Yellow tags will flutter everywhere on Friday, Sept. 28,
when the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary hosts its Tag Day blitz.
This annual event has been a GRMC auxiliary tradition for nearly 90 years where
area residents are asked to make a donation in exchange for the bright yellow
tags.
“Our auxiliary and the hospital continue to be strong
because of the exceptional support from the communities we serve,” says Carol
Jordan, GRMC Auxiliary Tag Day chair. “Tag Day, along with other fundraisers,
allows the auxiliary to make significant contributions to GRMC that positively
influence patient care. We hope the community again chooses to support the
auxiliary and our work for GRMC.”
Area residents from all the communities in the GRMC
service area are encouraged to stop at participating businesses or collection
places to make a donation. Tables will be set up in Brooklyn, Grinnell, Toledo,
and Victor. In Grinnell look for auxiliary members at GRMC, Beckman's Gallery,
Brown’s Shoe-Fit, Comeback Café, Fareway, Frontier Café, Grinnell State Bank,
HyVee, McNally’s, Pioneer Bookstore, Post Office, Saints Rest, Wal-Mart, Wells
Fargo Bank, and Yumi’s.
Tag Day supports the auxiliary’s projects every year as
they have for generations. This year’s goals include supporting the GRMC
campaign to buy new beds for the medical/surgical unit at GRMC, providing
$5,000 in healthcare-related scholarships, supporting The Poweshiek Nest
program for new mothers with $3,000, and providing outreach education through
the annual Women’s Health Focus and Baby Fair. This is all done in addition to
their ongoing goal to be a positive influence on the patient experience at GRMC
through patient and volunteer services.
For more information or to be an auxiliary Tag Day
volunteer, call 641-236-2588.
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