For more than 120 years, the ELIH Auxiliary has dedicated itself to ensuring that the residents and visitors of the North Fork and Shelter Island have ready access to the highest quality healthcare.
In 2025, our all-volunteer group of 95 passionate community members celebrated 120 years of service to our Hospital and community. We provided over 15,700 hours of service in total. This included 1,620 hours in-hospital and 9,680 hours at the Opportunity Shop Thrift Store. The balance of hours of service was donated by our wonderful ELIH Auxiliary Executive Board and general membership through special fundraising projects undertaken by the Membership/Special Projects Division such as Ladies Day on the Links, the Italian Night Dinner and two annual ELIH Auxiliary fundraisers - the Dream Green Extravaganza and the Car/Cash Giveaway.
Our motivation today remains the same as it was in 1905, to ensure that our local community hospital, Stony Brook Eastern Island Hospital, continues to thrive and has the resources needed to add innovative technologies and care programs.
I am proud to say that 2025 was another record-breaking fundraising year for the ELIH Auxiliary. Much of last year’s success is due to the hard-working volunteers at the ELIH Opportunity Shop in Greenport Village. Through their efforts, as well as Membership/Special Events projects and two major fundraising events, we donated $642,120 to the hospital!
The total donations from the Auxiliary to the ELIH Foundation were $471,120 in unrestricted gifts, $41,000 from the Car/Cash Giveaway, $117,000 from the Dream Green Extravaganza restricted, plus $3,000 restricted for a total restricted donation of $120,000 for the Primary Stroke Center and $10,000 for our wonderful Employees’ holiday party. In addition to the $642,120, $775 in memorial donations were made to honor Auxilians, the ELIH Auxiliary continued to fund 100% of the $11,135 cost to provide in-hospital cable TV service for our patients, $1,1650 for employee celebrations, and provided $12,000 in rent to help offset facility costs for the Thrift Store. Over the years, the Auxiliary has raised in excess of $14 million for our hospital.
I am grateful to the many talented volunteers and members who generously give their time to the ELIH Auxiliary. Your talent, ingenuity, and dedication inspire me every day!
Helene V. Fall
President, ELIH Auxiliary
Dan's Best of the Best Consignment/Thrift Shop 2025
- ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop Named 2025 Best Consignment/Thrift Shop by Dan’s Papers “Best of the Best” on the North Fork
- ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop Named 2022 Best Consignment/Thrift Shop by Dan’s Papers “Best of the Best” on the North Fork
- ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop Named 2021 Best Consignment/Thrift Shop by Dan’s Papers “Best of the Best” on the North Fork
- ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop Named 2020 Platinum Best Consignment/Thrift Shop by Dan’s Papers “Best of the Best” on the North Fork
- ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop Named 2019 Platinum Best Consignment/Thrift Shop by Dan’s Papers “Best of the Best” on the North Fork
- Recipients of Peconic Landing’s 2017 Older Americans Champions Award
- Named 2017 Best Small Auxiliary by the Health Care Association of New York State (HANYS)
- Awarded the 2016-17 Community Service Award by The North Fork Chamber of Commerce
- Named 2013 Auxiliary of the Year by the Health Care Association of New York State (HANYS)
The Opportunity Shop is the hospital's thrift shop, located at 321 Main Street in Greenport Village. Our Auxilians volunteer at the "Op Shop" and every penny spent there supports Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. The store is open every Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-3pm, and donations are accepted during open hours. For more information, call the ELIH Foundation Office at (631) 477-5164.
ELIH AUXILIARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Helene V. Fall, President
Susi Young, First Vice President
Susan Geitz, Second Vice President
Iris Begora, Treasurer
Margaret Brown, Recording Secretary
Madeline Laveglia, Corresponding Secretary
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Helene V. Fall, Car/Cash Extravaganza Chair
Maria Citarella, Nominating Chair
Mary Ellen Connors, Timekeeper
DIVISIONS
Corner Shop – Helene V. Fall and Susi Young, Co-Chairs
Membership/Special Events – Lauretta Faria, Co-Chair/Treasurer; Anne McElroy, Co-Chair
Opportunity Shop and Consignment Closet – Connie Connor, Chair; Jean Graham, Co-Chair
Volunteer Services (Including Junior Volunteers) – Helene V. Fall, Interim Chair
DREAM GREEN
Helene V. Fall, Chair