Childerguild
Childerguild was founded in 1910 by a group of women whose mission was to support the Women’s and Children’s Services at Silver Cross Hospital. Since those early years, many women have contributed their time and talents donating more than $6.7 million to support the Hospital.
‘She Takes Care of Everything': Silver Cross Gift Shop Volunteer Drives Donations
A hospital gift shop in the southwest suburbs is run by a group of women who donate their time and skills to the community, and the bookkeeping for the store flows through one volunteer who makes its success her mission. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.
Recent Donations to Silver Cross Hospital
- Voyce Translator
- Newborn Infant Scale
- E-Tablet and Stand
- NicView Camera
- Transporter Isolette
- Patient Transport Monitor
- Preemie for a Day Training Program
- Wireless Fetal Monitor
- 2 patient transport monitors
- Maternal/Fetal Monitor
- Sleep Sack Swaddles for all babies
- Newborn Warmer
- Breast Milk Analyzer
- Safe Patient Handling Equipment
- Mattresses
- Spinning Babies Workshop Staff Training
- Pediatric Vein Finder
- 2 Bili Soft Phototherapy Systems,
- 2 Cribs
Breast Ultrasound Machine
Childerguild also funds continuing education for Silver Cross nurses and other caregivers.
Officers
| President: |
Rita Larson |
| Vice President: |
Jeanette Stevenson |
| Event Vice President: |
Stacy Murphy |
| Secretary: |
Marylynn Tyler |
| Club Treasurer: |
Marcia Obman-Gray |
| Shop Treasurer: |
Lynda McShane |
Join Us
For membership opportunities, contact Volunteer Services at (815) 300-7117.
