April -May 2015
2015 Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheons
Our annual recognition luncheons have surprisingly already come and gone this year. The Livingston and Brighton
luncheon was held at Livingston on April 16. The Ann Arbor, Saline and Canton luncheon was held in Ann Arbor on April
23. Both of them were a smash hit! Or, shall we say "A step in Paradise"?
The theme was Caribbean Treasure. As soon as you walked in, you could hear the relaxing island music in the
background. There were grass skirts and fish netting (around the buffet table that is). The gorgeous centerpieces were
tropical flowers placed in clear bottles which sat atop sand with seashells scattered around. The menu of Pulled Pork,
Pineapple Coleslaw and Wonderful Coconut Cupcakes was a bit hit!
Entertainment at Livingston's luncheon was Caribbean Dancing with Bobby Green of Whirl of Dance with Nikki Rochelle
and St. Joe's Trish Jackson. While entertainment at Ann Arbor's luncheon was provided by Flamenco Fiesta, traditional
Spanish dancers. One volunteer commented that the performers were as good as Spanish dance performers she had
once seen while in Spain!
Last but not least, the many kind words of thanks and appreciation by staff and leadership for the commitment and
dedication of all volunteers.
The Smallest Act of Kindness is Worth More Than
the Grandest Intention
Oscar Wilde
This Year's Honorees Included:
Brighton
Jackie Drayton
10 years
Jacqueline Kowalak 15 years
Woodland Information Desk
Red Cross
Woodland Information Desk
Red Cross
Information Desk
Livingston
Mary Jo Guy
15 years
Phyllis Main
15 years
Marjorie Fraser
25 years
Red Cross
Information Desk
Sharon Kangas
10 years
Red Cross
Information Desk
Information Desk
Ann Arbor
Marilyn Cayce
10 years
Diabetes Office Assistant
Barb Watson
10 years
Bundles of Love Sewer
Sharon Burzan
15 years
Heart Cath Lab
Florence Gasdick
20 years
Information Desk
15 years
Sewer and Information Desk
Saline
Carolyn Beal
Thank you for caring enough to share your time and energy with us, we deeply appreciate
all of you. And thank you for enriching the services at St Joseph Mercy Health System.
And a Big Thanks to this year's door prize vendors!
Karl's Cabin
Conely Auto Wash
Plymouth Nursery
Buffalo Wild Wings
Brighton Honda
Yum Yum Tree
Country Lane Florist
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Great Harvest Bread
Aubrees Pizzeria & Grill
Biggby Coffee
Livingston/Brighton
Meier Flowerland
Weber's Inn
Discount Tire
Joe's Java
Inspirit Salon
Paesano's Restaurant
Cueter Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Sandi Timmons-Vix
Ann Arbor/Canton/Saline
YoFresh Yogurt
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Happy Birthday to Our Volunteers!
Wishing you all the best on your special day!
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
St. Joseph Mercy Brighton
April 8: Jessica Akey
April 1: Ethan Ash
April 2: Matt Canter, Alice Rupp
April 10: Michael Boleratz
April 20: Christina Manuel
April 4: Danielle DuLong, Molly Minnick
April 7: Shirley Yengoyan
April 26: Robert Rosenberg
April 8: Adriana Cedeno, Jennifer Jiagge
April 9: Laura Doran, George Kern,
Kayleigh Thorner, Anna Zaleski
St. Joseph Mercy Livingston
April 3: Brad Borgeson
April 10: Cassidy Stauch
April 11: Abaigeal Collins, Joyce Dahart
April 12: Jean Chynoweth, Adrienne Dunlevy,
Andy Forbing
April 15: Dunya Kasham
April 16: Roger Ashley, Kathy Kohtz
April 17: Ilona Zaibek
April 19: Elisabeth Morgan
April 20: James McMurtrie
April 4: Pamela Prince
April 7: Carol Holvenstot
April 10: Doris Avey, Thomas DeWaters
April 13: Robert Karns
April 14: Lynn Jandasek, Caroline Strong
April 20: Christina Manuel
April 30: Donna Caldwell
April 21: Dan Kjos
April 22: Lawrence Wiedmeyer
April 23: Elyssa Rautiola
St. Joseph Mercy Saline
April 24: Karen Cameron, Brooke Sweeney
April 6: Geraldine Hale
April 25: Charles White
April 12: Katie Stollsteimer
April 26: Dan Taylor
April 27: Leauan DeLeon, Shantha Sumanasinghe
April 29: Kevin Kawchak, Julia Lombardi
April 30: Lorryn Cruz
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Happy Birthday to Our Volunteers!
Wishing you all the best on your special day!
