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Rush Oak Park Hospital Auxiliary

Auxiliary Members

Founded in 1907, the Auxiliary of Rush Oak Park Hospital has been a gateway for involvement in a health care institution that has served the community for more than 100 years.

Driven by a spirit of giving, about 100 Auxiliary members volunteer their time and service in clinical and non-clinical areas throughout the hospital. They provide invaluable support and raise money to enhance the hospital environment with new medical equipment—a service that helps to ensure that Rush Oak Park Hospital provides the highest quality of health care to patients.

Every year the Auxiliary holds a golf classic, its major fundraiser. The outings have raised more than $70,000 over the past four years, and donations have been used to benefit bariatric patients, and to purchase patient care equipment for the Intensive Care Unit, Same Day Surgery Unit, and Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Care. This year's event will be Monday, Sept. 22, and will raise money for a Mammotome Breast Biopsy Unit for the Breast Center in the Medical Imaging Department. For more information or to register for the golf outing, click here.

With the support of many volunteers, the Auxiliary also runs the hospital gift shop and organizes social events, from wine tastings to salsa dancing, to increase the involvement of employees. And the Auxiliary reaches out to the community during the holiday season with an annual tree lighting ceremony and dedication of the love light memorial tree.

Auxiliary board members are:

For a membership application, click here or to learn more about the Auxiliary of Rush Oak Park Hospital call 708-660-2377.


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