“Volunteers continue to support the community”
The LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (LGHA) Volunteer Auxiliary once again has given annual donations to organizations in the Alleghany County Community. Still fighting against strains of the Coronavirus, the Volunteers have given over $8,000 to the area this year. The Volunteer Auxiliary is solely supported by sales in the hospital gift shop, run by the Volunteers and managed by Bob and Dolores Turner. In addition to the gift shop, the Volunteers are integral to day-to-day operations at the hospital and are equally helpful to the community.
The Auxiliary is Directed by Mark Hepler and led by President Donell Cobbs. Mr. Hepler says of the group, “They’re the most friendly, giving, caring, committed group I could ever ask to work with. I love them like family and seeing how they’ve stepped up to give as always, despite a major decline in revenue (due to Covid), really reconfirms how lucky we are to have them!”.
Of course, none of this could be possible without the support of the Hospital Administration. Alleghany CEO, Lee Higginbotham, joined the group photo and expressed his appreciation for the Volunteers’ contributions.
The LGHA Volunteers wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Donation Recipients:
– Christmas Mother
– South Covington Food Pantry
– Clifton Forge Food Pantry
– Cope Food Pantry
– Salvation Army
– Radar Bus Service
– Weekday Religious Education
– American Heart Association
– American Red Cross
– Diabetes Education Support Group
– Special Olympics
– Men of Mission
– Shenandoah Autism Center
– Alleghany Highlands School Shoe/Coat Fund
– Eastern Alleghany Ministerial Association
– God’s Coverings
– Dare – Covington
– Dare – Alleghany County
– AHS Senior Prom
Hospital-Specific:
– Senior Transitions Clothes Closet
– Patient Transportation
– Patient Medications/Care
– Breast Cancer Awareness
– Pet Boarding (Humane Society)
– Members Memorial Fund
– Employee/family Halloween Party
Front row, left to right: Phyllis Webb (Diabetes Education Support Group), Brenda Woodie (Weekday Religious Education), Major George Hackbarth (Salvation Army), Amy Clarke (LGHA Senior Transitions), Chris Fisher (Dare – Alleghany County), Jean Moore (LGHA Volunteers, Secretary), Faye Davis (Clifton Forge Food Pantry), Dolores Turner (LGHA Volunteers, Gift Shop Manager)
Back row, left to right: Mark Hepler (LGHA Volunteers, Director), Donell Cobbs (LGHA Volunteers, President), Tamyra Ross (Alleghany Highlands Shoe/Coat Fund), Rev Jim Slate (Cope Food Pantry & Men of Mission), Lee Higginbotham (LGHA CEO), Ronald Black (South Covington Food Pantry)
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