Joining Eisenhower Medical Center’s Auxiliary
and Volunteer Services can be a rewarding
experience. Whether you assist in the Medical
Center’s day-to-day operations, or provide
a personal service to patients and visitors,
you will represent an organization that has
been invaluable to Eisenhower Medical Center
for over 30 years.
History
The Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary began in November, 1969, when Dolores Hope invited a small but enthusiastic group of women for tea at her Palm Springs home.
The goal was to establish a working organization
that would assist the Medical Center in fundraising
projects, and provide assistance to patients
and hospital personnel.
Today, the Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary
has more than 1,750 members, 750 of whom are
adult and junior volunteers, distinguished
by their red, white and blue uniforms. These
individuals donate service hours in more than
50 Eisenhower Medical Center departments.
Through its fundraising efforts, the Auxiliary
has donated over $12 million to the Medical
Center.
Joining the Auxiliary
You may join the Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary at one of
three levels:
Active Membership requires payment of annual dues of $10
($5 for junior volunteers 14 to 18 years old), plus participation
as an active volunteer. All volunteers must hold membership in
the Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary.
Contributing Membership requires payment of $35 annually, plus some form of service to the Auxiliary. Eisenhower Medical Center Contributing Members may serve as volunteers, but volunteer service is not required.
Life Membership requires payment of $150, with no additional annual dues. Participation in Auxiliary affairs and volunteer service is encouraged but not mandatory.
Life Members may also secure membership in the Five Star Century Club with an additional payment of $100 annually. Interest on the income from this membership is used to help defray the operating costs of the Auxiliary Office.
Privileges for All Auxiliary Members
As an Auxiliary member, you will receive the
organization’s newsletter, The General’s
Aides Report, and will be invited to
attend the general annual meeting, and receive
invitations to special events such as fashion
shows and teas. You will also receive discounts
in the outpatient pharmacy, gift shops, Collectors
Corner and Collectors
Corner Gallery, hospital cafeteria and snack shops.
Additional Privileges for Active Volunteers
All active volunteers will be invited to the National Volunteer Week and Annual Meeting celebration. Active volunteers with 150 hours in a year (minimum requirement) are invited to the Annual Christmas Dinner Dance.
Volunteers
As a volunteer, you might visit patients and help with such matters as assisting with menus, running errands or discharging patients. You may also be assigned to serve in any of the following areas on and off the Eisenhower Medical Center campus:
Alcohol & Other Drugs Awareness Hour
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Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower
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Auxiliary Office
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Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at Eisenhower
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Betty Ford Center at Eisenhower
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Blood Bank
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Breast Center
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Center for Healthy Living
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Chaplaincy Program
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Collectors Corner
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Critical Care
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Diabetes Program
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Emergency Department
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Five Star Club
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Foundation Office
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Gift Shops
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Glickman Heart Failure Clinic
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Hospital Information Desk
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Human Resources
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Immediate Care Centers (Cathedral City, La Quinta)
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Lakeview Building
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Medical Records
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Medical
Library
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Nursing Stations
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Phillip and Carol Traub Parkinson’s Center
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Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center
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Pharmacy
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Physical Therapy Inpatient/Outpatient
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Pool Therapy
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Pre-Op
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Professional Buildings
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Public Relations and Publications
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Radiology Inpatient/Outpatient
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Recovery
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Same Day Surgery
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Surgery Waiting Room
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Volunteer Office
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How to Become a Volunteer
To become a volunteer, simply fill out an application form at the Volunteer Office (2nd floor, main hospital building) or write to the Director of Volunteer Services, Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.
Upon return of your application, you will be interviewed by the Director of Volunteer Services. Prior to training and placement, you must attend a volunteer orientation session which includes a hospital tour. Every effort will be made to place you in areas suited to your special skills or talents. Whatever your capabilities, your volunteer service will be a valuable contribution to Eisenhower Medical Center.
Uniforms and Hours
As a volunteer, you are required to purchase a Five Star uniform at a cost of approximately $15 - $20. Should you become inactive, you will be asked to return the uniform.
To fulfill basic volunteer requirements, you should work a minimum of one four-hour shift per week (morning, afternoon, or early evening). Working weekends, evenings and holidays earns double hours for service.
Information
For further information, please call 760-773-1304. We welcome your interest in Eisenhower Medical Center’s Auxiliary and Volunteer Services, and think you will find it to be a rewarding and enriching experience.
Eisenhower Medical Center
Five Star Treatment for Everyone®
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
760-340-3911
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