The Volunteer's Voice - Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Newsletter for the Volunteers and Friends of Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SCThe Volunteer’s VoiceRSFH Volunteer Valentine Sweetheart IssueFebruary 2012Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart,and the joy in a heart!Author UnkownMeet some of the married volunteers serving ascouples at Roper St. Francis Healthcare facilities.See back page for names.

Roper Hospital NewsFebruary Birthdays2/2 Alexandra Gottshall, Jan Maize2/3 Joy Phillips2/4 Whitney Jenkins2/6 Alexandria Burns, Margaret Martin2/9 Melissa McMullin2/10 Margaret Borum, Elba Diaz2/13 Janeigh Collier, Jason Reed2/14 Jeanne Rowland2/15 Carl Singleton2/15 Emmad Kabil2/19 Charlotte Edwards, Helen TerndrupMadeline Newman, Laverne Sauls,2/20 Nicholas Orvin2/24 William Gregory2/26 Caroline Assey2/27 Julia Mack, Walter Rogala2/28 Carol Swinburne2/29 Jeanette WinfieldDates to remember:2/8: Auxiliary Board Meeting 10 a.m. 5th floor atrium.2/10 & 2/13: CMV Simplicities sale from6 a.m. - 6 p.m. both days at the Petit desk. Payrolldeduction available for employees.2/17: Volunteer staff meetings will now be held the thirdFriday of each month at 1 p.m. in the volunteer office.Bring your ideas and concerns to the meeting.3/1 & 3/2: Ultimate Linen sale in the Irene DixonAuditorium, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Payroll deduction available.3/14 & 3/15: Gold X-Change in the HVT Tower lobby8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Trade in your used or broken gold andsilver items for cash.Come One, Come All!RSFH Employee/Volunteer Forums dates have beenannounced. Join employees and learn the goals forRoper Hospital from CEO Matt Severance and RoperHospital leaders.Roper Hospital:February 22: 7:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., or 3:30 p.m.February 23: 7:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.,or 10:00 p.m.February 25 : 1:00 p.m.James Island Surgery Center:March 7th: 7:00 a.m.Welcome new Auxiliary PresidentAuxiliary President Linda Schellerwas sworn into office at a generalbusiness meeting held on 1/18 atRoper Hospital.We welcome Linda and her creativeideas and extend our thanks to pastPresident, Bonnie Bell for herleadership and guidance. Thank youBonnie!Getting to Know YouGigi Degeneres was born in Seattle,Washington to a Naval Academy father andLouisiana State University mother. Her fathertraded ships for planes and made a career inthe Air Force. Consequently, Gigi hastraveled and lived all over the world.Graduating from Wesleyan College with aBusiness major was the longest she everstayed in any one place and she spent mostof her career in medical equipment sales.Experience in healthcare is what brought herto Roper as a volunteer in the Roper RehabHospital. Gigi calls both 8 Petit and 3 Westhome and has fit in nicely in those areas.Gigi loves reading, especially on her Nook;and enjoys detective, conspiracy and historybooks. She likes classical music, walking,and swimming. She completed the CooperRiver Bridge walk last year. Gigi lives in Mount Pleasantand feels like she has found her home. Gigi has twosisters Bess and Mickie.Say hello to Gigi when you see her. She works anytimethere is a need, pitching in behind the scenes to makeevents run smoothly and serves without fanfare. Sherides the bus here from Mount Pleasant everyday shevolunteers. Gig has been an incredible addition to thevolunteer department!Instructions for 2012Compliment three people everyday.Over-tip breakfast waitress.Have a firm handshake.Look people in the eye.Sing in the shower.Stop blaming others.Wave at kids on school buses.Be the first to say “Hello”Remember other people’s birthdays.Watch a sunrise at least once a year.Keep secrets; don’t gossip.Compliment even small improvements.Never refuse homemade brownies.February is Heart MonthGo Red! day is 2/3. Wear red that day to promote heartdisease awareness and prevention. If you work that dayyou can pay $5 to wear denim. Go Red participants areinvited to gather for group photos in thehospital lobby at 11 a.m.Valentine’s Day Fun: Continue HeartMonth festivities by dressing for theoccasion and help pass out treats toemployees at 10 a.m. that morning.