Members of the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton were honored for their service milestones at the Auxiliary’s annual volunteer luncheon. Held on October 10, 2017 at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Md., the celebrated 79 volunteers whose combined total hours in the service of the Auxiliary exceeded 224,000 as of May 31, 2017.
“The thousands of hours dedicated by Easton Auxiliary volunteers every year are a major force in the enhancement of patient care in our community,” says Ken Kozel, president and chief executive officer, UM Shore Regional Health. “Whether raising funds, answering phones, conducting screenings or helping patients find their way, our volunteers are key partners in UM Shore Regional Health’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.”
The Auxiliary raises funds through its management of Maggie’s Gift Shop in UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, the Bazaar at 121 Federal Street and various special vendor sales. Funds raised help pay for new technology, facility upgrades and educational needs for the hospital and local outpatient facilities, including the Clarke Comprehensive Breast Center and the Cancer Center. Auxiliary volunteers also assist with services such as wheelchair and patient escorts, blood pressure screenings and front desk reception in the hospital and in various outpatient locations.
According to Art Cecil, Easton Auxiliary president, during the past year (June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017), 171 volunteers committed more than 34,400 hours to Auxiliary projects. Volunteers honored at the luncheon were those who had achieved service milestones ranging from 100 hours to 18,000 hours, as follows:
100 hours: Karen Fink, Betty Hartmeyer, Jane Holly, Tina Hyde, Midge Kroll, Pat O’Shea, Frederica Shirey, Sherry Spencer, Barbara Watters and Kathryn Yeager.
250 hours: Karen Collins, Gloria Douma, Bea Juliano, Thomas Keepers, Bonnie Messix, Carl Ortman and Elaine Rippel.
500 hours: Peggy Bardelman, Richard Douma, Richard Hill, Phyllis Matthai, Janet Pfeffer, George Shoener, Marianne Strother, Val Tate, Nancy Williams and Mary Young
750 hours: Myrna Darragh, Bill Eyring, Barbara Gardella, Adrianna Lee, JoAnn Martin, Barbara Nickerson, Maggie Schabdach and Ronald Weber
1,000 hours: Patricia Collins, Virginia Ann Harvey, Jean Hobbs, Sharron Lee Jamarik and Noel Slattery
1,500 hours: Judith Dickhart, Audrey Luetters, Carole O’Malley, Robert Savoy and Gervais Wooters
2,000 hours: Liz Hannegan, Annabel Lesher, Gary Nickerson, Dorothy Palmer, Patricia Reynolds and Sue Shortall
2,500 hours: Emilie Joshi and Elmer Parkerson
3,000 hours: Rosalie Bryan and Nancy Espenhorst
3,500 hours: Doralice Cassidy, Art Cecil and Regina Holland
4,000 hours: Anita Rowan
4,500 hours: Camille Kneale
5,000 hours: Barbara Brown, Edith Hayman and Brenda Prettyman
5,500 hours: Celia Bodmer and Janet Granger
6,000 hours: Joyce Kent and Bertha Wilson
7,000 hours: Carolyn Behr
8,000 hours: Sabine Simonson
8,500 hours: Gail Jenkins
9,000 hours: Neal O’Shea and Terry Stephan
11,000 hours: Debbie Hayes and Elva Pierce
13,500 hours: Joe Schultz
15,000 hours: Margaret Blair
18,000 hours: Pauline Lane