January 2015 Newsletter
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2014-2015 SACRED HEART HOSPITAL Volunteer Partners Board of Directors VOLUNTEER Front: Mary Ann Ogan - Treasurer, Sharon Schug, The Volunteer Partners’ newsletter is published three Janet Lesniewski January 2015 times a year to communicate Partners Back: Don Winrich - President Elect, information of interest and Mary Pengra – Director Volunteer Services, usefulness to volunteers and Dennis Lackey, Sylvia Emerson – friends. We welcome all President, Paul Stark, Barb Filla – Past President, suggestions and comments. TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS OF SACRED HEART HOSPITAL Russ McElroy, Jaci Fuller – Secretary. You may contact me at 715-225-3978 or e-mail me at [email protected] Absent: Steve Lange, Amy Dwyer - Administrative Representative Jaci Fuller, Volunteer Partners Newsletter Coordinator. A New Year A time VOLUNTEER PARTNERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATES January 26, 2015 to celebrate February 23, 2015 yesterday’s successes March 23, 2015 Wish and tomorrow’s opportunities. April 27, 2015 May 26, 2015 June 22, 2015 A time to be grateful If you have questions or suggestions for the Board, please see or contact a board member. We would like to hear from for family and friends, you! In addition, any volunteer who would like to “sit in” on a board meeting, please contact President Sylvia Emerson at 715-835-8816 or email at [email protected] for good times and good fortune. A time to look From the Board of Directors to the Volunteers at Sacred Heart Hospital: with anticipation toward Hopes and Dreams come true. We wish you Happiness and Joy… And Blessings for the New Year. Wishing you all a new year Volunteer Partners We wish you the best of everything, Mission Statement filled with exciting possibilities That you so well deserve In partnership with and all the rewards Sacred Heart Hospital, of true happiness. the Volunteer Partners will provide compassionate, supportive services for patients, their families and Hospital staff; promote community awareness of the Hospital's mission; and raise funds for Hospital needs. VOLUNTEER PARTNERS VOLUNTEER PARTNERS New Volunteers Welcome Message from Administration “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” - Sally Koch STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS ADULTS COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PET THERAPY HANDCRAFTERS In the new HSHS Sacred Heart video with our Franciscan Sisters, it begins with Sr. Mary Ann Minor quoting from a song Ken Anderson Emily Barquest Dakota Winchell Terri & Teddy Gardow Deanne Augustine by Joyce Johnson Rouse- Diedre Effertz Sara Chmielewski Molly Thapar I am standing on the shoulders of the ones who came before me Sandy Gobler MacKenzie Drengler Olivia Thapar I am stronger for their courage; I am wiser for their words Georgia Haley Peter Hanneman I am lifted by their longing for a fair and brighter future Charlotte Hanson Sheyengphia Yer It is gratifying to see the faces of 25 new volunteers at the hospital. No matter in what Sandra Harman I am grateful for their vision, for their toiling on this Earth LuAnn Hintz capacity you are volunteering or how much time you have been able to share, you are Janice Lorentz Kristin Kuhens As we celebrate 75 great years of Volunteer Partners at Sacred Heart, I know the work and contributions of today are making a significant contribution. You may never know the impact you have on others, Joshua Rislove Samantha Lang but realize how much you are appreciated. built upon the efforts and vision of a small group of volunteers in 1939. I can only imagine what those individuals Morgan Scharlau would think if they saw the “fruit of their labor” 75 years later. I am certain they would be pleased that the good work continues and surprised at Samantha Wegener Sharon Schug, Chair the many areas our Volunteer Partners now support. Clare Weible Welcome Committe Needless to say, we couldn’t have done this without you. Volunteers provide essential assistance to hospital services and departments. You are that ‘something special’ in the lives of our colleagues, physicians, patients and their families. In fact, the song continues with this verse – DATES TO REMEMBER We are standing on the shoulders of the ones who came before us They are saints and they are humans, they are angels, they are friends Date Event Location Time We can see beyond the struggles and the troubles and the challenge February17 & 18, 2015 Uniform Sale Bishop/Treacy Hall When we know that by our efforts things will be better in the end. April 8, 2015 Pediatric Health Fair Eau Claire Sports Center As we reach this milestone, I can’t help but wonder what the future holds. Health care is rapidly changing and so many things are in flux. But April 12 – 15, 2015 National Volunteer Week even in these uncertain times, I am confident of two things- our mission will continue