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Lowell General Hospital
Auxiliary NewsletterSpring 2014
• President’s Message
• Membership Renewal
• Invitation for Auxiliary Members
• A Winter Affair
• Gift Shop News
• Daffodil Days
• Calendar
In this issue:
Happy Spring!
Invitation: Membership Open HouseThursday May 7th
The Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary cordially invites you
to an evening at the home of
Terry O’Connor124 Mansur Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Thursday, May 7, 20155:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Come and greet old friends and new while learning
more about the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary,
our expanded role and future opportunities
to be involved in our mission to support the
Lowell General Hospital community.
Current members and interested new members are
welcome. Space is limited so please respond at
your earliest convenience.
RSVP by April 29, 2015 to Kelly Will at (978) 937-6696 or
Dear Auxilians,Well, this seems to be dragging on and on. I think that we could all use a little change — some warmth and pleasantness. No, I am not talking about winter. I was referring to my term as Auxiliary President. What!?! Paula just reminded me that the term has a second year. Are you sure the hospital and Auxiliary could survive another year with me?
At least, we know that we have a great team running Lowell General Hospital and an even greater team running the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary. I would take this moment to sing praises of the Auxiliary board, gift shop staff and volunteers and all the Auxilians, but alas, my singing has been banned. Instead I offer this small piece of doggerel.
At A Winter Affair,We partied without care.The snow and cold were frightful.
Bourbon and wine flowed.Snowballs were thrown.The food, flowers and friends delightful.
Daffodils and Desserts,Proved Spring a flirt,But we pulled it off with flair.
We baked and decorated.The Cancer Center was elated.Then matched to TeamWalk for CancerCare.
Our Membership to renew.We can’t do this without you.Please join us at the Annual Meeting.
To Open House, invite a friend.The Auxiliary, a party without end,Old and new members for the greeting.
Thank you, thank you for an amazing year for the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary!
Carrie Meikle President Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary
President’s Message
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Auxiliary Board of
Directors 2014-15Officers:
President: Carrie Meikle
1st Vice President: Paula Leavitt
2nd Vice President: Susan Rokas Recording Secretary: Linda Carson
Corresponding Secretary: Pauline Lambert
Treasurer: Pam White
Assistant Treasurer: Jan Demetriou
Past President: Mary Bennett
Directors:
Term Expiring 2015
Susan Fauvel
Terry O’Connor
Priti Patel
Elaine Zouzas Thibault
Term Expiring 2016
Jane Comeau
Trish O’Donnell
Kathy Rhodes
Deborah Trull
Term Expiring 2017
Linda Chemaly
Joy Deschene
Carol Gilchrist
Deborah Lemos
For more information about
joining the Lowell General
Hospital Auxiliary, please
contact the Philanthropy
Office at 978-937-6430.
In Loving Memory of
Carol Ann SullivanIt is with great fondness that members of the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary celebrate the life and contributions of the late Carol Ann Sullivan who passed away following a brief illness on December 9, 2014.Carol Ann was a member of the Lowell General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary for many years, and devoted countless hours to Daffodils and Desserts and other fundraising.
Spring is a Time of Renewal — Membership Renewal!
It’s spring and time to renew your membership to the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary. The Auxiliary supports the hospital and the community through a variety of fundraisers including The Taste of the Town, Daffodils and Desserts, and many more. Members receive the Auxiliary Newsletter and invitations to our special events and annual meeting. Our members support events via donating their time, baked goods and other volunteer opportunities.
You will have the opportunity to enjoy rewarding work, make new friends and make a difference in your community. Please see the enclosed membership brochure for more information, or complete the renewal panel and return with your check for:
• $30 Annual Individual Membership • $45 Annual Family Membership • $300 Lifetime Individual Membership • $500 Lifetime Family Membership
For more information about joining the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary, please contact the Philanthropy Office at 978-937-6696.
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The Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary cordially invites you
to an evening at the home of
Terry O’Connor124 Mansur Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Thursday, May 7, 20155:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Come and greet old friends and new while learning
more about the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary,
our expanded role and future opportunities
to be involved in our mission to support the
Lowell General Hospital community.
Current members and interested new members are
welcome. Space is limited so please respond at
your earliest convenience.
RSVP by April 29, 2015 to Kelly Will at (978) 937-6696 or
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A Winter AffairIn the middle of the snowiest winter in our region’s history, the Lowell General Hospital community gathered together and made the Auxiliary’s sixth annual A Winter Affair a wonderful success. This time around, it was the Vesper Country Club that provided the perfect setting for the elegant evening. The entire facility was decked out for the occasion with an array of beautiful floral arrangements donated by some of the area’s best and most loved florists.
One hundred and ten guests enjoyed an entertaining evening of fun, friends, and fabulous food.
One hundred and ten guests enjoyed an entertaining evening of fun, friends, and fabulous food. Upon arrival, attendees were treated to a champagne toast and entertained with jazz music performed by the talented Trude Witham Group. Guests were then encouraged to try their hand at a snowball toss competition, and greatly enjoyed wine and bourbon tastings arranged by Jimmy Young of Martignetti Companies and Jay Cahill of Harrington Wine and Liquors.
Back by popular demand was the much-loved wine pull that included a record number of festively-wrapped bottles of wine. This fun activity was made possible by the generosity of many local businesses and residents who collectively donated 125 bottles of wine with values ranging between $20 and $200 per bottle.
