St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Celebrates National Volunteer Week
Ontario Volunteer Service Award Recipients (left to right) Joan Jervis, Shahbano Syed, Mary Keegan, John Reiser and Mae Watson
National Volunteer Week, April 10th – 16th, is an annual event that celebrates the contributions of the millions of volunteers across Canada. At St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton we recognize the dedication of the special individuals who volunteer and play a vital role in our ability to deliver safe, compassionate, and effective care to visitors, patients, and their family members.
Each year the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards recognize individual volunteers for continuous years of committed service to an organization, like St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Awards are distributed during special ceremonies held across Ontario where recipients are presented with a stylized trillium service pin and personalized certificate acknowledging their years of service. Award nominations are submitted by their organization, and over 11,000 volunteers were recognized by Ontario.
The 2016 Ontario Volunteer Service Award recipients for St. Joseph’s include:
- Joan Jervis (30 years),
- Mae Watson (25 years),
- Mary Keegan (25 years),
- Sister Patricia Hanlon (20 years),
- John Reiser (20 years),
- Lucia Bach (20 years),
- Catherine Laing (15 years),
- Marie Ronalds (10 years),
- Christine Egan (10 years),
- Yasir Rehman (5 years),
- Karen Doherty (5 years),
- Barb Allen (5 years),
- Shahbano Syed (youth),
- Lois Chui (youth),
- Erin Heikamp (youth)
Throughout National Volunteer Week 2016 St. Joseph’s will be featuring stories of our devoted and enthusiastic volunteers, and our staff members who contribute to organizations outside of St. Joe’s.
More about St. Joseph’s Volunteer Services
More about the Ontario Volunteer Service Award Ceremony