Auxiliary Announces Poinsettia Sale and Remembrance Tree Fundraisers

Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Auxiliary announces two fundraisers that are currently underway. The annual poinsettia sale will take place through Nov. 12 and the Remembrance Tree Ceremony is set for Dec. 18, with tags now on sale.

The Auxiliary is currently taking orders for beautiful poinsettias - red, white and pink with 4 1/2" pot for $7; 6 1/2" pot for $11; the 8" pot comes in red only and sells for $20.  The deadline to place an order is Nov. 12. Delivery will be on Dec. 14. To place an order, contact Linda Lawrence at 570-297-3212, Gerrie Barrett at Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Administration at 570-297-2121 or any auxiliary member.

The annual Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Auxiliary Remembrance Tree Ceremony will be held on Dec. 18 at 7p.m. in the hospital lobby.  The speaker will be Mickey Cavanaugh, pastor of the Gillett Baptist Church.  There will be music by Paul Zaleskie, reading of the Book of Honor, singing of carols and light refreshments.  Name tags to honor loved ones can be purchased for $5 from the Troy Hospital Gift Shop or any auxiliary member.  For more information, contact Linda Lawrence at 570-297-3212.  The tags can also be purchased online at www.Guthrie.org/TCHtree.

Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and upstate New York, serving patients from an 11-county service area. Guthrie is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and is the first health system based in Pennsylvania and New York to join this network. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., Towanda, Pa., and Troy, Pa., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 325 physicians and 210 advanced practice providers in a regional office network encompassing 47 sub-specialty and primary care sites in 21 communities throughout Pennsylvania and New York. In addition, Guthrie offers home medical equipment and respiratory therapy products at six convenient Med Supply Depot locations. Guthrie provides a wide range of services and programs to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.