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Volunteer Services and UVa Hospital Auxiliary


LIGHTS OF LOVE

Our Annual Lights of Love is here again.  With each tax deductible donation of $10, the person you name to be honored will have an ornament hung on the Christmas Tree. All funds raised will go to help create the Positive Image Boutique in the future UVa Emily Couric Critical Care Cancer Center. 

The Lights of Love brochures will be available in the Volunteer Office.

The Lighting will take place on Sunday, December 6 at 2:30 PM in the Hospital Lobby.  Doug Schneider will once again be our Master of Ceremonies.  The Virginia Consort Prelude Choir will perform. 

                          CALENDAR

Thursday, November 19 
UVa Hospital Auxiliary Board Meeting 
10 AM-Noon Dining Conference Rooms 1 & 2

Tuesday-Friday, December 1-4

Holiday Vendor Sales in the LINK

Sunday, December 6 at 2:30 PM
Lights of Love Celebration

Activities that will be coming up this holiday include Midnight Madness Sale; Hobby Horse Raffle

               ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seasonal Flu Shots are available for volunteers FREE at Employee Health.

H1N1 Flu mist vaccine is currently available for Pediatric volunteers only.  This is not reccommended for everyone.    Volunteer Services is communicating with volunteers by email as the situation evolves. 

Limited H1N1 injectable vaccine is currently available and is being directed to pregnant women, children and college age students along with staff who care for these patients. 
 UVA AUXILIARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
October Minutes for UVa Hospital Auxiliary Board Meeting

September Minutes for UVa Hospital Auxiliary Board Meeting
ORNAMENTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Do you have ornaments you are ready to part with?  Beginning Monday, November 2nd, the Auxiliary will be excepting donations of gently used ornaments, wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces that are in good condition.  You can bring your Christmas decorations to the Volunteer Office and place them in the collection box.
 
During our Auxiliary Holiday Vendor Sale, December 1-4, the Auxiliary will  sell these donated Christmas ornaments.  The proceeds will help fund the UVa Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarships.  

First Annual Ornaments of Christmas Past Tuesday, Dec 1 - Friday, Dec 4 will need volunteers to help with the sales.  Please call Volunteer Services if you will be able to help, 434-924-5251.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO DONATE

Hotel toiletries are in need.  If you pick up miniature toiletries while traveling, you can bring them to the Volunteer Office. 


We need clean, clear small vases or small glass jars

 suitable to provide free flowers for patients.  The bottles need to be washed and free of labels.  No quart sized jars, just small glass bottles.  Please bring them to the Volunteer Office.
FALL CLEANING? WHY NOT DONATE YOUR VALUABLE ITEMS TO THE AUXILIARY at the ETERNAL ATTIC?
The Auxiliary Board set up an account with the Eternal Attic, a upscale consignment shop. Volunteers can donate fine china, crystal, antiques or decorative items.  There are several conditions to items accepted for sale.  You can email to ask for specifics at eternalattic@embarqmail.com.
Proceeds from the sale will become a tax deductible contribution to the Auxiliary.  The Eternal Attic is located next to Foods of All Nations in the Ivy Road Shopping Center at 2123 and 2125 Ivy Road.  434-977-8080 or 434-977-2667