The new Coronado auxiliary unit to Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego will hold its first formal meeting on Tuesday Feb. 26 at the home of Wanda and Scott Aurich, 1041 G Avenue.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with social networking until 6:30; the business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude at 7:30 p.m.

All interested women – and men – who would like to be members of the new unit from its inception are invited to attend.  For information, please call Unit President Marilyn Merges at (619) 791-6344.

Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary is a diverse group of volunteers that includes all age groups; typically units include young parents and older adults.  Moreover, members share something very important in common:  a deep love and concern of children. Team spirit, camaraderie and fun can be found throughout the 27 auxiliary units.

The hospital auxiliary’s history goes back to 1953 – one year before the hospital opened.  Today more than 1,200 volunteers support the hospital through fundraising, advocacy and education.

Membership in the Coronado unit is $50 a year.  All members receive invitations to some of the most popular events in the county where they can socialize and network.  They have the opportunity to attend free leadership development workshops and receive the auxiliary’s newsletter, “Chaux Talk” and online communications.  They have the chance to form friendships with like-minded people that will last a lifetime and receive the benefit of fulfillment and satisfaction in knowing they are helping the children of our community.

Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego is a nonprofit, 464-bed pediatric-care facility dedicated to excellence in care, research and teaching.  It is the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare and the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. In conjunction with UCSD School of Medicine, it is the region’s teaching hospital for the next generation of pediatric physicians.

Rady Children’s Hospital is also a major pediatric clinical research center, working in collaboration with world-renowned institutions, including UCSD, the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the Scripps Research Institute, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.