Banner Health Wyoming Medical Center recognizes volunteers

CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming Information Now) -Banner Well being Wyoming Medical Middle estimates that volunteers donate virtually $240,000 value of hours annually. On Thursday, April 21, the hospital acknowledged its volunteers throughout the return of its annual luncheon and awards ceremony.

“Effectively this can be a whole shock to me so it’s a shock. What about you, Jack?” stated Volunteer Service Awardee Donna Laird.

“Effectively it’s gratifying actually to be acknowledged as a result of we attempt to assist of us however I’ve gotten much more out of the service than I’ve given,” stated 2021 Volunteer of the Yr Jack Laird.

Donna is the first-ever recipient of the Volunteer Service Award. The award is devoted to a volunteer that has served for no less than 10 years and is not in a position to. She has volunteered with the hospital for greater than 2,000 hours throughout 23 years.

Jack was the 2021 Volunteer of the Yr. He was acknowledged for the time he has given to the hospital for 21 years. Regardless of being 92, he nonetheless volunteers each Wednesday from 7 a.m. till 10 a.m.

38 Service Hour and Years of Service Awards had been additionally distributed to volunteers on the luncheon.

“It was wonderful having the ability to see everybody in particular person and having the ability to acknowledge our deserving volunteers,” stated Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Swartz.

Banner Wyoming Medical Middle stated in 2021, 93 volunteers contributed over 8,000 hours of service. Volunteers offered instructions over 4,000 instances, delivered 840 gadgets, guided over 18,000 folks, and earned over $3,500 by fundraising.

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