Auxiliary
The MercyOne Newton Medical Center Auxiliary is an organization of dedicated women and men who volunteer their time and energy to support the mission of our medical center. Founded in 1951, the Auxiliary serves the hospital in many important ways.
The Auxiliary's scholarship program is perhaps best-known to the public. Since 1957, the Auxiliary has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to area students who are studying to become medical professionals. The money raised annually for the Auxiliary scholarship program is given back to the community from which it came.
Click here for the 2024 Auxiliary scholarship packet.
The Auxiliary also raises funds each year to support a specific project at MercyOne Newton. Examples of items the Auxiliary has made possible include:
- Lifeline emergency response units
- Maxi Lite lift
- Sara Stedy lift
- Pharmacy bedside scanner
- Blanket warmers
- Audiology hardware and software
- TVs for inpatient rooms
- Start-up funding for the kidney dialysis program
- Laparoscopic surgical equipment
- Infant hearing screening equipment
- Cardiac rehabilitation equipment
- Labor/delivery/postpartum equipment
- Newborn and infant hearing screening equipment
- ER trauma cart
- Stereotactic breast biopsy machine
How you can get involved
Whether it's offering a friendly smile to patients, planning a fundraising event or making a contribution to help send a student to college, there are many ways you can make a real difference with MercyOne Newton Medical Center Auxiliary. Read below to learn about the various roles available within the Auxiliary, or check our additional volunteering opportunities.
Tax-deductible gifts or memorial funds – All funds given to the Auxiliary are used for the purchase of necessary hospital items and are tax-deductible. Receipts are provided and an acknowledgement is sent to each honoree or family. To help, mail your gift to MercyOne Newton Medical Center Auxiliary, 204 N. 4th Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208
Gift shop – Another great way to help is through our gift shop, which helps fund many Auxiliary projects. Volunteers in our gift shop run the cash registers, help keep the shop in order and assist the public in their gift choices. Many of those gift choices are available online for those who want to send a special gift but can't make it in person.
Ambassadors – Auxiliary ambassadors provide a friendly face to MercyOne Newton Medical Center, and assist by greeting visitors and helping directing them to where they need to go. To help, please call 641-787-3095 and leave a message.
Cancer & Infusion Care – Volunteers welcome patients and assist with stocking refreshments and patient transportation. To volunteer, contact Cancer & Infusion Care coordinator Linda Van Elsen at 641-792-4170.
Fundraising projects – Helping plan, organize and implement our fundraisers can make a huge impact in the Auxiliary's success in helping the community. The funds raised help purchase necessary hospital equipment and provide scholarships to area youth. To help, call (641) 791-4366 and leave a message.
