June 02, 2022

Over the last 60 years, the Auxiliary of Bethesda Hospital has provided over $3.5 million in funding for Bethesda Hospitals. This year, the Auxiliary is pleased to announce $115,000 in grants for the following:

• Gestational Diabetes Support for Bethesda North Ob/Gyn Clinic
• New Life Furniture Partnership for the Perinatal Clinic
• Bethesda North Perinatal Bereavement Program
• Psychosocial Oncology Indigent Patient Basic Needs, Trihealth Cancer Institute
• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Unit, Bethesda Butler Physical Therapy Department
• Stryker Wheelchairs, Bethesda Arrow Springs
• Disposable Wired Ear Buds for Patients, Bethesda North Guest Services
• Patient Lift for Bethesda North Wound Care Center
• Minidop For LVAD Patients at Trihealth Pavilion
• Virtual Colonoscopy Insufflator, Bethesda Radiology
• Patient Standing Scales, Bethesda North
• EKG Scanner for Bethesda Butler Emergency Department
• Koff Kushions for Oncology and Surgical Patients, Bethesda North
• Pilot Transportation Project at Bethesda North
• Cortexflo Forensic Camera for The Center for Abuse, Rape and Emergency Services (CARES) at Bethesda Arrow Springs Hospital

The Auxiliary provides college scholarship opportunities to students who volunteer at Bethesda and to family members of active Auxiliary members. This year, the Auxiliary awarded scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each to the following high school seniors:

• Hospital Volunteer Ravi Bandaru, Mason High School
• Erin Kumler, Oak Hills High School, Auxiliary Family Member
• Hospital Volunteer Advika Sumit, Mason High School
• Caroline Widmeyer, Madeira High School, Auxiliary Family Member

To read more, please visit: https://www.bethesdafoundation.com/about-us/auxiliary