponsors fundraising events including a Scrub Sale, Vendor Sale, Book/Collectibles Sale, and Bake Sale. The Auxiliary has also hosted an annual Tea complete with special guests and entertainment. In the past the auxiliary has also hosted a golf outing to raise funds. The special events are open to the public. Every dollar raised is used for scholarships and to purchase items for the hospital from each department wish list.

Join us for our Annual Auxiliary Tea. Any auxiliary member can attend this event as long as the annual dues of $10 is paid in advance or at the event. This event starts at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 30 in the Morrison Community Hospital Conference room, located at the Rehab entrance on the southwest side of the main entrance parking lot. This year we will be treated to some photos from award winning underwater photographer, Dr. Suellen Girard. You will not want to miss the stunning images she is able to obtain. We have a limit of 50 attendees for this event. So, register as soon as you can! A light lunch will be served. This year we are also raffling off a baby quilt, a wine and snacks basket and a painting. Raffle tickets are $5 for 1 or $10 for 3. You can register at morrisonhospital.com and then go to the Event page or the Auxiliary page. Or you can contact President Karen Price- 309-716-2332 or Mick Welding at the hospital 815-772-5510. 

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