The Fairfield Harbour Hospital Auxiliary has had a very busy start during spring this year! We celebrated a fun and entertaining potluck dinner that Joyce Stull and her wonderful crew threw for all the volunteers and their spouses/friends on March 27th. The dishes everyone brought were incredibly delicious, the spring decorations were so cheerful, and the company of friends, new and old, was the best. The Auxiliary shared in a drawing for door prizes, which was a hoot. Our BIG winners were Jane Haeussler, who won a loaded gift bag from Myra Hall, the manager of the hospital gift shop, and Andi Ostar, who won our 50/50 raffle. Please see the attached pictures of this special evening. Thank you to Joyce and her terrific crew: Holly Woodcock, Ruthann Hendel, Debbie Harris, and Pat Roark!
A few days later, on April 6th, the hospital auxiliary had a Bake and Breakfast Sale at the Community Center for the Fairfield Harbour Spring Yard Sale. It was a cold, brisk morning of typical North Carolina spring weather, and that brought many sellers and shoppers inside for fresh from-the-oven cinnamon rolls and warm and toasty breakfast casseroles and quiches. The hot coffee helped warm up a lot of people, too. Many of the Auxiliary volunteers jumped in to make all kinds of sweet bread, cookies, brownies, muffins, and bunt cakes for the bake sale, too. We had a huge response to our 50/50 raffle, where April Mizelle won a whopping $105! Congratulations, April! Janell Ringuette has always been a phenomenal chairwoman for this event, which helps to support the Auxiliary’s need to purchase yarn, fabric, thread, and Poly-Fil to make the many items that the hospital needs for patients, young and not-so-young. Enjoy all the pictures below.
The auxiliary volunteers continue to make always-needed afghans, lap robes, baby blankets and beanies, eyeglass cases, fidgets, surgery, heart, and mastectomy pillows for patients at Carolina East. Our group is offering “Crochet Corner” after our monthly meeting if anyone is interested in joining in. It’s for beginners to experienced crocheters and will usually begin around 10:30 on the third Monday of the month in the Community Center.
The FFH Hospital Auxiliary meets on the third Monday of almost every month at the Community Center from 9:30 to 10:30. The auxiliary does not hold meetings during the summer months of July and August. It’s a great way to meet new friends and become involved in our community by helping Carolina East Medical Center. Please join us and see what we’re all about. Membership is free, and for more information, you may contact our Chairperson, Ruth Blackwell, or Pat Geres, Membership Chair.
Happy Mother’s Day!
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