IWK Auxiliary

For over 70 years, the <strong>IWK Auxiliary</strong> has been raising money for <em>patient comfort items</em> and <em>programs</em> within the <strong>IWK Health Centre</strong>. What does this mean? Here are just a few of the amazing ways the Auxiliary has provided essential and often groundbreaking help to the<strong> IWK’s children, youth and families</strong>, and the staff who care for them:
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<li>Funds the operational budget of the IWK Family Library which provides reliable
health information to parents; it is a pleasant family space with Internet access</li>
<li>Financially supports the IWK Rehabiliative Equipment Loan program which lends adaptive equipment to children with special needs so that they can be active</li>
<li>Purchases movies, games and consoles, books and TVs for floors throughout the
IWK Health Centre; toys for Child Life specialists to give to patients on birthdays</li>
<li>Has provided funding to many innovative IWK programs to help children/youth:
Read to Me (books for newborn babies); Music Therapy; the Playgarden and more!</li>
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The Auxiliary annually brings the IWK community together with our <strong>Kermesse fundraising  fair</strong> held in <strong>May</strong>. This event raises funds for IWK <strong>patient care items and programs</strong> — all while giving IWK families and the public a really fun experience. We <strong>especially need volunteers</strong> every year to set up and take down tables at our <strong>Kermesse Flea Market</strong>, and to run <strong>children's games</strong>.  Please help!

The <strong>IWK Health Centre</strong> is a c<em><strong>hildren's, youth & women's hospital</strong></em> for a<em><strong>ll the Maritime provinces</strong></em>.