In 2017, the Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary provided 3,605 hours of volunteer services to our hospital.
The Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary provides the volunteer support base for service, fundraising, and “friendraising” for Kona Community Hospital (KCH).
Membership in the Auxiliary is open to men and women, eighteen years of age or older, of all backgrounds and abilities, who are interested in providing services to patients that the staff would not normally provide.
Volunteers are involved in patient interactions such as assisting with emergency department patients, working in the Gift Shop, or helping with the weekly Bake Sale at the cafeteria. Auxiliary volunteers participate annually in the Empowering Family Caregiver Resource Fair, holiday parade, and other activities representing the Auxiliary and Kona Community Hospital.
The Auxiliary provides several nursing scholarships and continuing education funds for KCH nurses. It also works to fund special requests from various hospital departments for unbudgeted necessities.
The Auxiliary provides a communication link between the community and Kona Community Hospital. Community suggestions through the Auxiliary are welcome and warmly received by the administration and staff.
For more information, please visit the Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary’s website at www.kchauxiliary.org.