and our Volunteer Partners will be here to help us meet any April 14, 2015 Volunteer Recognition Open House Community Auditorium challenges we face. June 1, 2015 Advance Directives Seminar Community Auditorium June 18, 2015 Pie & Ice Cream Social Bishop/Treacy Hall Thank you for 75 years of dedication to our hospital and to our mission. I know in another 25 years at the 100th Anniversary in 2039, the efforts of Oct. 27 & 28, 2015 Linen Sale TBA the Volunteer Partners will echo the refrain of this beautiful song – They lift me higher than I could ever fly Carrying my burdens away I imagine our world if they hadn’t tried WANTED: Magazines for Hospital Lounges We wouldn’t be here celebrating today THE HISTORICAL CORNER Used magazines that are NO MORE than In November, 2014, the Volunteer Partners celebrated their 75th anniversary of You are continuing a sacred legacy. We are humbled by your generosity of time and treasures. 3 months old are needed for the hospital providing service to Sacred Heart Hospital and its patients, families and visitors. lounges. Donated magazines must be “family Sincerely, Volunteers were honored and recognized at various events. A special edition of friendly” and in good condition with no rips Julie Manas the Volunteer Partners newsletter relating some history and articles from past or pages torn out. Please DO NOT cut off the President and CEO, Sacred Heart Hospital presidents was published and distributed. Thanks go to Joan Cook and Mary mailing label, but you may blacken it out Pengra for their assistance in proof-reading. with a marker. Our magazine volunteers will place a sticker over your mailing address. At the fall luncheon and Christmas Tea, a special collection of historical items, SACRED HEART HOSPITAL PARTNERS PRAYER Magazines can be brought to the Volunteer awards and photo albums were displayed. Special thanks to Joan Cook for her Services Department or the Information Desk. Almighty God and Father, bless our service here at Sacred Heart Hospital, in which we strive to bring comfort and hope contribution on the historical display. A Committee is working on a cookbook dedicated to the 75 years of volunteer service, with recipes from current to all who are suffering in mind, body, or spirit. The Volunteer Services Department would volunteers and recipes from previous cookbooks published by the Volunteer also appreciate receiving current Catholic Partners. We hope to have it published and available for purchase sometime in Guide us that we may use the opportunity given us to help in carrying on the apostolic mission of the Hospital Sisters in Times Review newsletters to distribute to the spring. serving the sick, the aged, the poor, and the terminally ill without regard to race, color, creed, or national origin. the Hospital lounges and waiting areas. So, instead of disposing of them, please consider The Volunteer Partners wish to thank Administration for their support and Grant us wisdom and strength in directing our ministry, offered in collaboration with our medical and hospital staff, donating the newsletters. to those who are in need. encouragement. Thanks also to the colleagues and volunteers who support our fundraising events. Thank you! Heavenly Father, we ask this in your name. Amen 2 11 VOLUNTEER PARTNERS VOLUNTEER PARTNERS PAST EVENTS CONTINUED SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER A note from your President On Christmas Eve Day, December 24, Volunteer Partners’ President Sheets, pillows and blankets were literally flying out of Bishop Hall on the arms of colleagues, volunteers and Sylvia Emerson and Past President Barb Filla delivered to the patients visitors during our Linen Fair on October 28 and 29. Sales topped the $15,000 mark and the Volunteer Partners at Sacred Heart Hospital a small angel ornament with an attached were rewarded with a check for $3,000 from Geneva Distributing. It was such a success that the Volunteer bookmark and wishes from the Volunteer Partners that Christmas Partners have already booked this new vendor for 2015. and the New Year bring Blessings of health and healing. High school student Peter Endres, a Sacred Heart Hospital Volunteer, assisted in Thank you to all who participated in this awesome event and your favorable response to this fundraiser. the deliveries. The patients appreciated the gift and thoughts. The bookmark has the following poem: On December 7, 2014 the Volunteer Partners celebrated the 29th annual Love-Lights Ceremony. It was a culmination of many months of work and preparation for our biggest fundraiser. What a glorious time of the Angels 29TH ANNUAL LOVE-LIGHTS year to memorialize and honor our loved ones. We are proud to announce that donations this year topped the Angels come from up above, Love-Lights is the largest annual fundraiser of the Volunteer $30,000 mark. The Partners will continue to support The Healing Place with the monies that were donated. To show you God’s eternal love.