EMMC Auxiliary Beach Ball - Eastern Maine Medical Center

Sixth Annual
Auxiliary
EMMC Auxiliary Beach Ball
Shake, Rattle and Roll
off the Ice and Snow of Winter!
NEWS
A Letter from the President
Friday, January 13, 2012
“Service to others is the rent you pay for
your room here on earth.”
7:30 to 11:30 pm
Bangor Civic Center
Featuring the music of The Tony Boffa Band
Tickets are $30 each or $300 for a table of ten.
To purchase tickets or for more information,
call 973-5055
or visit us online at
www.emmcauxiliary.org
EMMC Volunteer Services
Introduces New Associate
Lidia Stoyanova has joined
the EMMC volunteer services
team as volunteer associate.
As a gift shop associate at
EMMC, Lidia’s bright, outgoing
demeanor highlighted the
wonderful service she provided
to customers. Her positive
attitude and great administrative skills make her
a tremendous asset to the volunteer office and the
Auxiliary. Welcome Lidia!
Auxiliary Membership
Since 1893, The EMMC Auxiliary has worked
closely with the hospital to determine how it can
best support the hospital’s needs and outreach
efforts. Auxiliary members help to make a
difference in our community.
Do you know someone interested in joining the
Auxiliary? Enrollment is always open!
For more information, visit our website
www.emmcauxiliary.org or call Eileen at 941-0819.
Auxiliary
NEWS
www.emmcauxiliary.org
Attributed to Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected
to Congress and the first woman to run for the Democratic
presidential nomination
This quote is posted on our refrigerator at home to
remind me of the importance of working to make a
difference within the community in which I live. I
am delighted to serve as President of the Auxiliary
this year and honored to follow in the footsteps of
Paula Ballesteros. I look forward to working beside my fellow officers, the
Auxiliary Board and with you as members in support of EMMC’s mission
of caring for patients, families, communities, and one another. Despite
challenging economic conditions, the Auxiliary’s fundraising activities
continue to be supported within the community. This month, we will
complete our final payment on the Auxiliary’s $500,000 pledge for the
EMMC CancerCare of Maine capital campaign. This payment was made
possible through money earned last year from the Gift Shop, the Kitchen
Tour, and the Winter Beach Ball. Looking ahead, 2012 will be another
exciting and busy year for the Auxiliary. We have made a new pledge of
$350,000 to support EMMC’s pediatric oncology services and will continue
our financial support to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of EMHS
and nursing scholarships at Husson University. In this newsletter you
will read about what we’ve been up to and what we are planning for 2012.
We invite you as members to be actively involved in our service to the
community! In a world that seems increasingly complex and fast-paced,
service to others through involvement with the Auxiliary is a way to have
fun and make a difference in a significant way right here in our own home
town.
winter 2012
Volume 1 Issue 1
Board of Directors
President
Ginger Ward-Green
Vice President
Helen Genco
Past President
Paula Ballesteros
Secretary
Valerie Patch
Treasurer
Sarah Quirk
Members
Jennifer Brooker
Nancy Careskey
Cindy Curran
Jan Currier
Melissa Gerety
Eileen Hernandez
Gale Longo
Marianne Lynch
Susan Nasberg
Ann Marie Orr
Sherry Roberts
Betsy Simpson
Danelle Weston
I welcome your ideas and input. Please feel free to contact me by email at
ginger@wardgreengroup.com or by calling 947-2731.
EMMC Auxiliary Liaison
Martha Wildman
Sincerely,
Newsletter Editor
Helen Genco
www.emmcauxiliary.org
Ginger Ward-Green
President, EMMC Auxiliary
Auxiliary
NEWS
EMMC Auxiliary Team Takes The Challenge
by Eileen Hernandez
Saturday, August 20, 2011 was the date for the second
annual Champion the Cure Challenge in Brewer. It was
the first time that EMMC Auxiliary participated as a
team. Fifteen enthusiastic walkers compromised Team
EMMC Auxiliary, and together we raised $2,795 to
support local cancer research at EMMC’s Cancer Care of
Maine. It was a great day.
