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| Auxiliary members pictured, front row from left: Beverly Wainwright, Juanita White, Ruby Westmoreland, Kathleen Bunch, Faye Hunt and Pat Friederich. Second row: Carol Hedrick, Phyllis McBrayer, Judy Taylor, Kathleen Eckert, Kelly Stark and Lora Padley. Back row: Alvina Harrison-Wells, Carol Lewis, Barbara Weaver, Elizabeth (Liz) Schlechty, Dee Hall, Beth Taranto, Bob Thomas, Charlotte Guss, Mike Humphrey (chaplain) and Doris Null. Not pictured: Norman Black, Missie Good, Holly Rabourn |
For Auxiliary Appreciation Week, Bates County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) recognized and celebrated our very special Auxiliary volunteers with a banquet on Friday, April 21.
Volunteers contribute a great deal to our hospital, its patients and employees. Their accomplishments include:
· Donating the equivalent of four full-time employees’ hours of work in 2022
· Raising funds to help purchase needed equipment for the hospital
· Sponsoring activities to show appreciation to BCMH health care workers
· Coordinating the annual Operation Sock-it-to-Me Service Project for school children in Bates County
During the banquet, members were recognized for hours of service with a pin and were given a hanging flower basket as a thank you gift from the hospital.
The awards ceremony included the announcement of the 2022 volunteer of the year, Norman Black. Norman goes above and beyond in his role as an auxiliary volunteer, taking on several shifts a week at the information desk and acting as minute-taker for Auxiliary meetings. In his life, Norman has worn many hats: licensed practical nurse, pastor, Christian school principal and administrator. In 2022, he published a book, “A Merry Heart”.
Like Norman, volunteers perform many tasks, and their service is invaluable. They are the first to greet patients and assist them with the registration process. Some volunteers help with accompanying patients to their appointment destination. Others help run the gift shop, performing various duties including shopping, stocking, planning, and assisting customers.
Auxiliary members say they like to volunteer because it helps to get out into the community on a regular basis to build relationships, get more exercise, and fill their week with purpose. All of our volunteers enjoy helping others, and they are of tremendous help to our patients, visitors and employees. Members enjoy a few perks for volunteering, include a free meal on their service days, and discounts on gift shop merchandise and BCMH health services.
If you would like to learn more about volunteering with BCMH Auxiliary, speak to a volunteer at the information desk or gift shop, or visit https://www.bcmhospital.com/auxiliary-volunteers/
BCMH thanks our volunteers for their gift of service.
Volunteers contribute a great deal to our hospital, its patients and employees. Their accomplishments include:
· Donating the equivalent of four full-time employees’ hours of work in 2022
· Raising funds to help purchase needed equipment for the hospital
· Sponsoring activities to show appreciation to BCMH health care workers
· Coordinating the annual Operation Sock-it-to-Me Service Project for school children in Bates County
During the banquet, members were recognized for hours of service with a pin and were given a hanging flower basket as a thank you gift from the hospital.
The awards ceremony included the announcement of the 2022 volunteer of the year, Norman Black. Norman goes above and beyond in his role as an auxiliary volunteer, taking on several shifts a week at the information desk and acting as minute-taker for Auxiliary meetings. In his life, Norman has worn many hats: licensed practical nurse, pastor, Christian school principal and administrator. In 2022, he published a book, “A Merry Heart”.
Like Norman, volunteers perform many tasks, and their service is invaluable. They are the first to greet patients and assist them with the registration process. Some volunteers help with accompanying patients to their appointment destination. Others help run the gift shop, performing various duties including shopping, stocking, planning, and assisting customers.
Auxiliary members say they like to volunteer because it helps to get out into the community on a regular basis to build relationships, get more exercise, and fill their week with purpose. All of our volunteers enjoy helping others, and they are of tremendous help to our patients, visitors and employees. Members enjoy a few perks for volunteering, include a free meal on their service days, and discounts on gift shop merchandise and BCMH health services.
If you would like to learn more about volunteering with BCMH Auxiliary, speak to a volunteer at the information desk or gift shop, or visit https://www.bcmhospital.com/auxiliary-volunteers/
BCMH thanks our volunteers for their gift of service.
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| Norman Black, 2022 Volunteer of the Year at Bates County Memorial Hospital. |
