spring 2010 volunteer voice
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Volunteer Voice
Spring 2010Issue 2Edited by
Mary Kate Hageman, Junior Volunteer Coordinator
VOLUNTEERS Phone: (216) 910-2741 E-mail: [email protected] JUNIOR VOLUNTEERS Phone: (216) 910-2566 E-mail: [email protected]
Manager’s Message
Volunteers Lead New Activities to Greater Heights
A Full House!Posh Nosh volunteer Adelle Kendis, second from left, lends her Bridge game expertise to residents Rose Lovinger, Bea Sulzer and Sylvia Bailus.
Reading RoundtableLibrary volunteer (and avid reader) Muriel Salovon leads discussion with residents Rosanne Jaffe and Mary Newman on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a novel of historical fiction.
Special Events
To sign up for any of these volunteer
needs, please contact Mary Kate or Diane.
Thursday, March 11
Sock Hop dance- Dance with residents to oldies performed by the Belairs. Volunteers needed 6:30pm-9:00pm. Volunteers may wear ‘50s-style clothing or standard formal attire.
Monday, March 15
Torah Institute- Assist Rabbi Joel Chazin in serving lunch at this insightful Torah discussion. Volunteers needed 11:30am-1:30pm.
Monday, March 29 and/or
Tuesday, March 30
Passover Seders- Serve dinner on the first and second nights of Passover. Volunteers needed 4:30pm-7:00pm. Formal dress code- no jeans.
Thursday, April 22
Dance Israeli performs- Assist with transporting to/from this entertaining cultural activity. Volunteers needed 6:30pm-8:15pm.
Sunday, April 25
Food for Thought- Lecture featuring Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish and a tasty brunch to help serve. Volunteers needed 9:45am-12:15pm.
As volunteer manager, I interview volunteers and ask,
“What do you hope to gain from volunteering?”
In almost every case, the applicant responds, “I want to give back – I want a sense of purpose.”
The book Why Good Things Happen to Good People affirms this thought. Written by Dr. Stephen Post,
Professor of Bioethics and Jill Neimark, a magazine columnist and editor, the book identifies the benefits of giving back – both physically and mentally. Among the list:
Giving quells anxiety
Late in life, giving to others helps facilitate self-forgiveness
Giving to others increases longevity
Volunteering reduces the possibility of
depression, Alzheimer’s and dementia
Whatever your reason for volunteering, we are so fortunate to count you as a member of our talented team!
April 18th-24th is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Please join us for the annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, April 21st at 11:30am at The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club, as a token of our appreciation for your dedication.
Warmest Regards,
Diane
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Happy Birthday to volunteers:
MARCH
Penny Greenberger – 03/03Lenore Berke – 03/09Dennis Klein – 03/10David Resnik – 03/14Louis Hirsch – 03/16Mickey Roberts – 03/17Barbara Pinkis – 03/20Nancy Brudney – 03/24Leesa Leimsieder – 03/25Patty Wood – 03/27Rick Diamond – 03/28
APRIL
Si Wachsberger – 04/01Jordan Rosenblum – 04/13Ilse Walder – 04/17Lil Nathanson – 04/19Marcie Rubin – 04/21Barbara Smith – 04/27Howard Schreibman –
Volunteer Happenings
We remember beloved volunteer and resident Sylvia Greenwald.
Welcome aboard to new volunteers:
Rick DiamondPenny
GreenbergerMaurice HellerMayda RothenbergHoward SchreibmanMarcy SchreibmanMarcia Sindelair Miri Teich
Best of luck to Posh Nosh volunteer Lou Hirsch, who is moving to Arizona. Thank you for your dedicated service.
April 11, 2010 marks the 51st wedding anniversary of residents Marvin and Irene Weiner. Marvin volunteers at the Posh Nosh.
Deepest condolences to Montefiore Vice President of Human Resources & Planning Carol Weiss and her family.
Lifelong Montefiore supporter and dear friend Lenore Berke, celebrates her 102 nd birthday on March 9, 2010.
Our wishes for good health go to:
Montefiore supporter and office helper Millie Borovitz
Posh Nosh volunteer Marlene Cohn
Longtime Sing-a-Long pianist Selma Grumbach
Lifelong friend, past Auxiliary president and devoted volunteer Rita Miller
Rehab transporters Barbara Pinkis and Patty Wood
On an ongoing basis, Montefiore
needsyour help in the following ways:
Bubbe’s Kitchen Leader—Do you enjoy baking and conversation? Then you may bring the right ingredients to Bubbe’s Kitchen! Scheduled for Tuesdays from 2:00-3:30pm, the volunteer selects a recipe, shops for the ingredients (paid for by Montefiore) and bakes with a group of residents. Posh Nosh cafe—Serve up tasty treats while mingling with our patrons. Volunteers are needed to assist our chef in the kitchen and at the cash register. Days/times flexible.MoMart Gift Shop—“Have I got a gift for you!” Volunteers needed to assist shoppers in our gift shop. If you have a flair for sales, we have a place for you! Days/times flexible. Shabbat Shalom Hosts—Lead our residents in prayers and songs to welcome the Sabbath on Fridays from 5:15-6:15pm. (Booklets with transliteration available).Seamstress—Help is needed to mend residents’ clothes (buttons, zippers, and hems) as well as create a line of rehab accessories (walker bags and bean bags for therapy).
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04/28
Inspired by the success of our “The Keys to our Values” recognition program for
employees, we’d like to formally recognize our volunteers for the
multitude of good deeds they perform on a daily basis at Montefiore. Beginning in
April, volunteers who exemplify our values – TEAMWORK, EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION, RESPECT, INTEGRITY and INNOVATION – may be rewarded
with “stars.” Ten stars earned are redeemable for a complimentary lunch
at the Downtown Café on the lower level.
Introducing Montefiore’s “Shining Stars” Volunteer Recognition Program