TheHospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario
          “Highlights of our History”
                                                                                                                                                                                                 2007 - Compiled by Margo Smith, Historian

1865   First Auxiliary founded in St. Catharines, Ontario
1910   Thirty-six hospitals met to form an amalgamated society: “The United Hospital Aids Association” and first
           Annual Meeting held in Kitchener (then called Berlin)
1912   First official membership pin
1920   First annual membership fee; $1 per Hospital Aid organization
1921   First constitution approved by membership
1924   Advisory Committee formed to meet more than once a year
1925   First two-day Annual Meeting held
1926   Introduction of Provincial Life Membership
1930   Now called “The Women’s Hospital Aids Association”
1931   WHAA first holds annual meeting con-jointly with the American Hospital Association
          in the Automotive Building at the C.N.E.
1935   The Association began to hold its annual Convention concurrent with the OHA Convention – Fundraising
          by the 58 affiliated Aids produced $32,000 (in the middle of the Great Depression).
1945   Fee per member group raised from $3 per year to $10 per year
1947   First financial statement published for circulation
          - WHAA pins cost 75 cents
          - 65 member Aids fundraise over $100,000 for their hospitals
1950   Name changed to “Women’s Hospital Auxiliary Association, Province of Ontario”
           - Revised Constitution states “The President’s term will be two years”.
1953   Start of a regional structure, based on OHA’s 12 regions, with OHA Region 12 becoming 12A and 12B
1954   Monthly provincial newsletter established, named the “Volunteer” and sponsored by OHA
          (replacing a smaller volunteer news sheet)
          - 103 member auxiliaries fundraise just over half a million dollars
1958   Region structure completed
          - workshops introduced at Convention
          - Provincial Life Membership book established to record member’s names
1959   OHA establishes a central office and paid secretarial help for WHAA
           - provincial coordinator of Volunteer Services hired by OHA
           - smock crests were introduced (cost: fifty cents)
1960   WHAA crest designed to celebrate the Golden Jubilee
           - almost $900,000 is raised in fundraising efforts by member auxiliaries
1961   Director of Regions established
          - first “Institute of Volunteer Services in Hospitals” (held in Toronto)
1962   Name changed to Hospital Auxiliaries Association (HAA)
          - twenty one auxiliaries have Teenage Volunteers programme
          - men are now making a significant contribution
          - fundraising by the 200 member groups produces just over $1,000,000
1963   “Operating Rules for Regions” handbook was put into use
1964   Margaret Fraser Award established for a worthy student entering Nursing
1965   First manual for volunteers produced
           - the name “Regions” was changed to “Districts”
1966   Institutes (“mini conventions”) were held in Toronto and Ottawa
1967   Institutes held in Toronto and London
1968   First Teen volunteer manual prepared
1970   Celebration for the “Diamond Jubilee” held at Convention
1972   Three Institutes were held:  Don Mills; Barrie and Kenora
1973   HAA withdrew from Canadian Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries (CAHA)
1974   1st HAA Photo Contest was held
1976   The Volunteer published bi-monthly
1977   Fundraising by the 223 member Auxiliaries is over $2,500,000
1978   Institutes were held in Don Mills and Thunder Bay
          - five issues of the Volunteer per year
1979   Institutes were held in Don Mills and Kirkland Lake
          - extensive revamping of job descriptions for Officers, Board and Committees
1980   Institutes were held in Don Mills and Sudbury
          - a special session for Teenage Volunteers was added to Convention
          - fundraising by 220 member group surpasses $6,000,000
1981   HAA rejoined CAHA
1982   Institutes were held in Don Mills and Kapuskasing
          - four issues of the Volunteer produced annually
          - “Districts” were changed back to “Regions”
1983   Margaret Fraser Award replaced by HAA Teen Award
          - fundraising by the 217 member group reaches $10,000,000
1985   Gala Banquet and activities held.   Historical booklet printed for 75th Anniversary
1986   Education fund established to give financial assistance to Auxiliaries/Associations to educate their members
1987   Name changes to Hospital Auxiliaries Associations of Ontario (HAAO)
1988   New Constitution developed and established a board of 24 (13 Region chairmen plus 11 Executive)
          - 1st Memorandum of Understanding” with OHA
1989   HAAO established as a charitable organization with Revenue Canada
          - HELPP (Hospital Equipment Lottery Programme for People) business was initiated
          - trademark registered
1991   Mission statement adopted (which substituted “community partnerships” for “hospitals”)
1992   Quality Assurance Questionnaire circulated among member Auxiliaries
          - Regions 12A and 12B became 12 East and 12 West
1993   First deposit of HAAO material to the Archives of Ontario
1995   Fee Structure for members based on global budgets of their facilities
          - education video produced
          - fundraising by the 209 member groups tops $21,000,000
          - 926 delegates at Convention
1996   HAAO offices move to 200 Front Street West, Toronto (from Don Mills)
          - HAAO pays OHA for one extra day per week for administrative assistance
            from OHA Education Department (total of three days a week)
1997   No longer necessary to be entering a health-related field to qualify for a Student Award; volunteering
          is the key factor to entitlement
1998   HAAO Memorial Honour Roll inaugurated
1999   HAAO is incorporated in the Province of Ontario by Letters Patent
          - By-Law #1 established to govern HAAO
2000   Celebrated 90th Anniversary at Annual Convention
          - 184 member Auxiliaries/Associations raised over $35,000,000
2001   United Nations “Year of Volunteers”
          - HAAO received Outstanding Achievement Award from the Province of Ontario
          - fee structure based on number of beds in facility
          - HAAO administrative assistant employed four days weekly
2002   HAAO Honorary Life Membership Pin is introduced (the actual honour has been in effect for many  years)
          - HAAO website goes online
2003   HAAO logo is mounted in OHA lobby
          - HAAO withdraws from CAHA
          - SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) affects all Ontario healthcare facilities
2004   Student awards (2) raised from $750 to $1,000
          - guidelines established for preparing a “Policy & Procedure Manual” for HAAO members
          - 1st HAAO/OHA/PAVR-O Joint Seminar (education event) held, instigated by HAAO
2005   Established a grant to attend the Joint Seminar
2006   OHA Board restructuring results in HAAO no longer having representation
2007   Position of Director of External Affairs eliminated
          - Board consists of 23 members (10 executive and 13 Region chairmen)
          - administrative assistant employed 4 days weekly
2008   Regions reduced to 12 (combining Regions 4 and 5)
2010   Regions named:
          South West (1); South Central (2); Central (3); Golden Horseshoe (4/5); Toronto (6); Central East (7);
          South East (8); Ontario East (9); North Central (10); James Bay (11); Superior North (12E);
          North West (12W).
          - 100TH Anniversary Gala Banquet held
          - Anniversary book produced (combining with the 75th anniversary book)
2011   10th International Year of the Volunteer