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
May 1: Samar Hachem
May 2: Parminder Dhillon
May 3: Kathryn Bicknell, Joshua Thomas
May 4: Shirley Nowicki
St. Joseph Mercy Brighton
May 6: Ila Sruti
May 14: Jerry Byrne
May 10: Eman Hijab, Zoretta Nickleberry
May 19: Sally Edwards
May 23: Dolores Rose
May 12: Karyn Cox, Virginia Reilly
May 13: Brian Yoo
May 14: Karen Brzys, Judith Spriggs
St. Joseph Mercy Livingston
May 19: Menirva Samaha
May 4: Roberta Schultz
May 20: Paul Russell, Ilene Vlasin
May 9: Karen Marterstich
May 11: Mary Jo Guy
May 21: Caitlin Flesher
May 16: Lillian Eklund
May 22: Serah Prabhu
May 17: Philip Kuehn
May 23: Catherine Kimmet
May 21: Mary Stachelski
May 24: Bethany Trainor, Kristi Wegener
May 24: Jean Nogafsky
May 25: Gene Kwiatkowski, Cameron Peel
May 25: Kathryn Dickson
May 26: Yllka Vladaj
May 28: Roger McLean
May 30: Cindy Karns
May 29: Frederick Wilton
May 30: Nawzad Jacksi
May 31: Marrissa Tackett
St. Joseph Mercy Canton
May 5: Aysha Qamar
May 21: Tom Agathocleous, Melissa Wang
St. Joseph Mercy Saline
May 19: Nancy Raupp
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We Are in Need of More Dedicated Volunteers!
Please Contact Us at 734-712-4164 or Visit
stjoesannarbor.org/volunteering for More Information
More Information
Greeter Needed:
HMR Weight Management - We have a need each week
for someone to unbox our shipments of HMR food, and also
to fill patient orders for food each week. This can take up to
4 hours/week.
The work needs to be done on Mondays, before 4:00pm.
Ideally the volunteer would come in at 11am and work until
3:00pm that day.
This is a job that requires some lifting of heavy boxes, and
standing for the duration of the work.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
Ted & Jane’s Camp Courage Camp Courage is an
overnight camp for children and teens ages 6 – 17 who have
experienced the death of a significant person in their life.
The camp, held at Howell Conference and Nature Center,
offers a safe and nurturing environment for children & teens
through structured grief activities and fun.
We are currently seeking volunteers for both weekends to
serve as camp buddies, facilitators, support staff and a
number of other areas. Volunteers arrive Friday evening at
6PM and leave Sunday afternoon at 1PM
Camp dates are:
Ages 12 – 17: July 17 - 19, 2015
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor:
Projects – Assisting with mailings, packets,
special events and Healing Arts.
Surgical Prep – clerical, picking up and delivering patient
charts.
Volunteer Services – Clerical duties, data entry, event
planning and recruiting
Surgical Lounge – Giving direction and assistance
to families.
Breast center – Clerical duties, data entry,
copying faxing
Nursing Units – Stock supplies and discharge patients
Pastoral Care – Offer communion to patients/families
Catherine’s House – Taking inventory, stocking, assisting
customers
St. Joseph Mercy Livingston:
Nursing Units – Stock supplies and discharge
Patients.
Outpatient Surgery Waiting Room – Give updates and
information to patient’s family.
Ages 6 – 11: July 31 – August 2, 2015
For information, please contact Claudia Nafsu by phone at
(734) 327-3224 or email at [email protected].
St. Joseph Mercy Canton
St. Joseph Mercy Brighton
Ambulatory Surgery – Stock supplies and discharge
Patients.
Cancer Center Information Desk – Friendly smile and
provide assistance with resources from ACS American
Cancer Society
Cancer Center Information Desk – Friendly smile and
provide assistance with resources from
American Cancer Society
Emergency – provide directions to visitors transport labs
and provide comfort to patients.
For more information contact Darlene Wilson at
[email protected] or 734-712-4164
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News & Updates
Attention Liaisons
The volunteer office are recruiting teen volunteers
during May. Are you interested in a teen
volunteer for the summer on your
unit/department?
We are in need of Coloring Books, Crayons
and Stuffed Animals for the Surgical Unit.
If you would like to donate any of the above
items, please drop them off to the Volunteer
office at St Joseph Mercy Livingston, Howell.
If so, please contact Darlene Wilson at
[email protected] or 734-712-4164.
Volunteer Reminder: If you have completed
your volunteer service please return your jacket
and badge to Guest Services and contact your
Liaison. Thank you for your time and talents to
SJMHS!
Join St. Joe's at this year's Heart Walk
Saturday May 9 at Eastern Michigan University's
Rynearson Stadium
New E-mail Address
Please note: Darlene Wilson's new e-mail
address.
[email protected]
8 AM Festivities Begin
9 AM Opening Ceremonies
10 AM Walk
Register at event!
Brighton & Livingston Transformation
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has submitted a $42 Million capital improvement plan to Trinity
Health to invigorate and redefine health care delivery in Livingston County. In addition to much-needed
facility upgrades to the aging Livingston hospital, the plan includes developing an innovative "short-stay"
service at St. Joseph Mercy Brighton that would create a niche between inpatient care and outpatient
care. The plan was submitted to Trinity Health on December 17, 2014. Once approved, construction
could begin as early as Summer 2015.
Livingston Events
May 8
1-4 PM
Ice Cream Social w/
Cafeteria
Photo Booth
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