Megan Malpass (9745)

PO Box 987

Winston, OR  97496

503-360-4559

megsaxton@yahoo.com

April 2024

 Dear Auxiliary Brothers and Sisters,                                                                                            April 2024

It has been a successful year for our Hospital Program. There has been more reporting and arising leaders to serve our Veterans and Patients in medical and retirement facilities.  Many of you have spread your love outside of the "Hospital Box,” and into multiple rehabilitation and assisted living settings. This was one of my goals last year in our program and the expansion is thriving. Our VAVS/CDCE reps and deputies continue to soldier on and be our anchors with their regular scheduled volunteer hours, adding to years (most decades) of faithful and consistent service. 

This year’s challenge with Non-Traditional Holidays was a hit!  I have loved the reports and pictures from your projects.  We also have a record for citations and nominations to be sent on to National.  Auxiliary 10580 Warrenton really embraced this challenge, doing at a non-traditional holiday at least once a month!  And what a surprise of appreciation to our Medical Workers. When we are having fun, it doesn’t feel much like work. 

It was my goal to report the service statistics in this month’s article. However, I am still amid re-valuing for the lovingly made crafted items for our Veterans and Angel Babies.  As you all know the values list is a work in progress.  Hospital is near the only program that has this feature versus spent money.  I audit all reports and values that have been inputted to the master statistic list at least once. I want to be as accurate as possible for you and the department.

I have had appreciated input from some of our sisters that make these items.  The values list will be improved to what is being made and given. I want to send a personal thank you to Dolores Talmadge, Janie Wills, Sandra Christopher, and Jan Mosely for their time with this subject.  Also thank you to those that I have called, texted, and emailed for follow-up questions on report details.

Although the service fiscal year is completed, please continue to send me your reports and I will pass them on to our next Hospital Chairman.   It is much easier for you to record/send and for us chairman to review, inquire and process reports month by month verses multiple.  This also helps significantly with accuracy, not double counting figures. Please continue to keep an eye on our website, as I may have new program information in May and June until our incoming Chairman takes the lead.

I am excited for us and our sister, as she has much to offer that will make our program and projects stronger.  She has mentored me for this chairmanship from the beginning. We continue to converse on how to bring new, fun, and easier ideas for the program. 

Thank you for your genuine and diligent service for Hospital. I am grateful to my fellow chairman and line officers for bringing ideas for new projects.  We work as a team to strengthen the whole, not just our own chairmanship.  My dearest thanks to Madam President Debbie for granting and supporting me in this position, and to all of you that serve our Veteran Patients and Residents.  

Looking forward to seeing you at Convention.

Yours Loyally,