Award established by the York Hospital Auxilary to honor Linder’s service
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| WellSpan York Hospital volunteers Linda Klingensmith, left, and Deb Taylor, right, pamper Carroll “Junie” Zentz with a foot and hand massage. In bottom photo, |
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. ~Elizabeth Andrew
Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. ~Author Unknown
The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good. ~Ivan Scheier
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As part of National Volunteer Recognition Week, WellSpan Volunteer Services presented the first Barbara Linder Honorary Volunteer Awards on Saturday, April 20, at its annual Volunteer Recognition luncheon.
The recipients, total volunteer hours and years of service are: Thelma Alcorn (3,606, 1992-2012); Harry Baer (4,356, 1992-2012); Bernice Berkheimer (13,788, 1965-2012); Johanna Chisholm (4,745, 1990-2012); Violet Grimm (6,058, 1968-2012); Mary Henry (3,226, 1995-2012); Dean Hildebrand (12,008, 1987-2012); Lois McWilliams (5,623, 1996-2012); Millie Myers (8,073, 1984-2012); Jay Seidenstricker (8,563, 1991-2012); Mary Ann Snyder (3,959, 1983-2012); Don Swartz (4,960, 1992-2012); and Jean Thomas (4,895, 1989-2012).
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| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital volunteer Marty McCullen delivers interoffice mail to Imaging unit secretary Beverly Williams. |
"Recipients of The Barbara Linder Honorary Volunteer Award are retired volunteers who exemplify dedication, commitment and caring," said Christi Brown, director of volunteer services. "This is a very impressive first class."
The award was established by the York Hospital Auxiliary to honor Barbara Linder's long-time commitment to WellSpan.
“This is an appropriate way to honor Barb,” said Brown. “She has been very involved with WellSpan for many years.”
These award winners set the example for many other volunteers. WellSpan has approximately 1,400 volunteers in York and Adams counties. In fiscal year 2012, volunteers contributed 139,000 hours, the equivalent of $3.1 million in service.
“Volunteers are an integral part of WellSpan,” said Brown. “You will see them throughout the organization. As patient satisfaction scores become more important, so does the role of volunteers.
Brown said volunteer roles have expanded beyond the traditional administrative duties, flower delivery and manning the information desk.