Overlake Hospital Auxiliaries

Each year, the Auxiliaries come together to host the Bandage Ball, their signature event and Overlake’s most anticipated and successful fundraiser. As Bellevue’s premier social event, it attracts hundreds of affluent, influential community leaders. Over the years, the Bandage Ball has raised millions of dollars to ensure that Overlake continues to advance its mission of Medical excellence every day. 

Save the date, Saturday, March 24, 2012 for next year’s Bandage Ball.  Planning begins this summer and new committee members are always welcome.

Auxilians work together to supplement Cancer Center services including educational, emotional, and psychological support for patients and their families who are living with cancer.  This Auxiliary will host the 12^th Annual Tree of Hope on September 13 from 6 to 7 pm. 

In 1985, a group of friends founded this Auxiliary to honor one of the first Overlake Hospital administrators. Each year Eastside residents look forward to the Auxiliary’s annual candy sale in November. The delicious chocolate covered toffee sale raises funds for emergent hospital needs.

This Auxiliary’s mission is to strengthen those living with cancer by funding programs and equipment for the Cancer Center at Overlake. The Auxiliary is planning an exciting, upscale event called Perfect Settings November 3 -5 at Henredon & Schoener in Lincoln Square, Bellevue.  This event will showcase outrageously gorgeous table settings to raffle for support of Overlake’s Cancer Center.

Volunteers help visitors bring joy to hospitalized loved ones by staffing the Gift Gallery. Proceeds from the shop, which sells flowers, balloons, cuddly stuffed animals and beautiful gifts, are given back to the hospital. Most recently, the Gift Gallery donated $100,000 for Overlake’s Palliative Care Program. To learn more about the Gift Gallery, or to send flowers or gifts online, visit the Gift Gallery.

The Dreamcatchers Auxiliary is comprised of nurses and staff from various hospital departments who grant dreams and wishes to Overlake employees in unique circumstances. This Auxiliary hosts an annual Bake Sale in December and a Tax Incentive Raffle in April to raise funds to help fellow Overlake employees facing challenging circumstances.

This Auxiliary's mission to support the needs of Overlake’s cardiac and stroke patients comes straight from the heart. Their annual "Fashions from the Heart" luncheon and fashion show will be held April 26, 2012 at The Hyatt Regency Bellevue.  Proceeds will help fund a new Heart & Vascular Center at Overlake. Plans are underway for their annual geranium sale.

The Sonja Potter Senior Care Auxiliary comes together to support Overlake’s Senior Care program through community awareness and fundraising.  These Auxilians honor the grass roots efforts of the original Auxilians with a Second Hand Treasure Sale and Poinsettia Sale in the fall.