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2008 Community Benefit Report Giving Back EACH YEAR Good friends are precious commodities, and at Olympic Medical Center and our Foundation, we feel like we’ve hit the jackpot. Generous time from volunteers and money from donors have helped to make Olympic Medical the leading-edge facility you turn to for health care. 2008, Olympic Medical’s many In friends and supporters – from volunteers and Team OMC members to Duck Derby participants – once again demonstrated their generosity through gifts of money and service. If you’re considering doing some good for your community this year, read on to learn about the exciting volunteer opportunities and events available each year through the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. Volunteer Pat Fitzpatrick is one of the many dedicated members of the extended Olympic Medical Center team. Volunteers are integral to Olympic Medical, and they can be found working throughout the medical center. Dedicated Volunteers Volunteers are an integral part of Olympic Medical, providing much-needed assistance in a variety of locations, including the lobby information desk and gift shop at the hospital. “When volunteers fill out an application, they’re asked to list their available hours and to choose a department that seems best suited for them,” says Sandra Dodge, volunteer coordinator at Olympic Medical. “We want to build long-term relationships with our volunteers, so we do our best to place them in departments in which they can utilize their unique skills.” Volunteers also are lending a helping hand to one of the medical center’s newest programs: pet therapy. On Christmas Day 2008, specially trained dogs – handled by volunteers – brought comfort and joy to patients in the medical-surgical unit. Volunteers will continue to be involved with pet therapy during future visits. “Volunteers are vitally important to Olympic Medical Center. They help in a number of different fields, always going about their business with kindness and compassion. We’re very grateful to count such caring individuals as friends of Olympic Medical.” Sandra Dodge, volunteer coordinator at Olympic Medical Center 8 www.olympicmedical.org
Committed Organizations The Olympic Medical Center Auxiliary and the Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild each have a long history of generous support of the medical center. Most Olympic Medical Center Auxiliary members volunteer regularly at the hospital, with the 58 active members donating 7,000 hours of service per year. The auxiliary donated more than $20,000 to Olympic Medical in 2008 thanks to purchases made in the gift shop and funds raised at annual events. Some of those funds were used to purchase respiratory hygiene stations for the entrances and medical equipment to be used for trauma cases in the emergency department. The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild has been giving to Olympic Medical since 1970, largely from funds raised through its thrift shop in Sequim. Eighty-six members volunteer in the shop, and in 2008, the guild donated more than $23,000 for equipment such as heart rate monitors and infusion chairs. Team OMC Volunteering at the medical center itself isn’t the only way to give back to Olympic Medical. Each year, the Olympic Medical Center Foundation hosts several unique events to raise funds for needed services and equipment. In addition to attending these exciting events as a guest, you can be a part of the fun by volunteering behind the scenes to help put on the event. Team OMC members, including Robert and Sharon Stevenson, traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to raise much-needed funds for Olympic Medical Center. Team OMC challenges participants to get their hearts pumping and raise money for the Olympic Medical cardiac services department and Olympic Medical Cancer Center. Individuals who sign up commit to participating in a half marathon or full marathon and raise between $1,000 and $3,000. Team members receive training in both the athletic and fundraising aspects of the event, and if they meet their dollar goals, the Foundation pays their expenses to travel to the race. “Last year’s race was in San Antonio, Texas,” says Bruce Skinner, executive director of the Foundation. “It means a lot to the participants – some of whom are cancer survivors themselves – to be running for such a good cause.” Red, Set, Go! Heart Lunch This inaugural event took place on February 29, 2008, to kick off Olympic Medical’s three-year campaign to raise awareness about women’s heart health and to raise funds for the cardiac services department. Two hundred women were treated to a heart-healthy menu and a keynote speech by Rosemary Peterson, MD, boardcertified cardiologist with Cardiac Health Specialists in Tacoma. “The educational luncheon was a great success,” says Sara Maloney, associate executive director of the Foundation. “We raised more than $30,000 to purchase ambulatory monitors and instructional DVDs for patients in our pulmonary rehabilitation program.” Duck Derby The 19th Annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby on May 18 was the event’s largest race ever, with more than 36,000 rubber ducks splashing down in Port Angeles canal waters. The $5 a-piece ducks were sold to more than 10,000 individuals, and the owner of the winning waterfowl received a Toyota truck. Winemaker’s Gala Attendees of the Sixth Annual Harvest of Hope Winemaker’s Gala, The Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby winner beat more than 36,000 rubber ducks to take home a brand new Toyota truck. held at the SunLand Golf & Country Club on October 11, 2008, were treated to a sumptuous, Tuscan-themed meal by chef Steve Little of Dockside Grill on Sequim Bay. Guests also sipped vintages from eastern Washington’s Barnard Griffin Winery. The event, which included a live auction, raised an unprecedented $130,000 for Olympic Medical Cancer Center. Festival of Trees The annual Festival of Trees was held November 28 to 30 at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles, kicking off the holiday season with three days of great events. This annual celebration has provided funding for Olympic Medical for almost two decades. In addition to the Teddy Bear Tea for children and the Holiday Senior Breakfast for adults, more than 40 trees designed by local artists were auctioned at the event and raised $105,000. To learn more about the Olympic Medical Center Foundation and the exciting events in store for 2009, visit www.omhf.org or call (360) 417-7144. To volunteer at Olympic Medical Center, contact Sandra Dodge, volunteer coordinator, at (360) 565-9110. www.olympicmedical.org 9
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