Auxiliary Celebrates $100,000 in Donations to VCHS

May 2, 2011

Since the Valley County Health System Auxiliary opened the Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop in 2005, their contributions to VCHS have totaled $100,027!  Contributions have been used to purchase new equipment for 17 different departments within Valley County Health System.  A total of 63 separate donations have been made by the Auxiliary during this timeframe.

The Auxiliary is an organization operated solely by volunteers.  The Second Hand Rose is open Tuesday through Friday each week from 9 am - 5 pm.  It is located at 1537 M Street in Ord.  They are hosting an open house celebration this week in honor of donating $100,000.  Stop by for some cookies and coffee in celebration this Tues May 3 - Fri. May 6 during the hours of 9 am - 5 pm.

Front row (l to r): Sue Blaha, Eulalia Edwards, Dorothy Hruza, Mary Ann Struckman, Sharon Foth, Gerry Bundy, Donna Hyde, Kay Fanning, Connie Fagot.   Back row (l to r): Betty Dubas, Mary Klimek, Loretta Darnell, Charlene Schauer, Darlene Severson, Cheryl Larkowski, Carol Leggett, Sharon Novosad, Dorothy Andreesen, Linda Vasicek, Phyllis Clement, Marilys Sears & Rita Tolen.  Not pictured: Ruby Brown, Ruth Campbell, Bev Dubas, Audrey Gregory, Pam Hersh, Marie Mason, Barb McKenney, Marie Miille, Linda Ptacnik, Sharon Riskowski, Lucienne Sintek, Laura Spatz, Darlene Tuma, Jean Williams and Karen Wilson.