The AnMed Health Auxiliary of volunteers is celebrating its 60 year anniversary by making a $60,000 donation. The recipient of the donation will be announced at an 11:30 a.m. luncheon on Sept. 17 at the Bleckley Inn Carriage House dowtwon. Prior to the luncheon, at 10:30 a.m., a mural depicting the auxiliary’s timeline of accomplishments will be unveiled in the AnMed Health Medical Center lobby at 800 North Fant Street.
There are more than 100 volunteers in the auxiliary supporting and helping AnMed Health and the community. The auxiliary has made some significant donations in its 60 year history, including a $325,000 contribution to the capital campaign to build the AnMed Health North Campus, $165,000 towards the purchase of the AnMed Health mobile mammography coach and annually funding $50,000 in college scholarships for students studying in healthcare related fields. The auxiliary also donates money to a variety of different programs and departments that make a difference for AnMed Health’s patients and visitors.
Sales, from the volunteer-run AnMed Health gift shop at the Medical Center and North Campus, are the main source of revenue for the auxiliary.