Throughout the year and on many special occasions volunteers participate in fundraising activities. These events include everything from the operation of the Rose Petal Gift Shop, Mountain Man sales (dried fruit, nuts and candies) to support of the medical center golf tournament and other fundraisers throughout the year. Funds are raised that help finance student volunteer scholarships, buy wheelchairs, transport carts and help other hospital projects such as the chaplain's endowment fund, the therapeutic garden, cardiac rehab and diabetes education.

Rose Petal Gift Shop
Located to the left, inside the front entrance of the medical center, the Rose Petal offers a variety of tantalizing items. Flowers and cards are only a small part of its offerings. Gifts for all ages and genders are available. Whether you are looking for a cuddly stuffed animal, an intricate piece of glassware or a friendly character to sit on a shelf, you can find it in a variety of prices. Items to support the daily life of patients and guests, such as sundries, candy, games and reading materials are available. Each season new items are added to spark interest. The special sales make it a place for everyone to drop in and look for something to brighten their day. Volunteers contribute to the operation of all this.

Mountain Man Sale
Whether you are looking for a treat to make your day or to stock a supply for a month, the monthly Mountain Man sales can meet your needs. Volunteers make available a wide range of items such as dried fruit, nuts, mixes and candies (sugar and sugar-free) for sale in the lower level of the atrium each month. The variety of colors and smells tempt all of us to make the monthly Mountain Man sales a place to visit.

Mama Shoppe
If you have a new baby in your family or if you are visiting one, the Mama Shoppe, located in the Family Birth Place on the second floor, is a helpful stop. There are items to meet the special needs of a newborn or a new mother. There are treats for brothers and sisters as well as items to help celebrate the new addition. Even fathers can find something to help them before, or after, the big event. Volunteers can help you find something to meet your needs.

Other Activities
Throughout the year there are one-time special events that contribute to the financing of special needs and projects, such as the holiday poinsettia sales and the Angels & Bows program for Hospice.

Beneficiaries of Volunteer Fundraising
The primary consideration for the distribution of volunteer fundraising profits is the direct use of patients. Significant contributions have been made to the Meditation Garden between the medical center and Professional Building 1, the chaplains endowment fund and the new therapeutic garden to be developed next to 1400 and 1500. We have supported the Healthvan activities, provided floral baskets for the Meditation Garden, assisted outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes education and the production of the Aging Fitfully video. We have purchased such items as rest benches for Professional Building 1, a piano for the atrium and additional wheelchairs for patient transport.

Scholarships

College Educational Grants
A percentage of the funds raised each year is set aside to finance educational grants for teen volunteers who are graduating seniors. Applicants for grants must be currently active volunteers and have completed a minimum of two years of service and/or 400 hours of service time. An educational grant committee will determine the dollar amount of each grant to be given based on an evaluation form that includes performance, dependability, quality of work and other criteria. All qualifying volunteers are notified of the grant availability and application criteria each May.

Other Scholarships
Funds are set aside to assist outpatients that need cardiopulmonary rehabilitation or diabetes education and cannot afford the needed service.