A Brief Resume of West Central District


In November 1955, a representative group of the Michigan Association of Hospital Auxiliaries met in Grand Rapids to organize the West Central District. Mrs. Harry F. O'Malley, St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary, was appointed chairman.

West Central District was then organized and the first meeting was held February 10, 1956, at the Women's City Club in Grand Rapids. Seven Hospitals were represented: Greenville, Ludington, Holland, Zeeland, Blodgett, Butterworth and St.Mary's.

The district has grown rapidly since that first meeting. It began with seven participating auxiliaries and there are now seventeen with a combined membership of approximately 4,000 encompassing thirteen counties. The counties include Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Ionia, Mecosta, Montcalm, Oceana, Newago, Mason, Lake Osceola,
Allegan, and Van Buren.