After 31 years and an amazing 23,393 hours of service to the Shops Auxiliary, Kath Coupe has retired. One of the WCH Shops Auxiliary most valued and committed volunteers, Kath was instrumental in setting up the processes and systems needed for the management of stock control, finances, pricing of goods and other systems within the Shops.

Bev started in the Rainbows kitchen making sandwiches, rolls and hot dogs two mornings a week. Several years later she was invited to join the shops’ management committee and was trained in all areas of the shops’ operations. She also took on the arduous responsibility of managing the Rainbows daily roster, a task requiring both persistence and enormous patience!

Rainbows Shop has for the last 35 years, had the fortune of having Maureen Cass as a valuable volunteer with them, her time there totalling 3,680 hours.

Thank you to all those that purchased the Entertainment Memberships last year either online or from the Volunteer Shops located at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Mrs Pauline Linke, Friends President welcomed the Official Party and over 80 members who attended the Friends 2018 Annual General Meeting and Conference.

The Friends of WCH were pleased to be the first story aired for National Volunteer Week 2018 by the Channel 10 news. The story acknowledges the amazing contribution the Friends Shops Auxiliary Division provides to the hospital each year.

The Shops Auxiliary Division of The Friends of Women’s and Children’s Hospital recently celebrated their 90 year anniversary of providing a kiosk service to the hospital.

This year the Shops Auxiliary Division at the WCH celebrate their 90th birthday – what an amazing achievement! Over the decades, auxiliary services have continued and expanded enormously.

Would you like to make a real difference in the lives of other people? Would you like to contribute to a cause that provides important medical equipment? Do you want to be rewarded for what you do and make new friends?

The Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital 24th Annual Conference allowed for members and staff to get an in-depth understanding of what is happening within our charity organisation.

April 18th marked a significant date for The Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital with the first major piece of equipment being handed over as part of the new process for acknowledging the contribution the Friends make to Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

Outgoing President of The Friends of WCH Inc., Shops Auxiliary Division Bev Graham presents the first donation for the new financial year to Phil Robinson, Executive Director, Corporate Services WCHN at the Shops Division Christmas dinner earlier this month.