The Auxiliary Board (AB)

MISSION STATEMENT  The purpose of the AB is to support the management of Stan Hywet  Hall & Gardens, Inc. by interpreting Stan Hywet as a cultural and  educational center, by raising funds and providing all possible financial support, and promoting volunteer services. 

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About the Auxiliary Board

The Women’s Volunteer Administration Committee, organized in 1956, was the forerunner of the Women’s Auxiliary Board (WAB). This group of women volunteers, worked very hard to prepare Stan Hywet for the opening of the Estate on June 15, 1957 —making it possible for the public to take tours, and honoring the Seiberlings and their motto of Non Nobis Solum (Not for Us Alone).

Reorganized in 1964 as the Women’s Auxiliary Board, the WAB has raised over $6 million for the continued restoration and upkeep of the Estate. The padded chairs in the Manor House Auditorium, the furniture in the Wolle Building Board Room and funds to pay for the appraisal of the historic collection are but a few of the projects that this important volunteer group has funded. In addition to fundraising, the AB members have contributed 1 million volunteer hours to Stan Hywet.

In 2013, a new chapter began when the WAB was reorganized as the Auxiliary Board (AB) of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. The AB continues in the tradition of its forebears as a vital support organization of the Estate. Over the years, AB volunteers have contributed hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours to  Stan Hywet. 

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AUXILIARY BOARD OFFICERS 2021-2022

  • President  - Susie Gaebel Wallace
  • Vice President - Teri Woodruff
  • Corresponding Secretary - Roberta Searle
  • Recording Secretary - Ken Nilsestuen
  • Assistant Secretary - Char Bolek
  • Treasurer - Debbie Senko
  • Assistant Treasurer - Lee Meyer
AB TIMES Newsletter
Click on the links below for copies of the Auxiliary Board's newsletter, the AB TIMES.

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2020-2021 AB Executive Board Meetings
Occurring on Mondays via Zoom at 9:30 am:

  • May 10, 2021
  • June 14, 2021
     

2020-2021 Regular Meetings & Programs
Currently taking place on Zoom on the following Wednesdays

  • 9:30 am social  and 10 am program & meeting

April 28, 2021 

  • Program TBD

May 26, 2021

  • Speaker: Dianne Kauffman, AB Archivist
  • Topic: The Year in Review
  • Annual Meeting and Installation of 2021-2022 Officers
  • Introduction of Provisionals

Standing Committees

JOIN THE AUXILIARY BOARD

Membership is open to anyone who is not an employee of Stan Hywet and willing to contribute a minimum of 6 hours of volunteer work to Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens during a calendar year. In addition to areas noted above, volunteers may work in any area of interest from house tour guide to education program assistant, gardening, special events, retail and rentals events, administration, and more.
 
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