ABOUT THE MERRY MIXERS
Merry Mixers is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. Founded in 1950 by a group of Marblehead women, the organization has a long-standing commitment to enhancing the quality of care for children and families across the North Shore.
For more than seven decades, Merry Mixers has raised vital funds to support pediatric programs, facilities, and resources at Salem Hospital, ensuring that children receive compassionate, high-quality care close to home
Merry Mixers Pediatric Patient in Need Fund
In 2024, Merry Mixers established the Merry Mixers Pediatric Patient in Need Fund (PPIN)- a dedicated fund at Salem Hospital created to provide critical, immediate support to pediatric patients and families experiencing financial hardship.
The fund helps cover essential items and services not typically covered by insurance, such as safe car seats for newborns, transportation assistance for families visiting hospitalized children, warm clothing, and other necessities that directly impact a child’s well-being. Through PPIN, clinicians are empowered to respond quickly and thoughtfully to families’ most urgent needs during difficult moments.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the PPIN supports all pediatric departments at Salem Hospital, including Labor & Delivery, the Special Care Nursery, Pediatric Emergency Services, and Pediatric Psychology.
Impact & Achievements
Since its inception, Merry Mixers has raised and donated over $2 million in support of pediatric care at Salem Hospital. Notable achievements include:
• Supporting the expansion of the Special Care Nursery, now designated a Level II B facility for newborns
• Funding the hospital’s Family Resource Center, which provides behavioral health resources and services for children, adolescents, families, and professionals across the North Shore
• Contributing to a one-of-a-kind outdoor therapeutic play space for pediatric psychiatry inpatients
• Supporting the addition of artwork and murals in the pediatric unit at the Epstein Center for Behavioral Health, as well as updates to the Special Care Nursery
• Providing new medical equipment, including breast pumps, ophthalmoscopes, hospital-grade refrigeration for the Birthplace, a NeoView neonatal intubation system, updated pediatric ultrasound equipment, and a retinal scanner for infants in the Special Care Nursery- eliminating the need for transfers to Boston
• Fully funding the installation of a Webcam System in the Special Care Nursery, allowing families to remain connected to their newborns
• Funding new furniture and upgrades for the Family Resource Center
• Supporting Family Resource Center programming and clinical training for providers in Pediatric Psychiatry and the Pediatric Emergency Department
About Salem hospital
Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, is the largest healthcare provider and one of the largest employers on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Headquartered in Salem, the multi-site health system includes Salem Hospital, Mass General for Children at Salem Hospital, Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center, Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care, North Shore Urgent Care, Lynn Community Health Center, and Peabody Family Health Center.
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