Swift County-Benson Hospital Auxiliary is active in helping to maintain and improve the hospital’s equipment and facilities. Annual activities throughout the year include fundraising and public education events.
2010 Auxiliary Board Members:
President – Pam Lawatsch
Vice President – Collette Hanson
Secretary – Helen Claussen
Treasurer – Wendy Johnson
Directors – Margie DeMarce, Ireta Johnson, Michelle Samuelson, Holly Rodahl
Historian – Pam Lawatsch
Ex Officio – Frank Lawatsch
Annual Events Sponsored by the SCBH Auxiliary:
“Learn for Life” Program
A linen tablecloth and napkin dinner with a health speaker. Past topics discussed were: osteoporosis, colon cancer, diabetes, and cholesterol.
Hospital Decorating
Every spring, auxiliary members get down and dirty outside and plant annuals and perennials around the hospital grounds. We decorate the hospital interior all seasons.
Summer Golf Event
In August, Auxiliary hosts the SCBH Golf Classic. Sign up early, this event is usually sold out early.
Quilt Raffle
Each year raffle tickets are sold to purchase a chance to win a quilt donated by Inga Long.
Memberships:
Memberships to the SCBH Auxiliary are $10 a year or $100 for an individual life membership. Yearly memberships for the Auxiliary for businesses or organizations is $50 a year or $500 for a lifetime membership. Contact SCBH Auxiliary Board Members or the hospital for more information.