The Cleve Friends Auxiliary celebrated its milestone 60th anniversary at its Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2019, held at the Cleve Bowls Club.

Kaye Steer receives the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the General Division for ‘Service to the Communities through Hospital Auxiliaries’ 2019.

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.

The ability to support a child at home with a ventilator means that they can be discharged from hospital earlier, with all of the benefits that come from them being back in their familiar surroundings.

Thanks once again to the Adelaide Dickens Fellowship Group for their generous donation of $1000 which allowed for the purchase of 58 books.

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

The Rainbows and Vic’s volunteer shops located within the Women’s and Children’s Hospital will be moving to compostable packaging, for items made on-site.

The Friends are pleased to be supporting the purchase of the updated equipment for the hospital’s Telehealth Conference room.

The beautiful gardens of Carrick Hill provided the ideal backdrop for the Queen Victoria Auxiliary Morning tea. The 200 guests enjoyed a welcome glass of champagne whilst listening to the String Duet.

On the 18th November 2018 from 9 am till 3 pm Stand Up Paddle SA will be supporting a Come and Try Day at the Patawalonga Shore.

Another incredibly successful day for the Port Adelaide Auxiliary with $9000 raised for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. These funds will allow for the purchase of a Resuscitation Cot Monitor.