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2026 Advocacy Day Madison -
Front row: Julie Steiner, Cindy Hermel, Sharon Scott
Back row is of our 2026 conference co-chairs: Linda Arentz and Linda Gillette, both members of Gundersen Partners.
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-- Application for Individual Membership -
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Special Events (Check the calendar for more details)
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-- 2026 Conference and Annual Meeting
October 13 - 15, 2026
Location: Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center
Onalaska, WI
Tuesday Board meeting
Wednesday Fall Conference
Thursday Fall conference
Web Content Updates
--Contact Information Updates 5/12/2026
Dropped Baraboo (Southern) and Park Falls (Northern)
Updates for Lancaster (Western)
--Contact Information Updates 3/20/2026
Lakes - Oshkosh Ripon
Northern - Cumberland, Medford, Wausau
Westerm - La Crosse
--The contact for Reaching Out is now:
Julie Steiner (steinerfam@mwt.net)
-- Contact Information Updates 1/29/2026
Gundersen Partners
-- Board Roster Updated for 2026 1/29/2026
-- Contact Information Updates 1/19/2026
Southern District Officers
SSM Health St Mary’s Madison Volunteers - Madison
-- Board Roster Updated for 2026 1/19/2026
-- Four Member at Large individuals added
(1 - Northern District; 3 - Southern District)
Organizational Purpose:
Partners of WHA supports healthcare volunteers through education and advocacy for the health of our communities.
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2026 Spring District Tours
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Northern District
Lakes District
Western District
Southeastern District
Southern District
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.
Hospitals Education & Advocacy Team (HEAT)
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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
2024 Submitted by Julie Stiener, President of Partners of WHA
2022
7
48
38
3,853
373,974
$ 1,097,002
169
$ 313,125
17
85
225
51
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2023
7
43
31
3,775
285,234
$ 930,770
136
$ 233,500
30
86
910
58
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2024
5
33
30
2,852
308,353
$ 611,394
164
$ 169,600
26
45
836
40
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2025
5
25
22
2,156
226,155
$ 447,184
116
$ 147,200
32
53
1,1013
49
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Affiliated Organizations
