Kick Up Your Heels for Volunteers!
2016 Convention
October 4 - 6, 2016
Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, WI
Hosted by the Western District
Thank you to all who participated in the teleconference on Thursday, August 25, 2016. The Convention Chair and Registration Chair answered questions about convention. To hear the audio file, click here.
It will soon be time to “saddle up” and ride to meet up with your hosts, the “Wild, Wild Western District,” for a rootin’ tootin’ Old West celebration! The Partners of WHA annual convention is October 4-6 in Appleton, WI at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. Many great workshops and activities are ready to grab your interest and hold your excitement. Some fabulous speakers have been selected and this year’s panel is exceptional.
So you and your Auxiliary posse need to get out your Western wear, boots, hats, and denim jeans/skirts and come “Kick Up Your Heels for Volunteers” with the Western District and Partners of WHA.
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For all of the information about the great events happening at convention, please download all of the following documents.
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Convention Registration Form - due September 5, 2016
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For Hotel Reservations, call 920-733-8000 by Monday September 12, 2016 for the Convention Rate of $101.
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During the business meeting on Wednesday morning, October 5, the delegates will be asked to approve the bylaws changes that were presented during Spring Tour. Click here to refresh your memory. Questions can be sent to Mary Licht.
The 2016 committee takes a break for a picture.
Our convention usually attracts over 300 healthcare volunteers who are looking for ways to raise funds for their community. If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Rose Raska.
To provide the comprehensive training that our volunteers need to do great work for their communities we rely on donations. If you are interested in supporting volunteers by making a donation toward the 2016 Partners of WHA convention, please contact Rose Raska.
All donors and vendors will be listed on this page.
Thank you to the following organizations who supported Volunteer Education by donating to make convention affordable.
TITANIUM
Ministry Health Care
Calumet Medical Center, Chilton
Flambeau Hospital, Park Falls
Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff
Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh
Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay
Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital, Eagle River
Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill
Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital, Tomahawk
Ministry St. Clare's Hospital, Weston/Wausau
Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield
Ministry St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Marshfield
Ministry St. Mary's Hospital, Rhinelander
Ministry St. Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Wabasha, MN
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton
GOLD
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Agnesian HealthCare Inc, Fond du Lac
Aurora Health Care
Gunderson Health
SSM Health
St Mary’s, Madison
St Clare’s, Baraboo
St Mary’s, Janesville
ProHealthcare, Inc., Oconomowoc
Mayo Clinic Health System, LaCrosse
HSHS Western Division
St. Josepn's Hospital, Chippewa Falls
Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire
St. Clare Memorial Hospital, Oconto Falls
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SILVER
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc., Medford
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc., Beaver Dam
Fort HealthCare, Fort Atkinson
Froedtert Health, Milwaukee
Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake
Memorial Medical Center, Ashland
Mercy Health System, Janesville
HCI Fund-Raising
Rusk County Memorial Hospital, Ladysmith
ThedaCare, Waupaca
Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah
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BRONZE
Beloit Health System, Beloit
Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus
Essentia Health, Superior
Geneva Distributing
VI.A
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SPONSOR
Edgerton Hospital, Edgerton
Grant Regional Health Center Auxiliary, Lancaster
Monroe Clinic, Monroe
Richland Hospital, Inc., Richland Center
All of our raffle and silent auction donors
If you are interested in supporting volunteers by making a donation toward the 2016 Partners of WHA convention, please contact Rose Raska.
A significant portion of our fundraising support for Convention comes from our raffle. Tickets are available from the local member organizations, state officers and raffle chair Mary Lou Bausch. If you have an item that you would like to donate, please contact Mary Lou.
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List of Raffle Prizes as of July, 2016
$200.00 Dollars…………………………..Partners of WHA
Amish Quilt…………………………………Marie Apple
2 Green Bay Packers Tickets….....…….Jack and Cary Hock
2 Badger Football Tickets……..............………Church Kirsch
Hand Made Mantel Clock……………...........Dennis Cabinets
Fox Hollow Golf Outing…….Fox Hollow Golf Course, LaCrosse
Moundview Golf Outing……Moundview Golf Course, Friendship
$25.00 Gift Certificate………………………………… Woodmans
3M Basket …………………………………Dawn Arnold
Wisconsin Agricultural Product Basket…....…….Beef Council, Milk Marketing Board and Wi. Pork Association
Stampin Basket ……………………………..Stacy Martin
Spurgeons Winery Tasting Tour for 10
Aging Disability Resource Center Basket
7 District Theme Baskets
There will also be a Silent Auction of items donated by our organizations and other individuals. We appreciate the donation of a Signed 2015 Football by Green Bay Packers
We have Vendors who exhibit at Convention. As of August 10, 2016, the following vendors are committed to attend.
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CancerGirl, LLC
Exclusive Inspirations
Geneva Distributing
Gold House Enterprises, LLC
Gerson Company
HCI Fund-Raising
Jewelry Designs by Judy
Lionne Designs
The Nutman
VI.A
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