To put things in perspective, this year there were 636
participants, and more than 50 teams. People could
walk, run, bike, or ride a motorcycle to raise money
for the cause. (There was also a category for “virtual
participants” in case someone couldn’t be there that day.)
Overall, donations totaled more than $225,000. Team
EMMC Auxiliary walkers were able to bring in the sixth
highest amount, and there were only fifteen of us! The
team that came in fifth place had 50 members. You can
imagine what we could do with even a few more team
members!
This brings us to the third annual Champion the Cure
Challenge on August 18, 2012. We are already getting
excited! We are especially eager to have more teammates.
www.emmcauxiliary.org
Celebrating 2011, Welcoming 2012
Annual Meeting
EMMC Auxiliary’s annual meeting
was held November 10, 2011 at
Wellman Commons in Bangor.
Guest speaker, Bettina Doulton, coowner and operator of Cellardoor
Winery in Lincolinville, shared
her inspirational story of her
journey from a Boston mutual fund
manager to cancer survivor and
small business owner.
CEO, Deborah Carey Johnson, RN
inducted the 2012 officers: Ginger
Ward-Green (president), Helen
Genco (vice-president), Valerie
Patch (secretary), and Sarah Quirk
(treasurer).
Sherry Roberts, chair of the
education committee announced
the names of the four $1,000
Auxiliary scholarships: Katherine
Dunkle of Glenburn, Kristi
Ferchland of Bangor, Hannah
Glidden of Bangor, and Brooklyn
Talbot of Mariaville, all Husson
University nursing students.
Some members of Team EMMC Auxiliary pose for a photo before
the event. From left: Jamie Roy, Beverly Hutchinson, Betsy Simpson,
Martha Wildman, Ginger Ward-Green, Cindy Curran, Sarah Quirk,
and Eileen Hernandez.
In the coming months, updated event information will
be available at www.championthecurechallenge.org and
the Auxiliary will also be in touch. If you have questions
in the meantime, contact Eileen Hernandez at eileenzh@
roadrunner.com.
Please consider joining us next summer. We had a
wonderful time doing a very good thing.
Seventh Annual Kitchen Tour a Huge Success
The seventh annual EMMC Auxiliary Kitchen Tour was held Saturday, October 1, 2011. This year’s tour featured homes in Bangor,
Old Town, and Orono. With the generous support of our 21 sponsors and proceeds from ticket sales, more than $12,700 was raised
to support the Auxiliary’s commitments to CancerCare of Maine, Children’s Miracle Network Hospital of EMHS, and nursing
scholarships for local students. Planning is underway for the eighth annual Kitchen Tour to be held in the fall of 2012. For more
information, visit our website, www.emmcauxiliary.org or contact Helen Genco at hgenco@roadrunner.com.
the final payment toward the
CancerCare of Maine pledge.
Additionally, a check for $14,300,
representing money accrued by the
Children’s Endowment Fund was
presented to Healthcare Charities.
2012 EMMC Auxiliary Board Members
Outgoing Auxiliary president,
Paula Ballesteros recognized three
outgoing board members for their
service: Karen Marsters, Pauline
Rock, and Sharon Theeman. Cindy
Curran, chair of the nominating
committee welcomed our new
board members, Marianne
Lynch, Sherry Roberts, and Betsy
Simpson. EMMC president and
Healthcare Charities president and
chief philanthropy officer, Michael
Crowley and EMMC president and
chief executive officer, Deborah Carey
Johnson, RN, thank Auxiliary members
for their continued support of EMMC.
Michael Crowley, president and
chief philanthropy officer of
Healthcare Charities accepted a
check for $94,800, representing
Sherry Roberts (center), education committee
chair, congratulates the nursing scholarship
recipients.
Auxiliary Announces New Pledge
As the final payment is made on the pledge to CancerCare of Maine,
the Auxiliary will continue its support of cancer services at EMMC
with a $350,000 pledge to the pediatric oncology fund. There will
be more to come throughout 2012 on our latest commitment to
supporting the mission of Eastern Maine Medical Center.
Sharon Theeman greets guests as they
arrive at a home on the tour.
Ann Marie Orr and Carolyn Eaton share
a smile before the tour begins.
Sherry Roberts acts as hostess for one
of the beautiful kitchens showcased on
the tour.