Marias Medical Center Auxiliary
"Caring for Others Through Service"
History
The Auxiliary was first known as "TooleCounty Hospital Auxiliary." This organization was reestablished in 1977 by some very dedicated women, and was known as "The Organization To Belong To". In 1998, the name was changed to "Marias Medical Center Auxiliary."
Goal
The goal of the Auxiliary is to assist in activities and needs of the patients and residents of the Marias Medical Center, Care Center, Heritage Center, and Marias Healthcare Services, Inc.
This goal is accomplished through the purchase of equipment and necessary items to be used by and for these persons and to make our facility better for all concerned.
Contributions may also be made to the community as approved by the members of the Marias Medical Center Auxiliary.
Membership
Membership is open to all men and women. Annual dues are $2.00 and $5.00 for associate members.
The Auxiliary holds monthly meetings the first Wednesday of each month, with the exception of June, July, and August. Meetings are held in the Marias Medical Center Conference Room at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 434-3246 or complete the information below and a member will contact you.
Cedar Closet
The Auxiliary operates the Cedar Closet in its sales of donated used items and clothing. The Cedar Closet was first established to purchase items to stock the gift shop in the hospital. The Cedar Closet is located downtown at 317 Main Street in Shelby. The Cedar Closet is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For larger donations, please call ahead, otherwise donations are accepted during regular business hours. Please do not leave items outside.
The Cedar Closet is staffed by caring volunteers. Please call 424-8123 for more information.
The Gift Shop
The Auxiliary Gift Shop sells gift items, cards, candy and snack items, flowers, and consignment items. The Gift Shop is located at the main entrance to Marias Medical Center and Marias Care Center and is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Gift Shop is staffed by very generous volunteers.
Now serving soup from 11 am -1 pm (or while supplies last) Monday - Friday.
The Gift Shop can be reached at 434-3214.
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is a memorial fund. Donations are given in memory or in honor of someone and a leaf is placed on the Tree of Life and recorded in the memory book. The 'Trees' are on display in the front hallway of Marias Medical Center and the memory books are in the chapel near the front entrance. To make a donation or for more information, please contact Lucile at 424-2210 or complete the form below.
Recent Purchases
Some of the purchases that we have purchased or contributed to include:
Fish Tank for the Marias Care Center Alzheimer’s wing, Bed-side cabinets for all of the hospital rooms, $10,000 toward the color ultrasound unit for MMC radiology, Portable Vital Signs Monitors for MMC, Digital Mammography machine for MMC, Bilirubin Blankets for MMC, Hospital beds, 
Training Manikin for MMC and the Toole County Ambulance, a stretcher/Gurney, newspaper subscriptions for Marias Heritage Center and Marias Care Center, and Temporal thermal scan thermometers for MMC.
All proceeds raised by the above activities are used to meet the goals set by the Marias Medical Center Auxiliary.
Scholarships
Each year, the Auxiliary awards scholarships to local students who are persuing a degree in a medical field. In 2011, the Auxiliary awarded $1000 scholarships to Kellan Clark, Sarah Cross, and Jeannette Jergens. More information regarding the 2011scholarship is included in the MMC newsletter.
Please click here to see application information for the 2012 scholarships.
Volunteers make it happen! 
Marias Medical Center Auxiliary
640 Park Avenue, Shelby, MT 59474, 406-434-3246
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