Message from the Director,
Volunteer Resources
Every day we are humbled by the faithful contributions of our
volunteers – men, women, seniors, teenagers and all ages and
stages in-between, who give their talents and their time. The
2016 theme for National Volunteer Week was “volunteers are
the strong roots of our community.” Our volunteers at JBH truly
are the strong roots of our hospital. You can find a volunteer
helping patients, families, visitors and staff on Patient Care units,
at our entrances and shuttling people to and from their cars. It is
amazing to realize that 642 people gave 73,443 hours of service
to our hospital this year! We celebrated 42 volunteers who have
reached milestones ranging from 5 to 45 years of service and 28
people have achieved a life membership in the Auxiliary due to
their extensive hours of service. Thank you to all of our volunteers
who contribute in so many ways every day to our hospital.
A few years ago, we introduced a volunteer dining program
called “Eating Matters,” assisting patients during their meal while
enjoying conversation and encouraging mobility on the Complex
Continuing Care and Rehabilitation Unit. This program has
flourished with success, and this year, we now have 30 trained
volunteers helping our patients during lunch time in the dining
lounge with plans to expand to additional meal times. A few
years ago, we also introduced a courtesy shuttle service taking
people from their cars to the main entrance that has now grown
to a tremendously successful program. We have a dedicated
group of shuttle drivers who look forward to their days in the sun,
helping our patients quickly transport to and from their
cars. Over the last year, as our Emergency Department (ED)
transforms their model of care, our volunteers are being
integrated back into the Department as part of the ED care team,
to assist with patients and families as they have emergent issues.
Our volunteers are excited to support our patients and families
when they need it most.
Message from the Board Chair
It is an inspiring time to be a part of the Auxiliary at
JBH. There is incredible excitement and anticipation for
the Redevelopment and Expansion Project and planning
for the future of the Auxiliary. With the opening of the
new patient tower, we will see an expanded footprint of
the Auxiliary businesses. We are pleased to be working
alongside the hospital to explore the possibilities for new
retail opportunities to support the hospital, the patients,
staff and visitors.
We have witnessed the faithful commitment of our
volunteers create new events for the Auxiliary. Downtown
Funk (happening in May 2016) and the Spring Antique
Auction are two examples of the creativity, compassion
and organization of our volunteer committees. Thank you
to all those who participate, contribute and give to making
these events and all of the events held this year a success.
As a result of the many fundraising events, the thousands
of coffees sold in our Auxiliary Tim Hortons, the sales
in the Hospital Auxiliary Gift shop, lotteries, raffles and
book sales, we are excited to announce that we are giving
$340,000 this year towards our $5 million pledge to the
Campaign in support of the hospital’s Redevelopment
and Expansion Project. Thank you to all of our Auxiliary
members who contributed their time, talents and resources
towards this pledge.
This year, Krista Attwood is stepping down from the
Board, following her incredible contributions as the Chair
and Past Chair. Krista has provided strong leadership, wise
counsel and motivating commitment to the Auxiliary Board
and we will miss her presence on