Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Each year, the Women's Board hosts an annual golf tournament to benefit educational scholarships, patient advocacy programs, and the GW Cancer Institute. This year's event will be held on Friday, June 5. More details and registration information will be posted soon. To date, the tournaments have raised over $125,000 to support our charitable interests! Contact: Carmen Stull

Interfaith Chapel
The Women's Board funded and oversaw development of an Interfaith Chapel for hospital patients and visitors, opened May 2006. It was dedicated on December 13, 2006.

Nursing and Public Health Scholarships
The Women's Board provides nursing and public health scholarships to qualified Hospital employees who are pursuing or advancing in these fields. To date over $198,000 has been awarded to 33 students. Contact: Lisa Tompkins

Gift Shop
The Women's Board opened the District's first hospital gift shop in the main lobby of the hospital in 1948. Since then, it has been an instant hit among the patients, their families and friends. The shop sells essential items such as toothpaste, greeting cards, and gifts including baby clothing and birthday/anniversary presents. It also has a vending machine for sodas and snacks.

For 54 years, the shop was run by a manager and staffed by volunteers. However, in October 2002, a contract was entered into with Lori's Hospital Gift Shops, a subsidiary of Hallmark, to manage the shop with a guaranteed monthly stipend to The Women's Board.

Contacts: Kia Sechrist or Denise Woodfolk

Spiritual Care Program
The Women's Board launched a chaplaincy program in Spring 2000 to attend to the humane and spiritual needs of patients, family members and staff.

Seminarians from various divinity schools around the area provide the basis of our hospital ministry staff. Community clergy from many different faiths serve as our emergency staff during peak critical times. Our pastoral staff is made up of Catholic, Presbyterian, Muslim, Methodist, Jewish, Jehovah Witnesses and Episcopalian faiths.

Today, the Women's Board offers a Spiritual Care Residency program, whereby theology professionals seeking to expand their educational experience in hospital chaplaincy can apply, and those selected are awarded stipends in exchange for their efforts working in the hospital's Spiritual Care Program. Applications are currently available. See the Women's Board Home Page for additional information. Contact: Lisa Tompkins.

NICU Baby Care Kits
Specially treated 5"x3" baby blankets are sewn by volunteers to help with the care of premature, high risk babies. Over 400 sets have been donated in the last seven years. Contact: Sandra Butcher

Medical School Scholarships
Each year, the Women's Board awards educational scholarships to 3rd year GWU medical school for use towards tuition and other school-related needs during their fourth year. To date, over $50,000 has been awarded. The next set of scholarships will be awarded this spring. Contact: Lisa Tompkins

Monta Sommer Award
This award provides funds for books and supplies for a qualified first-year GWU medical student. Contact: Lisa Tompkins

Art Therapy
As part of patient advocacy, the Women's Board works with patients in Oncology and Rehabilitation to create various forms of art in an effort to make their hospital stay a bit easier and more comfortable. Patients are guided in creating jewelry, pottery, greeting cards and more. Contact: Ileen Shefferman

GW Cancer Institute
The Women's Board supports cancer research, treatment, and screening through its annual contribution to the GW Cancer Center. This year, the Women's Board is donating $25,000 for this great cause.

Holiday Gift Giving
Each year, the Women's Board selects, purchases, wraps, and donates gifts to all patients in the hospital on or around Christmas as a celebration of all holidays. Gift donations are always welcome. Contact: Jennifer Downs

The Women's Board Teaching Center
In 1998, the Women's Board contributed $110,000 toward the purchase of computers for the Himmelfarb Library Women's Board Teaching Center. The Board continues to provide financial support to the center to support education and technological advancement.

Patient Advocacy
In an effort to support the diverse patient population at the hospital, the Women's Board has supported the Case Management Department in purchasing clothing and personal items for underinsured patients. This year, the Women's Board is donating $4,000.

Lights of life
Each December, the Women's Board partners with the GWU Hospital and the GWU Medical Center to host a Lights of Life fundraiser where trees are illuminated with thousands of lights in the Ross Hall Courtyard in honor or memory of loved ones. This program benefits the Women's Center and cancer patients. Contact: Carmen Stull