Rhoda Smith, a volunteer in The Auxiliary’s Ante Partum Program, shows Adriana Rosales how to use wooden beads to make a bracelet. This helps Ms. Rosales to pass the time creatively during her lengthy hospitalization, while her high-risk pregnancy is monitored.
AuxiliaryFebruary 2020

Auxiliary program brightens lives of mothers-to-be who spend weeks or months in hospital

Ante Partum Program uses arts and crafts as a creative relief from boredom For Adriana Rosales, being a patient at the JGH initially aroused a mix of sometimes contradictory emotions. On one hand, she felt reassured by the quality of the care that she was receiving for her high-risk pregnancy. …

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85th Anniversary - ArchivesApril 2019

From the archives: The Auxiliary is created in 1936

When the JGH opened in 1934, it had two crucial, ongoing needs: a steady source of funding to purchase medical equipment and supplies, and a pool of dedicated volunteers. Both were delivered by the JGH Auxiliary.

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Dr. Emmanuel Moss (far left) performs robot-assisted cardiac surgery while seated at a special console. As he views a magnified panorama of the area in and around the patient’s heart, Dr. Moss uses the console’s hand and foot controls to remotely manipulate the robotic arms (centre) and perform the operation. Meanwhile, members of the surgical team surround the patient to assist in the procedure and to ensure that it is proceeding as planned.
April 2016News

Robotic surgery gaining ground at the JGH

As the benefits of robot-assisted surgery gain wider recognition, robotic procedures are being undertaken more extensively at the JGH.

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Dr. Leon van Kempen, Chief Operating Officer of the Dubrovsky Molecular Pathology Centre at the JGH, drops into The Auxiliary’s Fall Fair and Raffle, whose proceeds are being used to purchase a fluorescence microscope for the Centre. Joining Dr. van Kempen are Auxiliary Co-Presidents Beatrice Lewis (left) and Reisa Lerner (right), and Auxiliary Director Nancy Rubin. The Fall Fair and Raffle is co-chaired by Linny Blauer and Phyllis Karper.
April 2016Auxiliary

The Auxiliary … it’s about caring

As The Auxiliary approaches its 80th anniversary, it continues to gain strength and vitality through the dedication, effort, energy, talent and creativity of its legion of volunteers.

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Auxiliary Co-Presidents Beatrice Lewis (left) and Reisa Lerner behind the counter of The Auxiliary’s Mildred Lande Gift Boutique in the hospital’s main lobby.
AuxiliarySeptember 2015

New Co-Presidents build
on a foundation of friendship

The new Co-Presidents of The JGH Auxiliary have been friends since they were teenagers.

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AuxiliarySpring 2015

Making young people—including the very youngest—our top priority

As our term as Co-Presidents of The Auxiliary draws to a close, we are channeling our energy into two major fundraising initiatives: the Tiny Miracle Fund and the Mindstrong Fitness Event.

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