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Elizabeth Guild Auxiliary
The Guild for Estes Park Medical Center
The
idea to organize a hospital auxiliary was born at a Park Hospital
District Board of Directors meeting in the early 1970s. The
Board made the decision for the auxiliary to serve as a fundraiser
for the hospital district.
A
group of forty-six ladies met, and the Elizabeth Guild Auxiliary was
founded, named for the wife of a large contributor to the hospital’s
building fund.
The
Elizabeth Guild Board of Directors made the decision to start a
nearly-new shop as their major source of income and began holding
fundraisers to launch the store. The grand opening of the
Nearly New Shop was held January 20, 1973. The store was
renamed the Elizabeth Guild in December 1973.
The
Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop is currently located at 443 W. Elkhorn
Avenue in West Park Center. A second store, Lizzie’s Boutique,
opened in 2006 as an outlet for higher-end items donated to the
Thrift Store and is located two doors from the Thrift Shop.
All items sold in both stores are donated by the public or area
vendors.
The
Thrift Shop hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lizzie’s hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
From 1975 through 2005,
the Elizabeth Guild Auxiliary has donated $2,456,457.00 to Estes
Park Medical Center.
The
Guild is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt entity. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent
permitted by law.
Contact
us:
Sandy
Novotny, Manager
Elizabeth Guild Thrift Store
443 W. Elkhorn Avenue P.O. Box 2375
Estes Park, CO 80517
970-586-7205
The
Guild’s only major fundraiser, the
Holiday
House,
is
held
annually to help fund the capital purchases of Estes Park Medical
Center. The
annual Holiday
House
is
scheduled
for
the first Saturday
after Thanksgiving. This year, the 37th annual Holiday House
is scheduled for Saturday, November 29, 2008, at
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Estes Park Conference Center, 201
South Saint Vrain. Shoppers will find many bargains!
There will also be a raffle for items donated by local vendors,
patrons, and Denver sports teams. Admission to the
Holiday
House
is
$1.00 per person, no charge for preschool children. Raffle
tickets are $1.00 each.
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