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MEDIA RELEASE BGH HOSTS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION TEA As part of celebrations marking Volunteer Week, Brockville General Hospital hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Tea April 20. Over 70 members of the BGH Volunteer Association and Palliative Care Volunteers enjoyed an afternoon tea in the cafeteria. “The hospital has three main groups of volunteers,” explained Christine Deault, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, “with a total of about 340 people who help BGH on regular and semi-regular bases. Today is one event that brings us all together.” On behalf of the hospital, President and CEO Ray Marshall had a sincere thank you for all that the Volunteer Association contributes to this community hospital. “Having begun in 1889,” said Marshall, “this association is one of the oldest service groups in Brockville.” Marshall went on to note that Ontario enjoys the benefits of 35,000 volunteers who give three million volunteer hours annually to various causes in the province. “Last year,” said Marshall, “hospital volunteers raised over $48 million through fundraising. Our base funding is less than that. Our hospitals would have minimal equipment if not for you. BGH—indeed all Ontario hospitals—would not be the same without you.” The Hospice and Palliative Care Service at BGH also exists due to volunteer efforts, being funded entirely through donation and operating with a large group of trained volunteer support workers. Hugh Bates, Chair of the BGH Board of Governors, also praised the volunteers and their dedication to the hospital. “I offer greetings from the ‘other’ volunteer group,” said Bates. “With the hospital’s 125th anniversary this year, I was looking at the early years and how things were done. The Women’s Auxiliary, as this association was originally called, did tremendous work from the very beginning to support the hospital in funds and materials. Times have changed,” he added, “but our goals are still much the same.” Guests enjoyed a tea buffet, and music provided by harpist (and BGH executive assistant) Lea Hamblett with her husband Phil on guitar. The BGH Volunteer Association celebrated 120 years in 2009.
All hands on hand for Volunteer Appreciation Tea: (back row l – r) Steve Read, Chief Financial Officer; Janet Stark, Spiritual Care; Maureen Overy, VA President; Ray Marshall, President & CEO of BGH; Hugh Bates, Chairman of the BGH Board of Governors; Christine Deault, VA Volunteer Coordinator; Eleanor Hoogeveen, HR Assistant; Marnie Dahl, Interim VP of Clinical Care/CNE; and Joan McLaughlin, Executive Director for the Brockville and District Foundation. For more information, please contact:
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