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital NewsFebruary Birthdays2/3 Nancy Newbegin, Rose Paglia2/10 Alison Rowland, Betty VarnerJoan Perry2/11 Angela DiNenna2/17 Shatara Bonner2/23 Jami Lynn Hargrove, Whitney Frasier2/24 Danielle Edwards2/27 Lisa Yang2/28 Michaela McIntoshNews: Friday, 2/3 is nationalGo Red for Heart DiseaseAwareness. If you areworking that day, you candonate $5 to AHA to weardenim and red. Gather at 11 a.m. fora group photo in the hospital lobby. Join Alexandra Seabrook -Miss College of Charlestonat 10 a.m. as we pass outtreats on Valentine’s Day.Ask Joan for details. Sister Kathy Adamskisends thanks to EstelleWhitney and Joan Perryfor help with Bon SecoursDay on 1/24. Pictured leftto right, Sister KathyAdamski, Jesse Cockcroftand Estelle Whitney. Speedy recovery to AliceOliver and Tom Johnston. Christy Norgart sendthanks to Tom Gardner,Delores Diggs and Pat Amon for putting together StarWars puzzles for her workshop. Linen Sale: We will sponsor a fundraising Linen Saleon Tuesday, 2/28 from 7 a.m. - 4 pm in MallClassroom #3.2012 Cupcake Decorating ContestWho will be the 2012Cupcake Champion?Decorate a batch ofcupcakes for the 5th annualRSFH Cupcake Contest &Sale. Bring decoratedcupcakes to the VolunteerOffice at St. Francis orRoper Hospital for judging at 10:30 a.m. on Valentine’sDay, 2/14. Cupcakes will be for sale from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. The contest is sponsored by the HR Heelers, AHATeam and all proceeds will benefit the American HeartAssociation.Getting to Know YouMarried for thirty years, Augusta andRichard Nadol share a passion forvolunteering and report for service onWednesday afternoons. Richard drivesthe golf cart, giving rides to ourcustomers and employees in the parkinglot and Augusta serves as hostess in thebusy OR waiting room.Richard was born at St. Francis Hospitaland grew up on James Island. Heattended Newberry College, graduatingwith a degree in math and then spent fouryears in the Air Force. He retired fromBosch as a Senior Program Analyst in2009. Richard is a Life Master inDuplicate Bridge returning to the gameafter a long absence.Augusta had volunteered years ago inthe newborn nursery and when she came back this time,she brought Richard with her. Augusta was born andgrew up in Sumter, S.C. She attended Winthrop Collegeand MUSC and has lived in Charleston since 1970. Shehas found her home in the OR waiting room. She enjoyshelping families waiting while their loved one is in surgery.Richard and Augusta are active members of Old St.Andrews Church. They have a daughter Lauren and agrandchild on the way this spring. They both lovevolunteering at St. Francis Hospital and look forward toWednesdays!Jest for Fun - Medical HumorAs part of the admission procedure in the hospital where Iwork (far, far from Charleston), I ask the patients if theyare allergic to anything. If they are, I print it on an allergyband which is placed on the patient’s wrist.Once when I asked an elderly woman if she had anyallergies, she said she couldn’t eat bananas.Imagine my surprise when several hours later a very irateson came out to the nurse’s station demanding, “Who’sresponsible for labeling my mother ‘Bananas’?”Annual Volunteer MeetingFebruary 9, 10 a.m.Annual review of important issues for volunteers.Door prize!Employee ForumsJoin St. Francis employees for a hospital update fromAllen Carroll, CEO. You are welcome at any of the followingtimes. Meetings are held in the Mall Classrooms.Wednesday, Feb. 15: 10:00 a.m. and/or 2:00 p.m.Thursday, February 16 – 7:30 a.m. and/or 1:00 p.m.