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 The Palm Beach County Public Health Department Auxiliary Program

    A community group of public-spirited citizens under the supervision of a volunteer administrator with the mission to meet non-budgeted needs necessary to extend services to our clients.

    This group may be made up of regular volunteers and/or members of the community who do not regularly volunteer. The Auxiliary develops and implements special projects which go beyond the basic services of the health center in order to brighten the lives of needy clients and their families.

• Holiday Food Baskets - Checks with the Coordinator to get updated listings of names and addresses of needy families. Works with the chairman to obtain sufficient food for the basket project through Food For Families program - Project Thanksgiving; Local Grocery Stores and assures baskets are plentiful.
   
• Christmas Party - Plans are approved by the Nursing Supervisor and Health Center Director. Volunteers then organize and work the event that lights up the eyes of clients’ children as they receive Toys for Tots from the United States Marine Corps and other very generous donors. Volunteer Santas also address and send Christmas Cards as invitations to the event.
   
• Easter Event – Volunteers do it all from giving clothing to providing Easter Baskets.
   
• Clothing Committee - Collects clothing donations - especially for children. Maintains the inventory in the centers’ clothes closet and gives them away to many of the very needy clients.
   
• Membership and Recruitment - Responsible for deciding on membership dues. Responsible for annual campaign to build membership including annual membership luncheon or tea and for ongoing recruitment. Volunteer leaders set the goals and assure they are met.
   
• Fund-raising - Responsible for working with chairman and Co-chairman to reach fundraising goals through projects and community support.
   
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness - HELP YOUR FAMILY—FRIENDS—NEIGHBORS: Volunteer to aid in the distribution of antibiotics, medical triage, immunizations and other life saving procedures during a health emergency. Volunteers and household family members will receive First Priority medication in the event of an episode. Training, at a location near your home, will be provided for the many and varied duties to accomplish this mission. Should understand English. May speak a foreign language. Must be 18 years or older.
   
• Administrative Assistant/Clerical Support – Responsible for correspondence necessary for auxiliary, typing letters, etc. He/she is also responsible for telephone calls to remind volunteers of monthly meetings. Provide clerical assistance & direct assistance to various departments.

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