By Susan Schmied
Why am I a Holly Twig? The answer is simple. This group helps make a difference. For our communities in the Toms River/Berkeley area, RWJ Barnabas Community Medical Center is the hospital we will go to in an emergency. If a patient needs to be transported to RWJ Barnabas in East Brunswick, they can be transported and arrive within seventeen minutes via helicopter from the heliport located on the roof of the hospital. I want to be a voice in making our BEST hospital it can be.
This is the time of year when the departments of Community Medical Center present their Annual Wish List requests, which consist of items which help make the patient’s stay as pleasant and safe as possible. This is my favorite time of the year to be a Holly Twig. I see just how our fundraiser dollars are put to work. I will be sharing information in the near future as to the items that will be purchased as a result of the Wish List.
This month we started a new project, which will be ongoing. It is to make soft chemo hats for the Oncology Department. We are very happy to contribute these hats that will make patients more comfortable. Our talented Holly Twig members, who knit and crochet, continue to make hats for the newborn babies to wear home. We are forever grateful for the yarn that you generously donate. Please call MaryLou, if you have soft yarn in any colors to donate, or need a hat pattern.
Here is what is coming up:
- May 3 & 4 “Think Goodness” vendor sale of assorted items to be located behind the outpatient area at Community Medical Center, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- May 10th 51st Anniversary Luncheon, please pay in advance to save your seat.
- June 14 Annual Gift Auction, Holiday City Berkeley, Clubhouse 2, 12:30 PM.
Tickets are now available for the annual Gift Auction (formerly the Strawberry Festival). The ticket price for admission is $7. No tickets will be sold at the door. The date is Wednesday, June 14th. The prizes are going to be even better than ever before. We are selling tickets on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00 PM at the Holiday City Carefree Clubhouse at 98 Bananier Drive, and on Thursdays from 4:30-6:00 PM at the Holiday City Berkeley Clubhouse # 2, 631 Jamaica Boulevard.
Community Medical Center is excited to now offer FREE valet parking for patients and visitors. This service is available Monday – Friday from 6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the hospital’s main entrance. When arriving at the main entrance to the hospital, you will be greeted by an attendant who will provide you with a valet ticket prior to entering the building. When you leave the hospital, return your ticket to the attendant, and they will retrieve your car.
Please join us for our next meeting, Wednesday, May 10th, HC Berkeley, Clubhouse 2, 9:30 a.m.
Pres., MaryLou (908)770-5176.
VP, Susan (732)267-5274,
Membership, Laura (929-200-2220
Holly Twig, 270 Bonaire Drive, Toms River, NJ 08757
