56th Anniversary Morris Hospital Auxiliary Gala

The Morris Hospital Auxiliary is excited for our 56th Anniversary Auxiliary Gala on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Morris Country Club. We hope you have the date saved! Proceeds will be used to support a transformative initiative: the creation of a new surgical suite to house our Da Vinci robotic surgical system.

Robotic-assisted surgery represents a major advancement in patient care, offering greater surgical precision, smaller incisions, reduced pain, and faster recovery times. We have already secured the Da Vinci system — a bold investment in the future of healthcare in our region. Now, we must build the specialized operating room required to fully realize its life-changing potential.

This project will:

Expand access to advanced, minimally invasive surgery for rural patients
Reduce the need for travel to distant hospitals
Strengthen our ability to recruit and retain top surgical talent
Improve outcomes for patients and families across our region

We invite you to partner with us at this year’s Gala and help us raise money for this critical initiative. Your support will directly impact patient care for years to come — helping ensure that innovation, dignity, and healing remain close to home.

Thank you for believing in the future of rural healthcare and for standing with our community when it matters most.

Event Timeline

6:00 – Doors open – Registration, silent auction and cocktail hour begins

7:00 – Dinner program begins with remarks and live auction to follow

9:00 – 11:00 – After party at the Morris Country Club Club House.

Sponsorship and Tickets

We’re excited to share that ticket sales have officially reached maximum capacity! We’re incredibly grateful for the overwhelming interest and support.

If you’d still like a chance to attend, we are currently accepting names for our waiting list. Should any spots become available, we will reach out.

To be added to the waiting list, please contact Kelly Barry at [email protected] or Hannah Wehrle at [email protected]. Thank you again for your enthusiasm—we hope to see you soon!

After Party Ticket Prices:

$50- We are also still accepting RSVPs for the afterparty. To purchase after party tickets, please, CLICK HERE. Tickets to the after party include late night snacks, a drink ticket per personand entertainment.

Donations

Can’t attend the event, but would still like to support the cause!?

To make donations online by credit card, CLICK HERE.

To make an in-kind donation to our live or silent auction please contact Hannah Wehrle at 815-705-7021 or Kelly Barry at 815-705-7024. To learn more about in-kind donations to our auction please, CLICK HERE.

If donating by check, please send your donation and information to:

Morris Hospital Auxiliary
ATTN: Kelly Barry
150 W. High St.
Morris, IL 60450
(Please make all checks payable to Morris Hospital Auxiliary)

Silent Auction

If you’d like to patriciate in our silent auction from the comfort of your home all you have to do is create a bidder account through our online auction portal, this will assign you a bid number to enter on auction items you’d like to bid on. To access the auction website, CLICK HERE.

You will need to enter credit card information in order to be assigned a bid number. If you are bidding on an item you will be notified via text message when you have been outbid. If you win an item, you will be notified and your credit card will be automatically charged at the close of the Silent Auction at 8pm on Saturday, April 18. Morris Hospital Auxiliary staff will contact you the week of Monday, April 20th in regards to picking up the auction item you won.

Happy Bidding!

Live Auction

The Live Auction will approximately start at 8pm on Saturday, April 18th for those who are attending the event. To view items in our live auction, CLICK HERE.