PMC Auxiliary Members Meet Their 2015-2016 Recipients

Front row left to right are Auxiliary member Vivian Ply, scholarship recipients Tianne Woodward, Lamar; Brooke (Hyle) Pearce, Cheyenne Wells; Brittany Qualls, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Theresa Crow, Eads; and Auxiliary member Viola Miller. Standing (L to R) are PMC Auxiliary members Jean Reifschneider, Shirley Sullivan, Lois Schroeder, Bessy McCorkle, Helen Cook, Wanda Simmons, Nellie Mauch, and Helen Emick. Additional PMC Auxiliary members Donna Alexander, Kay Arends, Kathie Brown, Mary Dyess, Mae Gotto, Linda Longworth, Lena Nelson, Joan Passini, Vickie Patton, Marilyn Pierson, Mary Rita Simmons, Elia Trujillo, and Linda Will were not present for the photo.

Each year, the Prowers Medical Center Auxiliary raises funds to reinvest many worthy causes, most related to local healthcare.  The Auxiliary contributes four $1,000 scholarships for Level II Lamar Community College Nursing students annually.  PMC Auxiliary members and scholarship recipients met on Monday, October 26 to meet and make introductions.

Auxiliary members took a break from preparations for their booth at the LCC Arts, Crafts, & Food Festival on Saturday, November 7th to meet the recipients.  The group will sell home-baked goods, homemade noodles, and handmade items to raise funds for its 2016-2017 scholarships and other community contributions.  The Auxiliary operates the PMC gift shop, stocking a large selection of gift items and homemade articles year around.   This year the Auxiliary purchased a new imaging table for PMC’s imaging department and new trays for the hospital’s kitchen, in addition to funding scholarships.  Auxiliary members appreciate the community’s overwhelming support over the years.