LCMH Recognizes Volunteers' Years of Service

This week, The Foundation and LCMHS Administration joined the Auxiliary to celebrate the volunteers and honor their years of service.

Established in 1968, the mission of the Auxiliary is to render service to Lake Charles Memorial Health System and its patients by assisting the hospital in promoting the health and welfare of the community in accordance with the objectives established by the hospitals.

Volunteers are a valuable resource to our hospitals, providing intangible and tangible services that are difficult to put a price tag on. Some of the ways they assist the hospitals is by:

• Visiting with patients and families
• Delivering reading materials to rooms
• Staffing the front lobby information desk
• Servicing waiting rooms such as surgery and ICU
• Managing the gift shops
• Working behind the scenes to support every department

The following volunteers were recognized:

50 Hour Pin

Brian Kingsnorth

500 Hour Pin

Shelly Tyler

1,000 Hour Pin

Rose Malveaux

2,000 Hour Pin

Sandria Martin

Elizabeth Soileau

3,000 Hour Pin

Nell Scott

4,000 Hour Pin

Katie Johnson

6,000 Hour Pin

Richard Ott

7,000 Hour Pin

Bridget Barnes

Richard Ott

8,000 Hour Pin

Richard Ott

Sally Picheloup

The following is a list of active members currently serving as volunteers for the health system:

Bridget Barnes - over 15 years of service, 7,000 hours

Octavia Dotson - 33 years of service, 6,365 hours

Bobbie Jefferson - 18 years of service, 2,550 hours

Katie Johnson - 11 years of service, 4,507 hours

Reta Kaspar - 33 years of service, 8,151 hours

Brian Kingsnorth - 3 months of service, over 50 hours

Debra Loftin - 3 months of service, over 30 hours

Rose Malveaux - 13 years of service, 1,000 hours

Sandria Martin - 10 years of service, 2,000 hours

Deborah Ott - 13 years of service, 3,193 hours

Richard Ott - 14 years of service, 8,298 hours

Sally Picheloup - 29 years of service (Lifetime Member), 8,737 hours

Nell Scott - 24 years of service, 3,259 hours

Elizabeth Soileau - 12 years of service, 2,039 hours

Shelly Tyler - 6 years of service, 826 hours

Together, these volunteers have dedicated a total of 55,455 hours of service.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, click here. For volunteer opportunities or questions related to volunteering, please contact Volunteer Services at 337.494.3213.