What's New - Summerland Health Care Auxiliary

Summerland Health Care Auxiliary

What's New

Business Hours are Tuesday thru Saturday, 1 - 4pm daily.

Summer shopping at its best. Stop in and check out what's new.

Thank you to our many donors and customers. Your continued support is appreciated.

all in less than 3 hours! Spring changeover is done.

Presenting another installment towards the $1M commitment for the Penticton Regional Hospital Oncology Clinic upgrade

Presenting funding to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation for purchase of transport monitors

Another $100K towards our $1Million commitment for the PRH Oncology Clinic upgrade

Celebrating the volunteers recognized for their service above and beyond... Barb, Cathy, Eleanor and Sandra (L to R) each holding a bouqet of beautiful flowers

Celebrating long service: 10, 15, 20 and 25 years. So many hours of time given in service to the community.

Making another contribution towards our Oncology Clinic $1M commitment

A third of the way there!

Business before pleasure... soon to enjoy our Christmas reception

Thanksgiving and Halloween... just around the corner

All decked out for the '23 fall season

Presenting the first $100,000 of our $1M PRH Oncology Clinic upgrade commitment

Remembering the 70's... The banquet planning committee is all decked out. Thank you Kurt, Diana, Raylene, Susan, Gloria, Jim (LtoR)

Eileen (L) receiving a special thank you from Shannon (R) for doing a tough job

Sandra receiving her 30 year service award

Barb receiving her 25 year service award

2023 Board of Directors Left to Right: Susan, Kurt, Shannon, Betty, Val, Jim

Fred and friends

Remembrance Day 2022

Remembrance Day 2022

Fall and winter fashion '22

Black and white collectibles

Toys and plush galore

Congratulations Pat, for your award winning fall display

Celebrating Thanksgiving and Halloween

Dan and Val celebrate Eileen's 35 years of service

Making another contribution to our Summerland Memorial Health Centre x-ray upgrade

Water babies at the Shop's back door

The more the merrier

Our 2022 executive, right to left: Susan, Dan, Shannon, Dagmar, Betty and Val

Puzzles, games...

Something for everyone

Just in time for Easter

Something special for your tabletop

Housewares galore

Spring '22 Changeover... before

Spring '22 Changeover... before

Spring '22 Changeover... after

Some finery that was for sale at the recent fall changeover

Ready for the indoor craft season

Fall and winter fashion galore

Auxiliary president Wess Campbell presents a cheque for $100,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation as a further installment towards the Summerland Health Centre xray upgrade commitment

Auxiliary president Wess Campbell presents a cheque for $100,000 to the SOSMF, a further installment towards funding of the Summerland Health Centre xray upgrade

Testing out the new walk-in tub recently installed at Angus Place, as funded by the Auxiliary

Testing out the new walk-in tub at Angus Place, recently funded by the Auxiliary

Angus Place and Auxiliary representatives celebrate installation of the new walk-in tub

Angus Place and Auxiliary representatives celebrate installation of the new walk-in tub

And in the windows, St Patrick's Day...

... and Country Home

Our 2020 executive members from left to right: Betty, Wess, Dan, Eleanor, Marilyn. Missing are Wendy and Vivian

Collectibles for all comers

Dianne setting out the collectibles in time for spring opening March 10th

Pictures, housewares, craft items and more

... and looking good

The shelves and racks are full once more

Dagmar needs more hangers

Betty wearing her 'collectibles' hat

Robert putting safety first, using tennis balls to cover the pointy bits

Linda and Jean hard at it

Doreen and Cheryl, more worker bees

Even Barb, our Christmas elf, was conscripted

Sparkling clean and ready for a new season

A puzzle of racks and shelving to organize

Frank and Val helping to sort and place the racks

Merry Christmas from all the volunteers at the Thrift Shop

And a Happy New Year!!

Our $1Million PRH campaign is officially complete!

On to the next project... our first contribution to the Summerland Health Centre Xray upgrade

Celebrating the accomplishments of 2019 at our holiday social

Holiday bling on sale during Light Up 2019

Dressed and in the spirit for Light Up 2019

Ready for door opening...

Decked out for the festive season...

In Remembrance... 2019

Celebrating 110 years of community service

Remembering the past; looking to the future...

Celebrating 30 years of service... Helen T

Our very own paparazzi, Thomas, the press behind the camera

Presenting the final cheque for $200,000 completing our $1M pledge for the PRH tower

Now that is worth celebrating!!

Preparing for the 'Red Carpet Awards' banquet

Dressed in their finest...

Everyone is here so let's party!

We are so proud...

Getting ready for door opening at Spring Changeover 2019

The crowd is gathering

It will be a fun, chaotic afternoon so take a deep breath...

