Landmark volunteers collectively donate 31,755 hours of service in 2008

2009-04-23

Landmark Medical Center held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, honoring 286 volunteers who collectively donated 31,755 hours to both Landmark Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island in 2008.  The theme was “Volunteers Make a Difference…Everyday!”

Administration and staff presented certificates of appreciation to each volunteer. The hospital also honored Eucharistic minister Fran Howe and volunteer Leda Slater with the Commitment to Excellence Award for outstanding loyalty and dedication to the hospital.

The following volunteers received service milestone pins for achieving a milestone level of volunteer hours:

1000+ Hours: 
Pearl Bouchard
Fran Delasanta
Philip Levesque
Mary Peterson
Leda Slater

500+ Hours:
Anita Laramee

100+ Hours: 
Gloria Yahn.

The following adult volunteers were also honored by Landmark at the reception for their volunteer service, including:
Thomas Allaire, Violet Amaral, Carol Anderson, Fran Anforth, Roland Archambault, Claire Arnold, Omotola Ashorobi, Bukola Babalola, Janet Banks, Lucille Berling, Andre Bilodeau, Marie Bilodeau, Pauline Blais, Yvonne Boissel, Pearl Bouchard, Therese Bousquet, Darlene Boyle, Joan Brien, Edwardo Burgos, Dorothy Carr, Norma Charest, Edward Clegg, Kim Davidge, Frances Delasanta, Elaine Demarjian, Eleanor Demarjian, Mary Anne Denelle, Madeleine DeRoche, Dania Dubeau, Claire Dupont, Lauren Fandetti, Jeannine Farrell, Joe Fox, Kathy Gales, John Geddes, David Genereux, Evelyn Giguere, Jean Gniecko, Walter Greenlund, Carol Grieves, Kayla Grieves, Sandra Hanaway, Denise Lafluer, Connie Lafontaine, Anita Laramee, Renee Lefebvre, Philip Levesque, May Levinson, Elizabeth Lopez, Claudette Marquis, Rene Marquis, Khonsavanh Manivanh, John Moore, Mary Peterson, Joseph Richer, Lee Riendeau, Joseph Robitaille, Pauline Rondeau, Barbara Rossi, Constance Roy, Roland Roy, Jyoti Sachdeva, Bob Scott, Leda Slater, Donna Sullivan, Jackie Tardif, Paul Tardif, Sandra Therien, Paul Therien, Terry Tougas, Carolyn Vanasse, Leticia Vigil, Roger Ward, Terry Ward, Kerri Welesko, Jason Wood and Gloria Yahn.

Landmark’s 52 Eucharistic Ministers were also honored for their service, including: Doris Arcand, Jocelyn Bachand, Joyce Baptista, Pierre Barthelemy, Joyce Berube, Maurice Berube, Thomas Bouchard, Lorraine Bourassa, Ray Casey, Martha Cote, William Darcy, Sr. Lourdes de Leon, Marcel Desroches, Gil Desrosiers, Betty Ann Drezek, Raymond Duplessis, Muriel Duplessis, Leo Forcier, Michelle Grimaldi, Frances Howe, Lorraine Krue, Robert Lafluer, Patricia Lamothe, Jeannette Laplume, Marcel Laplume, Irvin Lavimodiere, Charles Lessieur, Cecilia Llamas, Leo Montminy, Gloria Morin, Marianne Mulholland, Jim Mullaly, Ghislaine Parenteau, Lucille Parillo, Maureen Parmenter, Camille Pepin (EM Coordinator), Julian Pineda, Sr. Mercy Ralleca, Eloise Remillard, Thomas Robert, Jean Paul Saumur, Lori Smith, Ann Smith, Madeline Sutherland, Eric Swider, Paul Therien, Sandra Therien, John Thuot, Angela Tycks, Elizabeth Walsh.

Landmark Medical Center has an extensive volunteer program, with participants ranging in age from 14 to 90 working in many different areas of the hospital. For information about volunteering at Landmark, contact Volunteer Services at 769-4100, ext 2345.