A Welcome from our President
Meet Maryann Pinkston, current President of the Women’s Auxiliary Board to Chester County Hospital since June 2023. Besides being President of the Board until 2025, Maryann is a current member and Past President of the West Chester Day Auxiliary.
In addition to serving as President of the Board, Maryann was Co-President of West Chester Day branch. She and her sister, Bobbie Gettis, have co-chaired the Chester County Day House Committee and Maryann organizes the Chester County Day Homeowner’s Party in September just prior to Chester County Day.
Hope you are inspired to get involved. Please email Maryann if you have any questions or would like to join us as a member, attend an event or volunteer.
Our Current Pledge of $2 Million
The Women’s Auxiliary embarked on this pledge in June of 2021 and has completed this pledge in October of 2024.
“The Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital has always been the leader in caring for our community and the hospital we serve. For more than 127 years, our mission has been to support new programs and services to improve the health of our community. As mothers, daughters, sisters and friends, we are proud to pledge $2 million towards the advancement of Breast Health in Chester County. The Auxiliary’s ‘Breast Health for Life’ pledge supports the hospital’s vision to bring together the most state of the art services in diagnostics, treatment and academic advancements in breast health.”
Check Presentation, June 2024 Annual Luncheon: Women’s Auxiliary Board President Maryann Pinkston, CEO and President of the Chester County Hospital Foundation, Mike Duncan and Christine Bendinelli, Chair, Chester County Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees.
This 2023/2024 contribution of the Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital is the largest since our beginning in 1893.
Our Executive Board
Maryann Pinkston, President (West Chester Day Auxiliary)
Mary Nakajima, First Vice President (Greystone Auxiliary)
Kate Lindsay, Second Vice President (Hershey’s Mill Auxiliary)
Julie Oronzi, Secretary (Brandywine Auxiliary)
Burse Holleran (Brandywine Auxiliary)
Branch Presidents:
Brandywine Auxiliary: Grace Bekaert, President - Meets fourth Monday each month at 2PM.
Greystone Auxiliary: Robin Latta & Mary Nakajima, Co-Presidents - Meets second Thursday each month at 7PM
Hershey’s Mill Auxiliary: Lidia Manieri, President - Meets second Monday each month at 10AM.
Kennett Square Auxiliary: Carol Duncan, President - Meets second Wednesday each month at 1:00PM in The Encore Shop.
Marshallton Auxiliary: Tina Giannantonio, President -
Turks Head Auxiliary: Elizabeth Pretz, President - Meets as needed each month.
West Chester Day Auxiliary: Grace Chan & Linda Strickland, Co-Presidents - Meets third Thursday each month at 12:30PM.
West Chester Evening: Linda Howard & Helen Halpin, Co-Presidents - Meets second Thursday each month at 7PM.