Our Mission

Partners of Richland Hospital are dedicated to rendering services to the The Richland Hospital, Inc. in their mission of caring, educating and healing.

History:

            Formed over 40 years ago Partners have a long and distinguished history of service to the Richland Hospital.  The founding members’ main task was giving tickets to visitors so they could visit a friend or family member.  Known then as the Richland Hospital Auxiliary they filled a vital roll in the operation of the hospital.  Today the partners have expanded their helping hands to may great projects.

Some of their projects include:

Scholarships: To those interested in pursuing or advancing in the health care field

Donations: Items to the hospital that the partners purchase and donate to the hospital.

Whale Project: Helps with infant identification in car seats.

Other Volunteer Opportunities:

Lobby Shoppe: The Lobby Shoppe is a unique part of the hospital.
Open to the public it offers breakfast, lunch and a variety of gift
items to purchase.

Knitting/Craft Projects: They knit baby caps for very infant born at the hospital, and also make teddy bears for the pediatric patients.

Special Events:  Cookie Walk, Baking, Blood Drives, Flower Sales, & Many More

Member Benefits:

You will receive a Quarterly Newsletter letting you know what is going on within the Partners.  There is also a Quarterly meeting you are invited to that has guest educational speakers, breakfast and a great social time.

Membership Fee:

            Anyone can join the Partners.  There is a minimal fee of $5.00 per year or

$100.00 for a Lifetime Membership.  The monies go toward scholarships, and

donations for the hospital.

For More information or if you would like to join the Partners. 

Please call or stop by the Lobby Shoppe at the Richland Hospital.  Or you can contact Deanna Gochenaur Volunteer Coordinator at the Richland Hospital.

(608) 647-6321 ext. 2474

dee.gochenaur@richlandhospital.com

PRESIDENT’S REPORT   for State Partners Meeting in Eau Claire, Oct. 2-4, 2007

Our Partners of Richland Hospital have approximately 150 members. Dues are $5.00 per year or $100.00 for lifetime members. We now have 12 lifetime members.

FUND RAISER’S

1.      Book Fairs-4per year-Books are Fun and Imagine Nations

2.      Art Fairs

3.      Flower Sales- two include bake sales.

4.      Our recent Mums and bake sale was most successful in our hospital lobby.

Spring Fling with Easter lilies and cheesecakes in April.

Geranium and Bake sale in May.

                  Cookie Walk with poinsettias and small
                  trees in Dec.

5.      Rummage sale every other year.

6.      Our Lobby Shoppe is our best revenue source. We sell cards, bakery, gifts and food. Hot breakfast and lunch items as well as salads and sandwiches in our cooler. We have one employee, Bobbi Packard / foods director, and Shoppe volunteer Kay Wyman who go to Market together and stock our Lobby Shoppe. They recently put white lace shelf covers which really gave it new life. Partner volunteers work ½ days. We also have some crafts people who sell items on consignment as towels, jewelry, cards, and spud bags which we heard about at a Partners District meeting last year.

-Our volunteers knit or crochet baby caps, circulate the book cart to patients, and staff the Blood Center in Pippin Hall.

-Scholarships this year totaled $6,900, to 10 students in the health field, on July, 26^th.

-We voted to put money into CD’s and Money Account for the purchase of TVs and the players with them after the remodeling is finished next year. Total at this time is $39,413.43.

-We give $25.00 to our Hospital Foundation when one of our members die.

-We sponsor the Whale project, new baby shirts and have brother and sister shirts in the Lobby. Volunteen Program and Safe Sitter program are also sponsored.

Our Hospital has hired a new Volunteer Coordinator, Deanna Gochenaur who is a great asset to our Partners as well. She has worked hard to get in place and staff a new Lobby Welcome Desk, which is working out well. Directions and wheel chair help are offered to clinic and hospital patients or visitors.

We encourage new members to find their niche in volunteering where their talents fit.

We are thankful for all of our members and past officers as we continue to work together.

                           Submitted by Co-Presidents Ruth Anderson and Lynette Schwichtenberg