Orange City, IA — The Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Auxiliary gifted a record $60,000 to the health system as its annual contribution for 2010. The money – which comes from Auxiliary fundraising events and Gift Garden hospital gift shop sales – directly benefits patients and families. This year’s gift was used to purchase new carpet at Mill Creek Family Practice Clinic in Paullina, and a Central Monitoring System for the hospital. The monitoring system allows for continuous monitoring of a patient’s heart rhythm and heart rate, and communicates directly with the health system’s electronic medical records. A portion of the gift was also earmarked for the OCAHS educational assistance fund. “It is an absolute thrill to make such a significant contribution to the health system as a result of our fundraising efforts this past year,” reports Mary Plathe, Volunteer Services Manager. “It would not be possible without our tremendous team of outstanding volunteers, as well as the generous support from the people in the communities we serve.”