Celebrating reaching $800,000 in our $1M campaign

We have made it to $700,000 on our way to $1M

Now that is cause for celebration!!

Summer garden party pretty #1... Susan and her lovely flowers

Summer garden party pretty #2... Val all decked out

Summer garden party pretty #3... Heather ready for butterflies

President Vivian in her summer garden party best. From her head...

... down to her toes

Celebrating years of service... 10 years for Irene

... 15 years for Verna

,,, 10 years for Diane

... 10 years for Stan

... 30 years for Lil

... 25 years for Sandra

... 20 years for Barb

The message says it all!

Strolling down the avenue at the Action Fest parade June 2018

And having a great time doing it!

Even visiting relatives of members can get into the act ... cutting rags is as easy as 1, 2, 3...

We made time to celebrate the recent royal wedding. Did you...?

An enthusiastic group of volunteers, ready for an influx of shoppers

A keen shopper, waiting for the doors to open after spring changeover

Decked out with fashions for spring and summer...

... and fresh collectibles, housewares, craft supplies and more

Volunteer Rebecca putting the finishing touches to her Easter window

Meet our 2018 executive... From L to R: Gloria (past president), Val (shop convener), Vivian (president), Rebecca (1st vice), Berit (treasurer), Marilyn (secretary). Missing from photo: Gerrie (2nd vice)

Celebrating our 2017 donation to RECOPE... a partner with the SHCA since 2002

It is official. We have made it to $600,000! We will make it to $1 Million for the PRH building.

No wonder everyone is so excited!

Ev, Val, Eleanor and Marilyn at the SOSMF BASH reception... learning about a new hip replacement procedure

A sample of "Thrift Shop Cream"

Christmas Elves Wendy and Rose hard at work

The finished product... until the Christmas shoppers come

Created and donated by one of our younger fans. Thank You!!

Vinyl for any and all audiophiles...

Costumes galore...

Decorations too...

Tropical fare at the annual appreciation dinner

The candy striper 'youngsters' joined the volunteer 'oldsters' for our fun evening

Long service awards presented (LtoR) to Eileen(30 yrs), Willie(45 yrs), Bette(35 yrs), Cathy(20 yrs), Wess(10 yrs), Betsy(10 yrs), Bonnie(15 yrs), Lil(10 yrs) and Laurie(10 yrs)

Celebrating the $500,000 mark in our $1M pledge

Getting ready for Canada Day 2017

Celebrating 150 years... our sesquicentennial!

Action Fest parade June 2017

Our volunteers and mascot Buster, enjoying the Action Fest parade June 2017

The seasonal crew hard at work

Taking time to say 'goodbye' to Ira, a young volunteer from Germany

A great crew of volunteers just waiting for the doors to open March 14th

Happy shopping!

All new spring and summer merchandise...

That includes the housewares, crafts, stationery... everything!

High tech cataract surgery comes to the Summerland Memorial Health Centre courtesy of a $100,000 donation from the Summerland Health Care Auxiliary

Blossom Queen candidates and buddies shop for Frugal Fashion at the Thrift Shop

SOSMF Executive Director, Carey Bornn, accepting the next $100,000 installment of our pledge towards the PRH building project

The SHCA contribution towards its $1M pledge for the PRH building project now totals $400,000

It's December 9, 2016 and SHCA President, Gloria Flaman, is presenting a donation of $25,000 to staff and volunteers of RECOPE, Summerland's rehabilitation service

Laura, a volunteer with both the Summerland Food Bank and the SHCA, prepares to weigh in food donations from the SHCA Christmas reception.

Summerland royalty out enjoying Light Up 2016... Check out those antlers

'Tis the season for kinky sweaters!

Remembrance Day display November 2016

Members of the SHCA executive presenting a cheque for $50,000 to Carey Bornn, Executive Director of the SOSMF, November 3, 2016. This is the first installment for the Phaco eye surgery instrument.

Having fun at the 2016 OMA conference...

Is it really Michael Jackson and friend, Marilyn Monroe?

Let's have fun with Halloween!

Costumes galore...

Decorations and accessories too...

Working hard to remove the old wax residue

Preparing the new shelves for displays

Looking good now the work is done

Having fun at our annual volunteer appreciation banquet...our creative juices are flowing!

It must be a winner!

Even our candy stripers joined in the fun

Modeling the results... Shirley

Customer Appreciation Day May 14th at the Thrift Shop: tea, coffee and wine baskets being raffled off

And the winners are: Jack Tamminga, Mary Tinning and Doug Andrews (L to R) with president Gloria Flaman

Jeanne N. of Peachland shows off her denim rag quilts built in part from Thrift Shop purchases

Who would have thought denim rags could look so beautiful. Jeanne has made this pattern since 2003 and gives all her quilts away.