Lakeside Health System recognizes volunteers

Volunteers of Lakeside Health System were honored at a dinner held on Tuesday, May 11 at the Plantation Party House in Spencerport. This group of volunteers donated 22,400 hours of their time in 2003-2004, providing essential services including transporting patients, staffing the main information desk, sorting and delivering mail, general office duties and other tasks.

Volunteers also drive residents of the care center to outings and doctor appointments and assist in recreational activities, reading and writing for residents.

"Volunteers are the backbone of this organization. The hours they donate save Lakeside hundreds of thousands of dollars, and we really appreciate their time and effort," stated Charles W. Smith, CEO of Lakeside Health System.

The following 30 volunteers were honored and presented special pins recognizing their hours of service: Sadie Wilson - 17,500 hours, Sue Sisk - 11,500 hours, Charlie McCullough - 8,000 hours, Ida Neubert - 5,500 hours, Avis Ainsworth - 4,500 hours, Joseph Diehl - 4,000 hours, Harold Coleman - 3,500 hours, Diane Galbriath, John Wortman - 3,000 hours, Robert Maid, Jack Mazzarella, Henry Miller - 2,500 hours, Marge Corcoran, Barb Hanf, Christine Mazzarella, Audrey Pfund - 2,000 hours, Sally Beers, Donald Blank, Donald Decker, Joseph Laws, Doris Lyons, Barbara Sherwood, Grace Stitzer - 1,500 hours, Dale Carselli, James Larkin, Janet Larkin, Nina Mayes, Sharon Sanford, Alma Schultz, Beverly Studeman - 500 hours.

Lakeside also recognized Jan Dollard for her many years of service as director of volunteers. According to hospital spokespersons, Dollard's caring attitude and knowledge of all the volunteers' skills, characteristics, likes and dislikes were key to organizing the many roles volunteers filled. Dollard remains in Human Resources with additional human resources responsibilities. Lakeside has welcomed Pam Simmons, newly appointed director of volunteers. Simmons has been with Lakeside for three years.