MHS Volunteer Corps Annual Meeting
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Members of the Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps are pictured at the annual recognition, now held in October. The
theme of the meeting was “Memorial Health System All-Star Volunteers.”
In 2016, through September 30, the volunteers donated a total of 6,236.25 hours.
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The
Memorial Health System (MHS) Volunteer Corps’ Annual Meeting was held
on October 27 at the First Presbyterian Church in Abilene. Speakers at
the event included emcee Doris Chaput, 2016 MHS Volunteer Corps
President, and Mark Miller, Memorial Health System CEO.
The
theme for the meeting was “Memorial Health System All-Star
Volunteers.” Those attending the meeting were encouraged to wear
sports-themed attire. Entertainment was provided by Terry Chaput and Joe
Sanfilippo as they revised the famous Abbott and Costello skit “Who’s
on First?”. Phyllis Shaft led the group in singing of “Take me Out to
the Ball Game.”
The
meal was catered by Memorial Hospital’s Food and Nutritional Services
Department. The meal was served by MHS Department Managers.
According to MHS Director of Volunteer Services Michelle McClanahan, MHS volunteers donated a total of 6,236.25
hours in 2016, through September 30. The value of that volunteer time
in Kansas is equivalent to $137,322.23. Since the inception of the
Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps in 1992, total volunteer hours is
156,924.50. The MHS Volunteer Corps is comprised of 67 active members.
