Hospital Highlights

April 6-12, 2014, is set aside as national healthcare volunteer week. At WHMC, we are fortunate to have a dedicated group of about 45 Hospital Auxiliary members. The Auxiliary was started in 1954 and they have raised over $404,000 during the 60 years of service. Darlene Kroll, one of our longest term members is still very much involved and Shirley Simmons is our current President.

The Auxiliary members raise money that is then used to provide equipment (surgical instruments, microscope, birthing bed, incubator – just to name a few items) as well as the helicopter pad for the hospital.

In addition to operating the Blue Bird gift shop within the hospital, their fund-raisers include the annual Spring Festival (a plant & rummage sale coming up May 7 at the First Baptist Church), the hospital gift shop and a variety of other fund raisers throughout the year.

The Auxiliary is currently considering how they can expand to increase donations for memorials and “recognition/ honor of”.

We are fortunate to have a dedicated group of Auxiliary members as an important part of the team at Whitman Hospital.

Please be sure to thank our volunteers when you visit the Bluebird gift shop. They meet monthly on the first Monday at 1:30pm. Feel free to stop by a meeting or give Shirley Simmons a call at 509-397-3435.

Debbie Glass, CEO

Whitman Hospital

& Medical Center