Franklin R. Williamson Established in 1953, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Auxiliary Plaza Chapter is dedicated to serving the hospital and its patients, and to promoting the health and welfare of the community in accordance with objectives established by the hospital. These efforts have been made possible by fund-raising activities of the Plaza Gift and Flower Shop, the Nearly New resale shop, baby photos, vending services, the Tribute Fund, and from the sale of Savour St. Louis , the Auxiliary's recently published cookbook, which is being distributed nationally.
Volunteers donate their services through a variety of meaningful programs and projects.
In addition, the Parkview Chapter sponsors an annual gold sale, a leather sale and sustains continuous sales of its legendary cookbook, Cooking in Clover II . In addition to educational, service and fund-raising projects, the Parkview Chapter awards scholarships to qualified students at the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health. The Parkview Chapter supports many hospital programs with both financial resources and volunteer resources. These exhibits have increased understanding and awareness of breast cancer among the St. Louis community. The Auxiliary's most recent major project is support of Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Breast Health Center, which opened in September 1997.