The Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Auxiliary is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise funds to help support better health care services for our local community. The dollars we raise go toward the purchase of new equipment for departments in our hospital. They also provide scholarships for local students who plan to work in a health-related field.

We welcome anyone in our community to become a member. Members have the option of becoming involved in our fundraising efforts or simply contributing by being a dues-paying member. Dues and life membership fees play a major role in achieving our fundraising goals.

Joining the hospital auxiliary is a good way to connect with other people who care about our local community and its health care services.

Auxiliary Fundraising Projects

The auxiliary holds a variety of fundraising events, but three major ways that we raise funds are by operating the hospital gift shop, by hosting an annual historic homes tour, and through memorial donations.

Gift Shop

The hospital gift shop offers an enjoyable and interesting way for auxiliary members to volunteer their time. The shop is attractively merchandized and features an extensive and varied inventory of gift items, snacks, cards, stuffed animals, toys, and flowers. Hospital employees, patients’ visitors, and community members looking for unique gift items enjoy shopping in the gift shop. Profits from the gift shop continue to grow and are a major contributor to auxiliary fundraising.

Historic Homes Tour

Every fall the auxiliary sponsors the popular Historic Homes tour. The tour features Port Townsend's unique Victorian and other historic homes and buildings. People from all over the Puget Sound area come to Port Townsend to enjoy this event. The tour is self-guided and auxiliary members have the opportunity to act as docents at the sites. For more information, www.ptguide.com/homestour.

Memorial Donations

The auxiliary’s Memorial Fund is an excellent way to make a contribution to the hospital equipment fund while honoring a deceased family member or friend, or honoring and paying tribute to a living person. All memorial contributions are designated to purchase essential medical equipment for the hospital and are fully tax deductible. When the contributions for an individual honoree reach $360, an engraved brass leaf with that person’s name is added to the memorial tree in the hospital lobby.

Checks for memorial donations should be issued to Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Auxiliary Memorial Fund and sent to:

Memorial Chairperson
Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Auxiliary
834 Sheridan
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Membership Activities

Auxiliary members are invited to attend at least two special events each year. The themes of the events vary from year to year, but they generally are luncheons or teas and are always a time to enjoy socializing with other members. As a member, you will receive newsletters to keep you informed of our events and activities.

Membership Application

You may download a PDF Hospital Auxiliary Membership application here.
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Mail the competed application to:

Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Auxiliary
834 Sheridan
Port Townsend, WA 98368