Women's Auxiliary Board
The mission of the Women’s Auxiliary Board of Lake Forest Hospital is to support the hospital through fundraising, volunteerism, education and advocacy. Our activities seek to enhance the facilities and services of the hospital, helping to ensure that the highest quality of health care is available.
The Women’s Auxiliary Board of Lake Forest Hospital dates back to 1942, when the hospital opened in its present location. The board is comprised of 100 talented and committed women who raise an average of $500,000 each year to benefit the hospital. They also volunteer in nearly all hospital departments and contribute 6,000 hours of service to Lake Forest Hospital annually.
The Women’s Board held the first Baby Alumni Party in 1948 for children born at Lake Forest Hospital, their parents and siblings, in celebration and in appreciation to the community. The Board awards funds annually through the A.B. Dick Health Careers Scholarship Program, established in 1952, and the Marion Warner Hodgkins Scholarship, established in 1983, in honor of the Board’s founder and first president. These scholarships are awarded to students and professionals who are pursuing or furthering their education in health care, and who show outstanding academic achievement and exceptional promise in the field.
Fundraising continues to be an important and successful aspect of the Women’s Board’s role at Lake Forest Hospital. It includes an annual community-wide benefit, a holiday boutique and the sale of specially designed holiday cards. Since its founding, the Women’s Board has contributed nearly $5,000,000 to Lake Forest Hospital.
Lake Forest Hospital Holiday Boutique
Each year, the Women’s Auxiliary Board of Lake Forest Hospital sponsors a Holiday Boutique to benefit the extraordinary health care provided by Lake Forest Hospital.
The 2009 boutique will be held on:
- Wednesday, November 18 — Preview Party: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Register online for the Preview Party >
- Thursday, November 19 — 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 20 — 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 21 — 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The boutique will be held at the Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest, Illinois — a historic and charming landmark close to the community’s well-known Market Square.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for seniors and students with ID. Tickets for the Preview Party are $50 in advance or $60 at the door and includes unlimited free admission. Online registration for the Preview Party will be coming soon.
If you have any questions, please call the Office of Philanthropy at Lake Forest Hospital at (847) 535-6111 or email philanthropy@lfh.org.
Lake Forest Hospital Holiday Cards
Holiday Cards are available for purchase. Download the order form or phone the Office of Philanthropy at (847) 535-6111.
