October 2023
Dear Auxiliary Members and Friends, Time goes by. I can’t believe it has been nearly two years since Deb Van Walsum handed over the reins as President of the Auxiliary of Emerson Health to me. It has been both my pleasure and privilege to serve. But now, I am ready to do the same. At our Annual Meeting on October 26, Liza Carey will officially become the leader of this great organization.
Liza is devoted to community involvement, and has volunteered with many organizations, including the Concord Museum, Trustees of Reservations, and Concord Carlisle Community Chest, where she served on the Board for eight years, and was president for two. But most importantly, Liza has a deep connection to Emerson, where she serves on the Emerson Health Foundation Board and has been a Corporator for many years.
She is well equipped to continue the Auxiliary’s mission and expand the work we do, so that we can continue to play a vital role in helping set Emerson apart from other health organizations. The course that Liza, and all of us at the Auxiliary, will be setting in these next few months will be designed to put us on track for the next 100 years.
As most of you know, in 2024 we will celebrate the Auxiliary’s first 100 years of contributions to Emerson Health. Plans are in the works to share our history with a larger audience through a series of events and activities, all of which we hope will culminate in a one-of-a-kind celebration. As plans solidify, I look forward to sharing more details with you.
When I look back over the last two years, I am so proud of all that we have accomplished. We have raised more than $166,547 for Emerson’s patients and staff. In just this past year, our annual Tree of Lights raised over $8,000 for Pediatric Care, EmerSong, returned to the stage and raised close to $20,000 for Behavioral Health, and the golf tournament raised $68,000.