Town Of Hardisty Contact :
4807 - 49 Street
P.O. Box 10
Hardisty, AB
T0B 1V0
Canada
780-888-3623
Fax:
780-888-2200
Hardisty Hospital Auxiliary
Incorporated As A Charitable Organization Since 1974
What We Do For Our Community
- Fund Raise:
- Raffles and Bake Sales
- Showcase - Health Centre Foyer (handmade items and patient toiletries)
- Vending Machines - Health Centre Foyer
- Red Deer Casino every two years
- Memorial Donations
- Garage Sales
- Provide:
- weekly Bingo for LTC Residents three Wednesdays per month
- lunches and gifts for all special occasions
- subsidized hair care service for Long Term Care Residents
- Lunch for the Long Term Care Christmas Party
- Help with the LTC Handivan outings when needed
- Buy equipment and furnishings for the Health Care Centre and Medical Clinic
- Financial Assistance to community members with special needs.
- Meals on Wheels service
- Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun and large print Reader's Digest for Long Term Care Residents
What We Do for the Province of Alberta
- We are a member of the Alberta Association of Hospital Auxiliaries. (This keeps us aware of all provincial changes regarding health related topics)
- We send 1 or 2 local delegates to the Provincial Convention each year. (Funding is provided by the East Central Region)
- We provide a "Rural Voice" on timely issues at the provincial level
- We give financial support to some special provincial projects
What We Do for Our Youth
- Volunteen Program:
- For Students 14 - 19 years who must volunteer 30 hours of their time each year, to the local hospital. The Auxiliary provides a special graduation and awards in the spring, to acknowledge student's contributions.
What We Need to Continue Our Organization
- Community Support and Awareness
- New Members
- New Ideas
- Increased commitment to the work of our Auxiliary and a revitalized awareness to the meaning of the word "VOLUNTEER"
Rewards of Membership
- Satisfaction - In knowing you have helped your community
- Fellowship with other local and regional members
- Annual Christmas Party
- great meal, gift exchange, and fun (paid for a member's own expense)
- The camaraderie of working together to achieve a common goal
Our Commitment
- To provide comfort and an improved quality of life for the Long Term Care Residents of the Hardisty Health Centre and Senior Citizens of the community
- To act as a liason between the Health Centre and the community at large
- To promote and provide health related educational opportunities for young people of Hardisty and district through burasaries and special programs
- To encourage volunteerism by setting an example in the community
- To assist the Health Centre during times of crisis. (eg. SARS epidemic)
- To contribute financial assistance to speical health related community and disctrict projects.
- To accomplish our goals by enjoying all the benefits of belonging to a charitable organization
Meetings
- Monthly - 2nd Monday (no meetings July or August)
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Where: Wild Rose Room, Hardisty Health Centre
- Dues: $3.00 Per Year
This is your special Invitation to Join Us as Our Guest for a General Meeting
Phone: Carm O'Grady 888-3980 OR June Crone - 888-3544
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If you have an event you would like added to the calendar, E-Mail: or contact the Town Office at 888-3623
Auxiliary Elected Members:
| President: | Carm O'Grady |
| Vice President: | Noreen Hill |
| Treasurer: | June Crone |
| Secretary: | Vicky Cullum |