Auxiliary to Truman Medical Center

AUXILIARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE VARIOUS PROJECT PROCEEDS, THE AUXILIARY CONTRIBUTES ANNUALLY TO FUND EQUIPMENT AND HOSPITAL NEEDS. FUNDRAISERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE AUXILIARY SPONSORS BOOK, JEWELRY, ART AND ACCESSORY SALES. REVENUES FROM THESE SALES ARE RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENTS AND HOSPITAL. GIFT SHOP THE GIFT SHOP IS LOCATED IN THE MAIN LOBBY OF THE HOSPITAL. IT IS OPEN DAILY AND ON WEEKENDS AND STAFFED BY AUXILIARY EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. LAYETTES FOR BABIES EACH BABY BORN AT TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES A NEWBORN LAYETTE (KIMONO, RECEIVING BLANKET, BABY BOOTIES OR SOCKS AND A CAP) PROVIDED BY THE AUXILIARY SEWING COMMITTEE. PERSONAL COMFORT FUNDS VOLUNTEER AND SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS PERSONAL NEEDS OF TMC PATIENTS ARE MET THROUGH THE AUXILIARY OPERATING BUDGET AND FROM SPECIAL GIFTS TO THESE FUNDS. THE FUNDS PROVIDE TOILETRIES, BUS TOKENS FOR NEONATAL PATIENTS AND MOMS WHOSE BABIES REMAIN AT TMC, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS TO ONCOLOGY PATIENTS AND THERAPEUTIC DEVICES FOR DISCHARGED PATIENTS. NEW UNDERGARMENTS AND OUTSIDE CLOTHING ITEMS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE IN NEED WHEN DISCHARGED. SEWING COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER SEWERS MAKE THOUSANDS OF PATIENT COMFORT ITEMS YEARLY, INCLUDING BABY LAYETTES, PATIENT ROBES, BABY QUILTS, SIDS SLEEPERS, LAP BLANKETS, WHEELCHAIR BAGS, MASTECTOMY BAGS AND PILLOWS. KNITTERS MAKE INFANT CAPS, BABY BOOTIES AND BABY BLANKETS. VENDING MACHINES SOFT DRINKS AND SNACKS AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM VENDING MACHINES LOCATED IN VARIOUS BUILDINGS ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS. REVENUES ARE FUNNELED BACK INTO THE HOSPITAL.