Today the Midland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the "Pink Ladies" (and "Blue Men"), celebrated the 70th anniversary of their founding. The organization was formed in 1950 by a group of local doctors' wives (yes, in the fifties the vast majority of doctors were men) who wanted to give back to the community. In those days, Midland's new hospital had just opened, and was still not well equipped. The ladies of the newly-formed auxiliary began the tradition of holding various fundraising events through the year, then purchasing equipment that the hospital needed, but for which no operating funds were available.
By the 1980's the Ladies' Auxiliary had opened a gift shop that offered gifts and sundries to help make patients and visitors more comfortable while at Midland Memorial, the only hospital in Midland County. The proceeds from the gift shop, along with other fundraisers, allowed the Ladies' Auxiliary to provide quite substantial gifts to Midland Memorial Hospital. For instance, in the mid-90's, the Ladies' Auxiliary purchased and donated two fully-equipped mobile intensive care ambulances to MMH. The latest gift to Midland Memorial, worth over $250,000, includes incubators and other equipment for the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit scheduled to open later this year.
Kim Modisett, the current Auxiliary Director, noted that, since 1950, the the Ladies' Auxiliary has donated over $11,000,000 worth of medical equipment or facility improvements. That figure is astounding, but becomes astronomical when the dollar equivalent of volunteer hours worked (approximately $12,000,000) is added to the equation. Yes, over the years the Ladies' Auxiliary has donated the equivalent of $23,000,000 to Midland Memorial Hospital.
Congratulations to Kim Modisett and all the ladies (and men) who presently serve, or have served in the past, in the Auxiliary! Thank you so much for all you have given back to Midland Memorial Hospital and the people of Midland County, Texas!
By the 1980's the Ladies' Auxiliary had opened a gift shop that offered gifts and sundries to help make patients and visitors more comfortable while at Midland Memorial, the only hospital in Midland County. The proceeds from the gift shop, along with other fundraisers, allowed the Ladies' Auxiliary to provide quite substantial gifts to Midland Memorial Hospital. For instance, in the mid-90's, the Ladies' Auxiliary purchased and donated two fully-equipped mobile intensive care ambulances to MMH. The latest gift to Midland Memorial, worth over $250,000, includes incubators and other equipment for the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit scheduled to open later this year.
Kim Modisett, the current Auxiliary Director, noted that, since 1950, the the Ladies' Auxiliary has donated over $11,000,000 worth of medical equipment or facility improvements. That figure is astounding, but becomes astronomical when the dollar equivalent of volunteer hours worked (approximately $12,000,000) is added to the equation. Yes, over the years the Ladies' Auxiliary has donated the equivalent of $23,000,000 to Midland Memorial Hospital.
Congratulations to Kim Modisett and all the ladies (and men) who presently serve, or have served in the past, in the Auxiliary! Thank you so much for all you have given back to Midland Memorial Hospital and the people of Midland County, Texas!
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