• $83,000 toward Breast Cancer Treatment fund from annual Fashion Show;
• $125,000 toward Breast Cancer Treatment fund, Tisone Cancer Care Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Rehabilitation Program from our inaugural black tie event;
• $40,000 toward Scholarships for employees advancing in degreed programs and high school students beginning Human Healthcare studies;
• $7,000 in mini grants to various BCH departments to enhance patient care;

• Paying $20 per year for a membership - and become as active as you like. Simply let us know if you're interested in helping with any of our on-going BCH  fundraising or supporting efforts, or if your lending support through annual dues.
• You'll receive a membership card in the mail, a newsletter 2 to 3 times a year, and notices for special sales and activities, a one-time discount at the hospital gift shop of your choice and you'll become one of the many members who are helping to support our community hospital.

f you are already a member, thank you for your generous and continued support.

If you have not yet joined take the time now to become involved by e-mailing Volunteer Services or calling 303-440-2183.

Section 1.        The annual Auxiliary membership dues shall be $20.00.

Section 2.        All dues are annual and payable upon receipt of membership notice.

ARTICLE II.             Duties of Officers

Section 1.        The regular term of office of all officers shall commence at the adjournment of the annual meeting at which they are installed.

Section 2.        The duties of officers shall be those implied by their respective titles, and those specified in these Bylaws and in the Board Manual Job Descriptions.

Section 3.        Each officer shall attend all general Board meetings.  In addition, elected officers shall attend Executive Committee meetings and any meetings requested by the President.  Three (3) unexcused absences from any Board meeting will result in removal from the Board.

Section 4.        The President shall be the Chairperson of the Auxiliary Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and shall preside at all meetings and, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall appoint all special committees, chairpersons of special committees, and chairpersons of standing committees (exclusive of the Nominating Committee). 

The President shall serve as a non-voting member of these committees and replace, by appointment, any vacancies that occur.  The President shall represent the Auxiliary at designated meetings as stated in the Board Manual; and shall submit an annual report to the Auxiliary and to the Boulder Community Hospital Association Board of Directors.  The President shall plan and preside over the Auxiliary Annual Meeting.

Section 5.        The First Vice President shall, in the absence of the President, have the responsibility and the authority of the President and be an aide to the President.

Section 6.        The Vice President – Membership shall perform all duties of the Membership Committee Chairperson, including the appointment of its members, and perform such other duties as delegated by the President.  The Vice President – Membership shall be responsible for the recruitment of the Auxiliary members.

Section 7.        The Vice President – Fundraising shall appoint and oversee all duties of the Fundraising Committee Chairpersons, and perform such other duties as delegated by the President. 

Section 8.        The Secretary shall give notice of and keep records of all meetings of the Auxiliary and the Auxiliary Board of Directors and carry on correspondence as directed by the President.

Section 9.        The Treasurer shall keep the Board informed of all monies received and deposited from all fundraising activities.  The Treasurer shall make monthly reports, as received from the Boulder Community Hospital Comptroller, to the Auxiliary Board, convene and preside over the Budget-Finance Committee and present the annual budget to the Board of Directors for approval at the February meeting.

 ARTICLE III.           Appointed Board Members

Section 1.        The duties of each appointed Board member shall be those implied by their respective titles, and those specified in these Bylaws and in the Board Manual Job Descriptions.  Appointed Board members shall be responsible for the activities of their respective committees and shall attend and report at general Board meetings. 

Section 2.        The term of office for appointed Board members shall be one (1) year, commencing at the Annual Meeting.  No member shall hold an appointed office for more than two (2) consecutive terms unless approved by the Executive Committee.

Section 1.        There shall be a Nominating Committee consisting of five (5) members to be elected annually by the membership.  All shall be voting members of the Auxiliary Board of Directors.  The immediate past President of the Auxiliary shall serve as Chairperson of the Nominating Committee and will be a member of the committee for two consecutive years.

a.                   The Director of Volunteer Services shall be an advisor and attend all meetings of the Nominating Committee.

b.                  The Nominating Committee shall prepare a slate of nominees for officers and for the incoming Nominating Committee to be presented to the Auxiliary Board of Directors prior to the December meeting.  The committee shall publish its slate of nominees by posting a copy of the slate in a designated place in each of the 3 hospitals and by further publishing said slate by mail to all Auxilians at least one (1) month prior to the December meeting.

c.                   Further nominations for any office may be submitted to the Secretary two (2) weeks prior to the December meeting for presentation to the general membership.

d.                  Nominations may be made from the floor with prior consent of the nominee.

Section 1.        Each Board Chair position shall have one vote.  If other members of a committee are present at an Auxiliary meeting, they do not have a vote.

Section 2.        If a Board member is not present at a meeting, they may send a proxy vote with a committee member or in writing with another Board member.  They may also send their vote in advance to the President by mail or e-mail.               

Meetings of the Boulder Community Hospital Board of Directors shall be held on the fourth (4^th) Monday of each month except July and August unless otherwise notified because of holidays.  All members of the Auxiliary are invited to attend general meetings, but do not vote.

All net income derived from the Auxiliary dues and functions shall be used for expenses of the Auxiliary and for supporting the hospital purposes, in accordance with requests by the Hospital Board of Directors and the Auxiliary Board of Directors.

The fiscal year of the Auxiliary shall correspond to that of the Boulder Community Hospital Association.

Each year, the President or a designated officer will attend the annual convention of the California volunteer association CAHHS.

Robert’s Rules of Order, January 2001 Edition, shall govern the Auxiliary.

January, 1989; Revised 11/89, 1/91, 4/91, 10/94, 12/97, 10/99, 11/00, 9/02, 6/04, 4/05, 12/06