What is AFHAV?
The mission statement of the Association Healthcare Auxiliaries/Volunteers is as follows:- To assist member auxiliaries/volunteer organizations to better serve and support their hospital/healthcare facilities by a mutual exchange of ideas.
- To stimulate interest with education meetings and to aid in the organization of new volunteer groups.
- To suggest techniques for the development and expansion of auxiliary/volunteer services within healthcare facilities and to promote health education in the community.
Who is AFHAV?
AFHAV/s Board of Directors is made up of 25 very active healthcare Auxilians and Volunteers throughout the state. The Board meets five times a year for three days of brainstorming, networking and reporting, as well as fellowship and laughter. We welcome new members to the board and invite those active healthcare Auxilians and Volunteers who are interested to apply. We encourage our members to attend Hospital Legislature Day in Tallahassee. This is an opportunity to visit with the legislators to show support for healthcare issues concerning our facilities and medical staff. Our Leadership Retreat is a two-day education and networking retreat for all Auxiliary leaders from all over the state. Our state Auxiliary is divided into five geographical Districts, each of which is headed by a District Representative. There are annual meetings for each District throughout the year. During the year, each district has mini-meetings hosted by different hospital auxiliaries in their District. These mini-meetings are an interaction and exchange of information quite useful to Presidents of auxiliaries to bring back to their own membership. These verbal exchanges provide for an informed and up to date Auxiliary. There is one Annual State Meeting in November. At that meeting, there are educational seminars as well as a Trade show and Exhibition for gift shop managers, and exhibitors for items to sell in our Hospitals for fund raisers. The State President is Marjorie Clercuzio. She can be reached at PQDON97FL@aol.com for further information.
