The Geary Community Hospital Auxiliary donated more than $17,000 toward hospital-specific projects and initiatives in 2015.

GCH issued a release reporting that some of the donations from the Auxiliary included $5,000 toward the renovation of the Medical Arts I building at the hospital, $2,000 toward the hospital’s LaVerne Allen Scholarship Fund, and $1,100 toward the hospital’s employee wellness program, “Well with CREW.” “Our goal is to dedicate the funds we have raised to help enhance the experience of our hospital’s patients, their families and the employees,” said Karen Herrmann, Auxiliary President.

This year the group has continued the trend with significant donations for two hospital departments. In esarly 2016, the GCH Auxiliary gave approximately $2,500 to replace the video security monitoring system in the Emergency Department.

The second recent donation was the purchase of nine wireless telephone headsets for Patient Financial Services department employees – a donation valued at $538.20.

The Geary Community Hospital Auxiliary has been a part of the organization for decades. They support GCH by volunteering their time to staff the hospital’s two information desks and gift shop as well as assisting with other activities and functions. They also raise funds year round, and regularly donate toward needed hospital projects.