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Network: December/January 2008
Members of the Team: Auxiliary Updates
 Sentara Bayside Hospital/Sentara Princess Anne Auxiliary held a ceremony on December 6 at Sentara Bayside Hospital for the annual Tree of Lights program. All monies raised are given to the Sentara Virginia Beach Hospice Program. Gifts donated in honor or memory of a loved one are placed on the tree. In 2006, $8,300 was raised. Stop by the Gift Shop to see the clothing, jewelry and unique gifts. Monies raised in the Gift Shop allowed the Auxiliary to award two $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors in the Virginia Beach Public School System who are entering the medical profession.
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Auxiliary is winding down from a very busy 2007. The Auxiliary is sponsoring a book sale at Port Warwick on December 11. Final preparations are being made for the annual Holiday Festival on December 14. Activities begin at 9:00 a.m. and include a bake sale, white elephant sale, jewelry sale with jewelry from the hospital gift shop, craft and plant sale. Later that day a dinner with special holiday activities for children will be held. Children will receive a photo with Santa, along with other treats to take home.
Sentara Leigh Hospital/Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank everyone for his or her support throughout the year. The gift shops at Sentara Leigh Hospital, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and the Sentara Heart Hospital are decorated for the holidays. Payroll deduction is available, so please stop by to purchase that special gift. Volunteers are needed in all three of the gift shops. If you are interested in volunteering or know someone who would like to volunteer, contact Joyce Abbey at 757-261-6940.
Sentara Obici Hospital Auxiliary has hired a new gift shop manager, Betty LeSuer. The gift shop celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 8. The celebration was featured in The Suffolk News Herald. On hand for the celebration was Carleen Rollins, one of the gift shop's first workers. All money earned from the shop goes to the Sentara Obici Auxiliary Fund. The money raised in the past 25 years has purchased items for the hospital like a fountain for the main hallway, a nurses' cabinet, bus for day care and a rose garden.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Auxiliary held its annual meeting on November 14. The gift shop has been very busy. Two clerks were hired to help – but volunteers are still needed to help staff the gift shop. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Leigh Hammer at 757-395-8014. The Auxiliary is sponsoring the annual Love Light Tree, which supports the Coastal Cancer Resource Center. A fine jewelry sale will be held on December 7. The following events are scheduled for 2008: a jewelry sale on February 12 – 13, a fashion show/luncheon on April 16 and the annual Ace of Hearts tennis tournament on May 2 – 4.
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Auxiliary held the Festival of Lights Gala on November 7. Five local sponsors each made a $2,000 donation in support of the Auxiliary’s outreach programs. Gert Berthiaume, director of the Auxiliary’s free mammogram program was an honoree of “Woman with a Cause,” an annual awards program to raise awareness of women who have championed a cause and made a significant impact in the Williamsburg community. Berthiaume, along with other honorees, received a $750 check in support of the Auxiliary’s free mammogram program. The Auxiliary is holding the 26th annual Festival of Lights campaign in December.
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