Auxiliarated All Over
Spring 2012 FROM SUE HUNT
FROM CAROLE LOWEN
After a long winter, our view from Level 4 of the hospital is finally looking lighter and brighter. To the west, we can see pink and white blossoms in the surrounding streets of Parkville and West Melbourne; such a quintessential sight at this time of year. It’s moodlifting to see Royal Park is returning to its lush green.
The past 12 months has certainly been one to talk about. Whilst just coincidence, the opening of the new Royal Children’s Hospital in the same year that Auxiliaries is to celebrate our 90th anniversary more than put the icing on the cake.
Spring and hope are intertwined in the mind, body, and soul. In spring, nature conspires to spark the light of hope – plants shoot through the cold ground, baby animals are born… we all know that hope doesn’t disappear in summer, and it’s not defeated by a windy autumn or a dreary winter, but there is an optimistic feeling of renewal that arrives just at the right time, when winter was really becoming a drag. The healing potential of spring is welldocumented. Our hospital is designed to let the light in to maximum effect, light that fills the wards with ‘hope’. Nature, and hope itself, might be the hidden ingredient in any prescription! Just as the healing potential of spring is undeniable, the fundraising potential of Auxiliaries is also a force of nature. There are many Auxiliary fundraising events planned throughout spring. Now that we have closed the door on the grey Melbourne winter, I hope the blue skies and buoyant effects of spring assist to re-energise you and your community, and continue to inspire you to support the hospital and help make sick kids better.
To help us plan for a bright future, the Foundation has commissioned Barbara Johansen to review the way we relate to the Foundation and to propose the best way for the relationship to operate.
The Auxiliaries Executive is very supportive of this review process, as it means that we can, together with the Your company, your passion and Foundation plan for the sustainability your compassion always makes me of the Auxiliaries now and into the feel so proud to be your President. future. Representing Auxiliaries and you as members is one of my life’s highlights. We look forward to presenting you the So I trust that you are enjoying recommendations from this review in yourselves in our new hospital and the near future. that it is starting to feel like home. Carole Lowen Over the past couple of years Sue President of Auxiliaries Manson and myself have been looking at what the next 10 years would look FROM SUE MANSON like for Auxiliaries as we head towards our 100th anniversary. What an amazing couple of months we have just experienced as part Auxiliaries are vitally important of Auxiliaries 90th anniversary fundraisers for the hospital. As we enter celebrations. our next decade, it is an appropriate time to look to the future and plan for A very big thank you to everyone who easier ways to help groups raise more came along or participated in the funds, and to ensure the longevity of Made By Us Market Day. the community fundraising that is the cont... hallmark of what Auxiliaries do.
As always, thank you for your service to your Auxiliary, and best of luck with your upcoming fundraising activities and initiatives. As spring lifts our spirits at the hospital, I hope it lifts yours too. Sue Hunt Executive Director
Melbourne Sinfonia perform at the 2012 Auxiliaries’ AGM at Myer Mural Hall. Photo: Soul Impressions