Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is set to recognize next week as National Volunteer Appreciation Week.
During the week of April 18-24, hospital officials are set to recognize a group that numbers over 300 helpers, which includes adults, teens and canines, according to Henry Mayo officials.
“We value our dedicated volunteers 365 days of the year, but we are especially proud to honor them during National Volunteer Week,” Marlee Lauffer, president of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation said. “Our volunteers help us to provide quality, compassionate healthcare to our community. The gift of their time and their dedication to all Henry Mayo staff, patients and visitors is priceless.”
Due to the pandemic, there were not as many volunteers at the hospital to help flatten the curve, according to officials.
“As the pandemic has started to ease we’ve been welcoming more and more volunteers back to our campus,” April Garcia, manager of Volunteer Services at Henry Mayo said. “For example, some of our volunteers are working in our COVID-19 vaccine clinic. We are so grateful for all the hours of service our volunteers so generously give.”
In 1974, President Richard Nixon established National Volunteer Week with an executive order as a way to recognize the efforts of volunteers in the U.S.
Notably, every sitting president since that time has issued a proclamation during the third week of April to honor volunteers, according to officials.
This week-long event has become a nationwide effort to urge people to get out and volunteer in their own communities.
For more information on National Volunteer Week, click here.
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