Association Of Operating Room Nurses Inc

IN THE PAST, WE HAVE PARTICIPATED WITH ELF LOUISE IN WRAPPING OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS; WE HAVE DONE THIS ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS. WE HAVE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANGEL TREE PROJECT FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES, SPONSORING FAMILIES IN NEED WITH CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN THE FORM OF TOYS, CLOTHING, AND MONEY.WE ALSO HELPED THE AORN FOUNDATION WITH MONETARY DONATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2303 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO NURSING STUDENTS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. WE ALSO PROVIDED TWO MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION WITH SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1000 EACH TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES. AFTER OUR SYMPOSIUM, WE ALSO TRANSFERRED $10,000 TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT FOR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS. AT THE CURRENT TIME THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDING IS OUR ANNUAL WINTER SYMPOSIUM WHICH WE HELD ON JANUARY 16, 2016. THE SECOND SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMES FROM THE NATIONAL AORN ORGANIZATION INTHE FORM OF DUES PAID BY EACH MEMBER WHO JOINS OUR CHAPTER AT THIS LEVEL. WE ALSO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THOSE WHO RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP.THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY SENDS CHAPTER DELEGATES TO THE AORN GLOBAL SURGICAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO FUNDING THEM PARTIALLY. THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO SEND FIVE MEMBERS AND PAID REGISTRATION FEES FOR THEM TOTALING $3000. LCOALLY WE HAVE PROVIDED MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR OUR MEMBERS AND TRYING TO INCREASE OUR MEMBERSHIP BY HOLDING CHAPTER SOCIALS TWICE DURING THE YEAR.