Auxiliary Receives State Honors

Pictured:  Rutherford Regional Health System volunteers attending the NCHV Conference were (left to right front) President Elect Carolyn Keever, & VP Elect Cheryl Maszkiewicz; (left to rightmiddle) Treasurer Jimmy Dancy & Secretary Sara Adams; and (back) Director of Volunteers & Community Relations Ginger Dancy.
 
   The Rutherford Regional Auxiliary recently attended the 28th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Hospital Volunteers (NCHV) held inGreensboro.  The theme of the conference was “Volunteers Embracing the Future.”
   The Rutherford Regional Auxiliary was honored as a Five Star Award winner for the thirteenth year. Each Auxiliary earns points based on the valuable services and activities accomplished during the year including recruitment, scholarship contributions, implementing new projects and promoting National Volunteer Week. The Star Award was created to challenge volunteers to perform at a higher level in their volunteer roles.
   Each Star level has a different value:  For Star 1 the Auxiliary must earn up to 179 points; Star 2 must earn 269 points; Star 3 must earn 359 points; Star 4 earns 419 points and Star 5 is 420 points and up. The Rutherford Regional Auxiliary earned 482 points for their accomplishments during the year.
   “Our Auxiliary and our volunteers always make us proud when they are recognized at the state level. We see on a daily basis their level of dedication, enthusiasm and helpfulness to our patients and especially to their families.  We simply could not do without our volunteers,” commented David Bixler, CEO at Rutherford Regional Health System.
   To receive information about volunteering at Rutherford Regional Medical Center, please call 828-286-5338.
Article and photo submitted by: Jennifer Shoenfelt, Marketing Office Rutherford Regional Health System