SJHS Volunteers Weblog

Just look at what our volunteers accomplished in 2007!!

Thank you for every thing you do -

Your service is invaluable to us!!

Volunteers

156 Teen volunteers gave 5,281 hours of service.

393 Adult volunteers gave 26236 hours of service.

63 Non-traditional volunteers gave 9,504 hours of service.

A total of 41,021 hours is equivalent to 19.7 full time employees.

Making a Difference

Served 4 community projects.

Delivered 1,484 flowers bouquets at SJE

Delivered 2,857 at SJH

Delivered 851 e-cards; 897 pieces of mail; and 46 birthday balloons to patients at SJE

Delivered 1181 e-cards; 4033 pieces of mail; and 122 birthday balloons to patients at SJH

Escorted 7,632 patients and families at SJE

Escorted 41,697 patients and families at SJH

Made 1,076 contacts with patients, families, and visitors at SJE

Made 10,344 contacts with patients, families, and visitors at SJH

The Workrooms

The SJH & SJE Workrooms made more than 82,581 charts; 38,369 booklets; 29,113 letters; and 46,288 other items.

Patient Representatives

Patient Representatives contacted 5,041 patients.

Mended Hearts

Mended Hearts Visitors visited more than 782 patients.

Noggineers

Noggineers made 2,213 baby caps and 82 blankets.

Volunteer Guild

The Volunteer Guild sponsored a uniform sale, jewelry sales, book sales, and a cell phone recycling program raising a total of $8,023.

The Volunteer Guild received $10,236 bonus money from Lori’s Gift Shop.

The Volunteer Guild generously donated money to these projects:

- $3,362 for WHALE packets

- $1,000 for the International Transportation Network (ITN)

- $5,240 for Surgery pillows

- $1,000 for artwork for the Volunteer office

- $2,266 for the “Grape Ape” pediatric gorillas

Whale Program

In addition to handing out WHALE packets to all of our SJE moms, the Volunteer Office answered more than 100 requests for packets through the website. These packets were sent to many different places in Kentucky and 24 other states.

 

I and my staff just want to express our appreciation for all that you do for us!!!  You are the shining stars of our organization and we thank you!!

Jamine, Gail, and Dawn

Dates have been set for the upcoming Habitat for Humanity Good Health Build. There is still time to join the Saint Joseph Team. There are many volunteer options and you don’t need carpentry skills to help out. Everyone is welcome to pitch in!

Attend the volunteer meeting on Mon., May 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in administrative conference rooms 3 & 4 at Saint Joseph Hospital to learn more. At this meeting, volunteers will sign up for 4-hour blocks of time according to the schedule below, review the plans (the only rule for the site is you must wear closed toed shoes!) and enjoy refreshments. You also will need to fill out a volunteer information sheet.

Dates of the Good Health Build

May 29: June 5: June 19: June 21: June 28: July 6: July 11: July 12: July 13:

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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  One of our very own volunteers, Pat Rand, is one of several nominees for Red Cross Hero of the Year.  Ms. Rand has been a volunteer at Saint Joseph Hospital 15 1/2 years and has given more than 2800 hours of service.  She has volunteered with the Red Cross since 1989.  Congratulations Ms. Pat!!