St. Joseph’s Auxiliary recently honored 62 members for their volunteer service to St. Joseph’s Medical Center during an awards luncheon at Stockton Golf & Country Club. Service recognition levels ranged from 100 to 8,500 hours, and 13 members received service awards for 10, 15, and 50 years of service. In 2012 alone, 121 Auxiliary members served 27,048 volunteer hours in 10 service areas, including three Information Desks, Gift Shop, Medical Library, Flower and Coffee Delivery, Fundraising, Welcome to Life, Radiology Transport, Doctor’s Conference and Sewing. Through its volunteer efforts, the Auxiliary donated $136,000 to the Medical Center last year.
“Helping others and the staff at St. Joseph’s is what keeps me coming back. It feels so good to help someone and I love the staff at St. Joseph’s, they’re just wonderful people,” said Surgery Information and NICU volunteer, Rita Cordova.
Special recognition was given to Marilyn Saccone for 50 years of volunteer service. Other honorees included: 15 years – Rosemary Bensman, Helen Hori, and Pat McMillan; 10 years – Lucy Apcar, Helen Click, Kay Cole, Larry Cole, Elvira Garcia, Donna Goyette, JoAnn Henderson, Betty Marino, and Bill Sheffield.
Members honored for hours of service include: 8,500 hours – Marion Carlson, Aileen Maderos, and Wilma Romero; 8,000 hours – Jim Shuck; 7,000 hours – Joy Clem; 6,000 hours – Patti Hogue; 5,500 hours – Rick Tipton; 5,000 hours – Tess Aberle; 4,500 hours - Betty Marino; 4,000 hours – Bill Adams; 3,000 hours – Gerry Beecher, Mary Minard, and Judy Torre; 2,500 hours – Norma DePauli, Ann Espinoza, and Mae Offermann; 2,000 hours – Helen Hori, Lem Phillips, Judy Rafert, and Vicki Stroh; 1,500 hours – Linda Acton, Leonard Gonzalez, Margery Santos, and Mary Jane Tisher; 1,000 hours – Mary Anderson, Helen Click, and Elvira Garcia; 750 hours – Michele Cortez Gallego, Gloria Stetler; 500 hours – Linda Biancalana, Lillian Butler, Sharlene Campbell, Jeanne D’Angeli, Shannon DeJesus, Sherry Leonard, Joan Mattheisen, Joe Mingram, Cecilia Moran, Maria Phillips, and Connie Tracy; 250 hours – Kathy Baba, Carmen Eversman, Mary Pennini, Rita Cordova, Colleen Seibel, Jo Ann Stock, and Linda Vincent; 100 hours – Lynn Hoffman, Claire Imeson, Dennis Jennings, Vaness Kuhlmann, Sheryl Raumann, and Arline Welles.
St. Joseph’s Volunteers extend compassionate hospitality and service to patients, families, and visitors throughout the Medical Center. For more information about available volunteer assignments, call 467-6527, visit StJosephsCares.org, or e-mail the volunteer office at
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