 The ALMH Auxiliary is a membership organization that provides
volunteer services and raises funds for the hospital. Funds are used
to support ALMH community events and enhance patient experience at
the hospital. There are currently 132 members.The luncheon
speaker was Ronda Dudley, director of home health and hospice with
Memorial Home Services, an affiliate of Memorial Health System. She
highlighted the activities of hospice and the importance of
volunteerism. Dolan Dalpoas, ALMH CEO, also addressed the ALMH
Auxiliary members and expressed his gratitude for their support of
the hospital.
"The ALMH Auxiliary has been a thriving organization dedicated to
supporting the mission of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital since
1951, when it was first formed," said Dalpoas. "During the most
recent fiscal year their passion for the hospital and the community
we serve was on full display. The ALMH Auxiliary provided continued
support of our annual Service of Remembrance and our first Baby
Reunion held in June. Recently, they purchased a $5,000 blanket
warmer that is used for diagnostic patients and 75 new chairs that
have already been used for seminars and hospital events."
Operating under the umbrella of the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation, the ALMH Auxiliary is led by a volunteer board of
directors. Mary Rose Moorehead is currently serving as the president
of the ALMH Auxiliary. Deb Short is vice president and Jeanette
Johnson is the current secretary-treasurer. These executive board
members are not only members of the organization, they also
volunteer at the hospital, as do many ALMH Auxiliary members.
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At the fall meeting Moorehead recognized departing board members
Sandy Hollenbeck and Mary Lou Klokkenga and presented them gifts for
their work as board members.
The organization has many activities planned for 2013, including
a collaboration with the hospital and the Healthy Communities
Partnership to provide a community education event this spring.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical-access
hospital located at 200 Stahlhut Drive in Lincoln. Individuals who
are interested in learning more about the ALMH Auxiliary or ALMH
volunteer opportunities are encouraged to contact Lynne Metz at
217-605-5701 or visit www.almh.org
for more information.
[Text from file received from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]
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