Volunteers in the Spotlight
******************************** Both have served as volunteer managers of the VMH Gift Shop for over 30 years. They followed in the footsteps of their mothers, who also managed the gift shop together.
**************************** Kitty is a volunteers at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She helps with phone calls and clerical duties in the Advance Care Planning office. She also serves on the Volunteer board and helps go into the homes to install Lifeline.
**************************** Miles has helped us as an Aspirus Wausau volunteer for over 13 years. Miles helps drive our “indoor cart- the EZ rider” to help transport patients and visitors inside the building from the Main Entrance to the East Entrances.
******************************** Both have served as volunteer managers of the VMH Gift Shop for over 30 years. They followed in the footsteps of their mothers, who also managed the gift shop together.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
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SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital Madison
The annual volunteers hosted Ice Cream Social is to thank the staff for their support of the Volunteers and their continued dedication to hospital patients. This year 625 ice cream sundaes were served. Darby, one of our therapy dogs, was the greeter at the door.
2024 DC Trip
Julie Steiner, President-Elect, Bill McCullough Public Policy Education Chair, Cindy Hermel, Community Health Education Chair in DC with the Wisconsin Hospital Association delegation at the US Capitol advocating for Wisconsin Hospitals.
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Special Events (Check the calendar for more details)
Spring District Tours - April 5 to April 25
2024 Partners of WHA Convention
(Holdiay Inn Convention Center, Stevens Point)
Web Content Updates
4/19/2024
--Contact List Update
West Central
Chippewa Falls Removed
Eau Claire Removed
Individuals from the Above Added back because of
District Office Position
Marge Geissler
Bill McCullough
Betty Oddo
Mary Rose Willi
Lakes
Oshkosh
Ripon
Waupaca - All officiers (except secretary) and DVS
dropped
Southern
Columbus
Madison
3/17/2024
--Contact List Update
Southeastern
Brookfield, Menomonee Falls,
Oconomowoc, Stanley
West Central
Cumberland, West Bend
--New CHE articles posted
2/25/2024
--Leadership tab: By Laws updated to included October 2023 Convention approved changes (Article 10.1)
1/11/2024
-- Contract information was changed for the following:
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Western - La Crosse - Mayo
-- Leadership Handbook- 8.0 local members list by district UPDATED
2024 Spring District Tours
Partners of WHA
Districts
Organizational Purpose:
Partners of WHA supports healthcare volunteers through education and advocacy for the health of our communities.
Download the Partners of WHA Brochure here.
Partners of Wisconsin Hospital Association, Inc. (Partners) is a non-profit, volunteer service organization affiliated with Wisconsin Hospital Association. Founded in 1951 as Wisconsin Hospital Association Auxiliaries, Partners, which changed its name in 1997, now boasts almost 4,000 members in Wisconsin.
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Partners emphasizes volunteer participation in health education, health career and wellness programs, and volunteer service to Wisconsin hospitals, focusing on public policy education and advocacy to Wisconsin hospitals.
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Promote and provide leadership development resources and opportunities for its members
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Partners shares information on successful volunteer programs, fund raising and trends in volunteerism through its quarterly newsletter, Reaching Out, and through legislative and health education mailings.
WHA's Emergency Preparedness Resource Page has information on COVID-19.
State President's Report
Districts Reporting
Partners of WHA MEMBER Organizations
Partners of WHA MEMBER Organizations reporting
Total Individuals in MEMBER Organizations
Total Hours of Service
Total Money given from Fundraising
Scholarships Given - Number
Total Money given in Scholarships Total
Number of Health Education projects/programs
Number of Health Education articles in Newsletters
Number of Contacts with Legislators
Number of Public Policy articles
Number of Public Policy Projects/Programs
2022 Submitted by Sharon Scott, President of Partners of WHA
2019
7
56
54
7,929
655,823
$ 924,519
302
$ 311,125
241
167
1,090
146
N/A
2020
7
55
49
6,594
241,764
$ 875,447
252
$ 272,728
87
85
571
42
27
2021
7
53
48
4,864
257,273
$ 535,840
202
$ 190,450
33
73
652
72
4
2022
7
48
38
3,853
373,974
$ 1,097,002
169
$ 313,125
17
85
225
51
2023
Affiliated Organizations
