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FGH Auxiliary

The term "auxiliary" can be defined "to offer help, assistance or support." This is exactly what the FGH Auxiliary does. When you volunteer your services at Franklin General Hospital, you demonstrate a desire to contribute toward making patients more comfortable and better served. In so doing, you also help the staff of the hospital.

Franklin General Hospital is fortunate to have nearly 200 active volunteers who generously donate time, talents and money as members of the FGH Auxiliary.

The Auxiliary was established in 1956 to further the aims and objectives of the hospital. Under the leadership of Mrs. Elmer Miller, the auxiliary’s first president, and women from all parts of the county, the Auxiliary was organized with 128 charter members who paid $1 annual dues.

Over the  decades, Auxiliary members have volunteered thousands of hours to assist the hospital in various ways, Recently recorded activities include but are not limited to:

  • Maintenance of Gazebo and Eagle Parks
  • Serving sundaes for colleagues during National Health Care Week
  • 500 and Bridge marathons
  • Awarding Student Scholarships
  • Sponsoring Employee Scholarships
  • Sponsoring blood drives
  • Sending cards to Franklin Country View residents and Auxiliary members
  • Sponsoring/assisting with GBI Train at fair 
  • Volunteer pianist for Franklin Country View
  • Attend markets for Lobby Shoppe 
  • Staffing Lobby Shoppe
  • Creating artisan items, including embroidered towels, scrubbies & more
  • Spring and Christmas Open Houses in Lobby Shoppe
  • Jewelry Sales 
  • Scrub Sales 
  • Quilt Show
  • Baking for special occasions
  • Seasonal decorating (inside & outside)
  • Mending for Franklin Country View
  • Participating in Board meetings
  • Maintaining bulletin board
  • Maintaining display cabinet at FGH entrance
  • Providing programs for Franklin Country View
  • Hope Tree project 
  • Maintaining landscaping at front entrance

While Auxiliary members donate many hours of service to the hospital, they also provide significant financial contributions to FGH. Recent projects include:

  • Purchased an Interpreter on Wheels for use with non-English speaking consumers throughout the facility
  • Puchased a Broselow Cart for pediatric emergencies
  • Hope Tree and lights
  • donations for Doctor's Day
  • Reach Out and Read donation - allowing FGH to purchase books to be distributed to young children during clinic visits
  • Cafeteria meal tickets offered to families in need who have a family member in Acute Care at FGH.

Fundraising:

While the Auxiliary generates funds from membership dues and the gift shop, they also raise money through special events and other various projects, many of which are noted above. Fundraisers have included: a quilt show, Scrub Sales, jewelry sales, Hope Tree, card marathon and the Greimann Brothers (GBI) train at the Franklin County Fair.

Scholarships

Another fundraising goal of the Auxiliary is to provide scholarships for those entering the medical health field. Since 1961, the Auxiliary has held bridge and "500" marathons to award scholarship money each year to high school seniors. The FGH Auxiliary has been fortunate enough to award several scholarships each year. Use link on left for a complete description of scholarships and application forms.

Volunteering

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Providing leadership, ideas and guidance for fundraising events
  • Assisting with events for nursing facility residents
  • Assisting in various capacities with the local blood drives
  • A variety of other activities

Volunteers are an essential part of Franklin General Hospital. A volunteer application is available here.

Membership

The Auxiliary is a nonprofit organization. Members are people just like you who wish to support programs that benefit Franklin General Hospital. Membership is open to any person interested in promoting and improving the services of Franklin General Hospital through contributions of time, talents and money. There are two types of memberships:

Active Member - Annual dues of $15.00 for general membership. This includes participation in active service programs of the Auxiliary.

Active Life Members - One-time fee of $200.00 and optional participation in active service programs of the Auxiliary.

Auxiliary President

Mariea Plendl