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Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary in the News
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary is Celebrating 125 Years of Service!
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary is Celebrating 125 Years of Service! Please join us on September 25, 2024 for lots of fun.
Record Proceeds from Thrift Shop in 2023
The CHMC Thrift Shop netted record contributions in 2023 of $371,000!
Thelma Simmons – Celebrated for 50 Years of Service
Thelma Simmonds was celebrated at the Annual General Meeting for her 50 years of doing the Tea Service at the Chemainus Healthcare Centre.
$50,000 Donation to Cowichan District Hospital
$50,000 donation to Cowichan District Hospital Foundation towards the purchase of an automated dispensing machine.
Dedicated Sacred Space Room
Our Auxiliary has been a long-standing supporter of Cowichan Valley Hospice Society and its valuable work. … we donated as much as we could, $300,000 in this case.
Student Employees for 2022
Students employed by the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary for the Thrift Shop in 2022.
$25,000 Donation towards Mammography Equipment
$25,000 donation to Cowichan District Hospital Foundation towards the purchase of new 3D mammography equipment.
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Student Bursary Recipients 2021
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Student Bursary Recipients for 2020
2020 National Philanthropy Day Giving Hearts Honour Roll Recipient
November 15, 2020 was National Philanthropy Day and the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary has been honoured through the sponsorship of BC Cancer Foundation for our impressive philanthropic work. Because of the pandemic, National Philanthropy Day was re-organized into...
Donna Hess
Donna Hess recalled working in the Christmas room as being one of her favorites. So many beautiful Christmas decorations would come in to the warehouse. “I would walk around and show the new pieces off to the other volunteers”
A Stitch Through Time – Face Masks
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary volunteers sew face masks sold through our Thrift Shop to the public, as protection from the COVID-19 virus.
Betty Martindale Honoured
Committee members of Chemainus Meals on Wheels gathered for a small picnic July 29 to honour (Betty) Elizabeth Martindale. She retires as chair of the MOW Committee after 29 years of service.
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop reopening July 2
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop will be reopening July 2
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Student Bursary Recipients 2020
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Student Bursary Recipients for 2020
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop accepting donations again
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop accepting donations again, starting Friday
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary reports impressive success
Lake Cowichan’s Marge Anderson of the B.C. Association of Health Care Auxiliaries installs the new slate of officers for the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary and also addresses the gathering at the luncheon. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary’s new executive for 2020
The Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary’s new executive for the coming year
2019 Golden Brush Award
The Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop was awarded the Golden Brush Award in 2019 for the “Not for Profit” of the Year by the Chemainus & District Chamber of Commerce.
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