Back to Normal
Another bright spot of 2021 was the return of our volunteers, including teen volunteers, to the five hospitals served by the Foundations. An estimated 325 volunteers returned to Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph Berea and Flaget Memorial Hospital during National Volunteer Week in April.
“I have been called to serve. I am so excited and blessed to finally go back to volunteering at Saint Joseph London,” said Dianna Hampton, Saint Joseph London volunteer. “Part of my life is being restored.”
Even before their return in person, volunteers went above and beyond the call of duty, and staff and patients alike were so grateful to see their faces again.
“I have missed my friends and nurses but most of all I have missed listening to the visitors who come into the gift shop and offering a smile and a listening ear,” said Cheryl Fruth, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling volunteer.
In October, CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations plans to welcome back the regularly scheduled Yes, Mamm! events that were canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Yes, Mamm! 5K is scheduled for Oct. 16. Funds raised help to ensure that no woman needs to miss lifesaving screenings or treatments.
Learn more about the CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations at CHISaintJosephHealth.org/waystohelp.