Monday, April 20, 2009

Volunteers honored at appreciation banquet


CoxHealth honored the roughly 1,200 volunteers who share their time with the hospital at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, held in Springfield on Sunday afternoon.

Among those recognized was Clara Davis, who at 94 is CoxHealth’s oldest volunteer.

Davis (above with Volunteer Services’ Pat Long, Barbara Frogue and Stephanie Spradling) has volunteered at Cox since 1996. In that time, she has worked in a variety of areas including the billing department and Family Medical Care Clinic at Cox North.

Davis was among an elite group of volunteers recognized with the Presidential Points of Light Award, given to those who have volunteered more than 4,000 total hours. Other volunteers receiving the honor were:

Mary Alice Campbell, 5,069 hours.
Phyllis Anderson, 4,219 hours
Dorothy Breier, 4,002 hours
Charlotte Bruff, 4,220 hours
Lillian Kinion, 4,122 hours
Rose Waterman, 4,102 hours
Jo Anne Waite, 4,269 hours.