How the Blue Birds Hatched

Timeline:
See the YouTube video about the Blue Birds! 1920 - A small group of members of the Laurel Heights Methodist Church founded the "Blue Birds of Laurel Heights" 1947 - The Blue Birds established the Nix Tumor Clinic 1960 - The Blue Birds voted to amend their charter to become the Blue Bird Auxiliary to Methodist Hospital 1963 - Methodist Hospital opened its doors 1998 - Methodist Children's Hospital* was added 2001 - Methodist Heart Hospital* was formed 2006 - The Auxiliary expanded to include the volunteers at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital*

_{*A Methodist Hospital facility}

"I love helping people. I like meeting new people and making new friends. I work in the Surgery Waiting Room and act as a liason between the Doctors and families. I enjoy being helpful to family members while they are anxiously awaiting news on their patient."

Chela Salinas

6-month Volunteer

Timeline:

See the YouTube video about the Blue Birds!