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!

How exciting to see the handover of a Phototherapy Unit by our Inaugural Corporate Partner, Bartley Partners Accounting. The unit, which was donated by the Managing Partner Christopher Overton and his team, was presented to Pauline, Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, WCH.

Registered nurse and Friends volunteer, Amanda Carter was recently awarded Lucindale Citizen of the Year. Amanda is also a member of Red Cross, Linc (the town development association) and works on the Lucindale Newsletter. A mother of 4 young boys who supports all of their activities, she is involved with fundraising for the school and for residents affected by the recent fires.

This year, thanks to members of the Greenock and Ceduna Auxiliaries a total of $320 was donated ($220 from Greenock and $100 Ceduna). Toys pictured below were purchased and delivered to very grateful children on Christmas day.

When Council has selected items, Adrian Richards from Biomedical Engineering within the Hospital, then sources a supplier which can provide the most suitable items at the best price.

Our wonderful Auxiliary Member Chris Field recently knitted and donated her 3000th doll to the Women's and Children's Hospital.

The Friends were extremely pleased to facilitate a recent donation from the Australian Professional Firefighters Foundation.

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.