Clay County Hospital Auxiliary
The first meeting was held on October 4, 1949, in the American Legion Home with President Mrs. L. E. Dewhirst leading the way. In 2009, the Auxiliary celebrated 60 years of meeting our purpose to the hospital. The Auxiliary is open to everyone from the community, retired, presently working, women and men.
Our Purpose
The purpose of this organization is to render services to the Clay County Hospital, its patients and the community, and to assist Clay County Hospital in promoting the health and welfare of the community in accordance with objectives as established by the governing board of the hospital.
The Board
The auxiliary board is lead by the Executive Board consisting of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Chairpersons of the following committees complete the Auxiliary Board: Membership, Program and Publicity, Volunteer Services, Ways and Means, Cards and Scrapbook, Health Career Loan, High School Scholarship, Memorial Fund, Gift Box and Chaplain.
Special Services to Clay County Hospital and the Community
The Pam Casolari-Nancy Butler Health Career Loan is a fund to aid hospital employees who wish to further their medical careers. Request forms are available in the gift shop. After these forms are completed and approved by the Auxiliary Board, funds are available for tuition, books, uniforms, gas, etc.
The High School Scholarship is a fund for graduating seniors who will be pursuing a career in the medical field. Recipients are chosen from each local high school, including Flora, Clay City, and Louisville and are awarded $1,000 each school.
The General Fund and Memorial Fund purchase equipment for Clay County Hospital. Should a donation of $100 be received for ‘In Memory Of’ or ‘In Honor Of’, that monetary value will be used for the equipment unless otherwise designated by the doner.
Meetings
The Executive Board and General Membership meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Should this date fall on a holiday, the meeting will be the 2nd Tuesday. The General Membership meeting will be informational or there will be an entertaining guest speaker.
