VHC Health Auxiliary
An organization of dedicated volunteers who find fulfillment in serving others
Would you like to help the community? Read the descriptions below to discover more about the auxiliary and volunteer program at VHC Health!
Auxilian (continued information below)
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Donate at least four hours a week
- Work Monday - Saturday (am-pm shifts)
- Intake continually
Service areas:
- Gift shop
- Wheelchair escort service
- Information desks
- Outpatient surgery
- GI Unit
- Post-anesthesia care
Volunteer
Looking for other volunteer opportunities at VHC Health? Learn more.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Donate at least four hours a week (six-week duration)
- Work seven days a week
- Intake two times a year
Service areas:
All hospital departments
A Proud 80 Year Tradition
The Auxiliary has always been an integral part of the Hospital. Bertha Kelly, the prime organizer of the Auxiliary, was also the first Vice President of the Arlington Hospital Association, incorporated in 1934 for the purpose of building a Hospital for the County. Auxiliary fundraising enabled the Hospital to buy the land on which the current Hospital stands; and through the years monies (more than $1 million) raised by the Auxiliary have helped the Hospital continually improve both medical care and patient comfort.
Most importantly, Auxiliary members have given millions of hours in service to the Hospital community. Early volunteer efforts included sewing the Hospital’s linens, furnishing the nurses quarters, and staffing a patient library.
As the Hospital has grown, the tasks have changed. What hasn't changed is the basic mission of all Auxiliary members: provision of caring and knowledgeable service for patients and staff of, and visitors to VHC Health.
Still Playing a Vital Role
VHC Health Auxiliary members serve in many capacities:
- Staffing Information Desks
- Providing wheelchair escort service
- Operating two Gift Shops
- Giving support service in a number of areas of Hospital operations: Intensive Care, Outpatient Surgery, Outpatient Clinic, GI Unit, Pre-operative Screening and Post-anesthesia Care.
