Volunteers in the Spotlight
Bonnie Hicks is a long-time Partners member and was selected by Gundersen Partners as its most recent Honorary Member.
**************************** 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.
Bonnie Hicks is a long-time Partners member and was selected by Gundersen Partners as its most recent Honorary Member.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
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Madison volunteers attending and having fun at Merrill’s girls night out event.
Merrill Aspirus Volunteer shares Smile Cart items with patients.
Aspirus Merrill Volunteers judging the hospital's Halloween displays!
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Special Events (Check the calendar for more details)
-- Spring Tour dates (Viewable on Calendar)
-- 2025 Conference and Annual Meeting
SAVE THE DATE!
Partners of WHA
2025 Conference & Annual Meeting
October 7-8, 2025
Stoney Creek Inn, La Crosse, WI
Web Content Updates
3/27/2025
--Updated Board Roster - WAVE Committee,
2025 Conference Chair
3/21/2025
--Contact Information Updates
Northern District - Cumberland, Merrill
Western District Member Officers/Board Members
Adams-Friendship, Black RIver Falls,
La Crosse - Gunderson, La Crosse - Mayo, Lancaster,
Richland Center, Viroqua
Dropped MEMBERS
Waupaca (Lake District)
Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee (Southeastern District)
2/20/2025
-- Roster Updated - Finance Committe
-- Application for Member at Large available on Forms tab.
2/14/2025
-- Current By-Laws (Approved 10/2/2024) posted under Resource Center/Leadership Handbook
--Roster Updated - Strategic Planning Chair, Newsletter
2/1/2025
-- Header change on Roster
1/30/2025
-- Three new Health Articles on Health Education webpage.
1/23/2025
-- Merger of North Central, West Central, & Northwestern
Districts into Northern District
-- Lakes District Officers Changed
-- Northern District - Merrill Officers Changed
-- Southeastern District - District Officers Changed
Brookfield Dropped
-- Western - Black River Falls Name Changed
-- Roster Draft
Organizational Purpose:
Partners of WHA supports healthcare volunteers through education and advocacy for the health of our communities.
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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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2025 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)
Not a member of HEAT? Scan here to learn more and to sign up.
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
7
43
31
3,775
285,234
$930,770
136
$233,500
30
86
910
58
0
Affiliated Organizations
