Giving
Back to the Volunteers
Over
200 UCLA Medical Center volunteers attended the annual
luncheon held in their honor at the Four Seasons Hotel
on Friday, October 27. The festivities included an awards
ceremony in gratitude to the volunteers who have generously
given extraordinary hours of service to the Westwood
hospital throughout the years.
Rona
Goldstein and Steve Knafel were the highest award winners
at 13,000 hours of service. Sylvia Epstein, age 95 years,
was also honored for her 40 years of service to UCLA
Medical Center. Many other volunteers were honored for
their invaluable service and dedication to the hospital.
Kathy Sipes, director of volunteers, spoke about the
contributions of our many volunteers and how the Medical
Center benefits from their unique talents and skills.
The
Hamilton Academy of Music Jazz Studies entertained the
attendees with their soothing jazz while the volunteers
enjoyed dessert. Long-time volunteer Judy Smith played
the piano while another volunteer, Una O’Donovan,
played the harp — as she usually does every Tuesday
at the hospital — to an appreciative audience.
UCLA
Healthcare associate director Marge Cunningham attended
the event as well as staff members from the many departments
that rely on volunteers for much-needed services. Amir
Rubin, chief operating officer, spoke at the lunch,
gratefully acknowledging the contributions of volunteers.
The
volunteers work in over 250 locations within the hospital
performing a wide variety of duties including Information
Desk, Surgical Waiting Area, People-Animal Connection,
Ambassador Program and Patient Escort.
The
UCLA Medical Center Auxiliary sponsors this annual event.
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