Yellow tags will flutter everywhere on Friday, Sept. 20,
when the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary hosts its annual Tag Day.
This 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 Shannon
Reding, president, GRMC Auxiliary. “Tag Day, along with other fundraisers,
allows us to make significant contributions to GRMC that positively influence
patient care. This year, we are working toward our pledge of $150,000 for the Moving at the Speed of Life campaign,
including the GRMC Auxiliary Chemotherapy and Infusion Suite. We hope the
community will 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, Montezuma,
Toledo, and Victor. Tags will be sold at GRMC clinics in Lynnville, in Toledo at
Deer Creek Health Center, and in Victor. Patriot Bank in Brooklyn will have
volunteers selling tags. 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. Funding for the Grinnell Regional Babies Room
program for new mothers, hospital tours with area first-graders, and an
extensive healthcare scholarship program are among the ongoing projects
supported by the auxiliary. This is all done in addition to their 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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