Guests feasted on a fabulous dinner that began with salad elegantly served in martini glasses, followed by a selection of pasta dishes and a ham carving station. Once again, Sodexo outdid themselves by providing an assortment of delicious desserts.
The wonderful live auction items included a wine dinner for two at Stonehedge Inn & Spa donated by Stonehedge, four bottles of Coppola Wines donated by Carrie Meikle & Trish O’Donnell, film reel wine rack and movies by Francis Ford Coppola donated by Jimmy Young, an LCD HDTV donated by MEC Technologies, and an in-home dinner for six donated by Two Chefs.
The night finished off with a raffle of those 11 fabulous floral arrangements. We would like to thank each and everyone of the talented donors: Blossoms Florist, Classic Flowers, Feeney the Florist, Floral Arts, Flowers by Albert, Flowers by Steve, Les Fleurs, Westford Florist, Piccirillo Designs, A Floral Moment by Juju Buds and Rose of Sharon at Blossom Hill. Their amazing creations were much appreciated by all guests and the fortunate winners.
Finally, we would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to all who participated and attended the seventh annual Winter Affair. It’s because of you that we were able to raise $18,900 — all of which will directly benefit our local community hospital.
It’s because of you that we were able to raise $18,900.
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Lowell General Hospital Gift Shop News
Finally, spring is here! Temperatures are a little less frigid and the snow is slowly melting! Here at the Gift Shops we have just finished our annual inventory and are looking forward to a great year ahead! Many new spring items have arrived and our customers are eager to buy bright and lighter-weight clothing, spring and summer handbags and fun, seasonal jewelry and scarves.
Fashion continues to be the key word in buying for the shops, as is true in all gift shops today. Our clothing, jewelry, scarf and handbag lines are comparable to those you will see at the most popular mainstream gift shops. We strive to offer these items at prices equal to or less than our competition. Sales continue to improve at the Lowell General Hospital’s Saint’s Campus and Valerie Rivera, our full-time sales associate there also manages our Facebook page. Please “friend” us on Facebook and think of us when you have a special gift to buy!
Please “friend” us on Facebook
Our new web page within the Lowell General Hospital website is nearing completion!
Our new web page within the Lowell General Hospital website is nearing completion and soon friends and family of our patients will be able to order items online! We hope that this helps us as we strive to present a professional, current image to our patients and customers.
Finally, we would like to thank all of the volunteers and shoppers who helped us make the 2014 Holiday Festival, which was held in November, the best one yet. The month of December in the shops was also record-breaking and we will have to work very hard this year to compete with last year’s sales figures!
Remember that the gift shops both offer complimentary valet parking and are truly a great way to shop and give back to the hospital at the same time!
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Daffodils and Desserts
After this winter’s historic snowfall and lingering freezing temps, the annual “Daffodils and Desserts” held at the hospital’s main and Saints campuses on Thursday, March 26 from 9am – 4pm, was the assurance that spring had arrived in winter-weary New England.
Beautiful displays of potted daffodils and bouquets, floral arrangements, wreaths, Easter and Gift Baskets, along with sweets and treats to rival any bake shop were eagerly purchased by our many supporters, including patients, hospital staff, and visitors.
This year’s event raised a net profit of $5,500.
The Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary teamed with the American Cancer Society’s “Daffodil Days” for 18 years in its campaign to raise money in the fight against cancer. To sweeten the pot, the Auxiliary’s sale of donated baked goods was added to this annual fundraiser, with those proceeds directly benefiting Lowell General Hospital’s Cancer Center.
Although the American Cancer Society ended its 40-year tradition in 2013, the Auxiliary continues to support this great cause and for the second consecutive year, Lowell General Hospital’s Cancer Center is the beneficiary of all net proceeds. This year’s event raised a net profit of $5,500, raising total donations to date of nearly $30,000 for the hospital and Cancer Center.
Special thanks go to Committee Chair Pauline Lambert and Co-chairs Terry O’ Connor and Mary Bennett for their leadership and dedication to ensure the success of “Daffodils and Desserts”. Our thanks to all Board Members, Auxiliary Members and Friends of the Auxiliary who volunteered their time and donated culinary confections. And finally, we were very fortunate to have assistance from Ray Leavitt who provided off-campus daffodil deliveries.
295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01854 • 877.LGH.WELL • lowellgeneral.org
For more information about joining the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary, please contact the Philanthropy Office at 978-937-6430 or visit us online at www.lowellgeneral.org/auxiliary1.
Save the Date
Membership Renewal!Please see the enclosed membership brochure for more information, or complete the renewal panel and return with your check for:
• $30 Annual Individual Membership
• $45 Annual Family Membership
• $300 Lifetime Individual Membership
• $500 Lifetime Family Membership
May 4, 2015
Annual Meeting (Stonehedge Inn)
May 7, 2015
Membership Open House
September 21, 22, & 23, 2015
Book Fair (Main Campus)
October 25, 2015
Taste of the Town
November 19 & 20, 2015
Festival of Holidays (Main Campus)
December 2, 2015
Book Fair (Tyngsboro)
December 3, 2015
Festival of Holidays (Saints Campus)
December 3 & 4, 2015
Book Fair (Main Campus)
December 9, 2015
Book Fair (Saints Campus)
