Young Hospital Auxiliary To Celebrate 95 Years

The Young Hospital Auxiliary will be celebrating 95 years with a birthday luncheon this Sunday, the 15th of June.

The Auxiliary was formed on the 18th of March, 1930 and was one of the earliest auxiliaries to be formed in NSW.

Publicity Officer Libby Plumley said the Young Hospital Auxiliary has a rich history.

“The Witness on 30 May 1930 reported that “a meeting was held on Monday last of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Burrangong District Hospital. Mrs H. Marina presided.”

Mrs Marina (later MBE) was the Auxiliary’s Inaugural President.”

“In 2005 the Auxiliary won an award from the United Hospital Auxiliaries’ organization having raised the most money by a country branch in the sum of $500,000. This money was spent to furnish and equip the new Young Hospital.”

“Two members of that group are currently members of the present Hospital Auxiliary, Nancy McGregor and Lyn Freudenstein.”

“Some 95 years later the current Young Hospital Auxiliary continues to raise funds for the purchase of items for the local hospital for the benefit of patients,” said Libby.

The birthday luncheon celebrating their achievements will be held at the Young Golf Club this Sunday beginning at 12pm.

Guest speaker Jessica Conneely from Dance4Wellbeing will be discussing the importance of maintaining mobility.

There is also a fabulous raffle, with the prize of a wine tasting and grazing experience for ten people donated by Grove Estate Wines.

The raffle will be drawn at the luncheon with tickets available at the Auxiliary’s selling day outside Bunnings this Friday, the 13th of June.

Tickets are also available online at United Hospital Auxiliary (Young Branch) BSB 802 367 Account 100 024 495 (Ref: Name and phone number).

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