REDLANDS>> Redlands Community Hospital hosted a reception to celebrate its volunteers during National Volunteer Week. The special event honored the many volunteers who give their time and talent in support of the hospital and community.
The ceremony honored volunteers with a number of awards to recognize their achievements and hours of service. The recipients of the Presidential Lifetime Award, created to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service included: Marilyn Caminiti, John Faulkner and Lindsay Collins. Caminiti has volunteered at the hospital for 13 years and contributed more than 4,600 hours. She has served in surgery waiting room and is the past president of the Redlands Community Hospital Auxiliary Board. Serving in the volunteer office, Faulkner has volunteered for seven years and contributed more than 4,300 hours. Serving in maternal child services, Collins has volunteered for three years and contributed more 288 hours.
The Presidential Lifetime Award is also the only Presidential award that is available to the general public without having to be nominated or judged on criteria. It’s an award that allows citizens to be honored and recognized for service that is important to them.
To date, Redlands Community Hospital has recognized more than 50 volunteers for achieving this lifetime award, adult volunteers serving 4,000 hours of service or high school students reaching 250 hours of service.
“Redlands Community Hospital celebrates the service and passion of our extraordinary volunteers,” said Cherie Towers, Director of Volunteer Services at Redlands Community Hospital.
“Their willingness to give their own time to support the hospital’s patients, visitors, staff and physicians is invaluable.”
In addition, the hospital presented the “Rookie of the Year” award to new volunteers to recognize their achievements since joining the program. Typically there is only one recipient, but this year two awards were presented.
The first recipient was Rebecca Smith, who supports a number of services at the hospital including: surgery waiting and hospice.
She is passionate about her work and has donated in excess of 500 hours.
The second recipient was high school student Jonathon Shaver, who has worked at the clerical, newspaper & information desk, as well as the emergency department.
“Every year we applaud and celebrate the volunteers’ efforts during National Volunteer Week to recognize their exceptional service to others,” said Tom Niblack, Auxiliary President. “Their selfless efforts truly make a difference in the lives they touch.”
Redlands Community Hospital is supported by 300 volunteers from high school students to retirees, many who travel a great distance to give their time to assist in providing a more comfortable experience for our patients and their families.
Hours Awards/ Adult Awardees
Presidential Lifetime Awards
Marilyn Caminiti: 4600+ Hours, Surgery Waiting, Vol. Office, 13 years Aux. Past President
John Faulkner: 4300+ Hours, Volunteer Office, 7 years
Lindsay Collins: 288+ Hours, Maternal Child Services, 3 years
5,000 Hours
Diane Brown: Surgery Waiting, Volunteer Services Office, Auxiliary Board
4,000 Hours
Caroline Biscotti: Surgery Waiting
3,000 Hours
Marty Handleman: Shuttle Driver, Main Info Desk
2,000 Hours
Linda Baker: Surgery Waiting, Main Info Desk, Escort
Mary Mersereau: Pharmacy
1,000 Hours
Sandra Davis: Gift Shop – Days
Weldon McCormick: Shuttle Driver
Mary Miller: Surgery Waiting, Blood Drive, Hospice, Gift Shop Back Office
Daniel Perez: Info Desk, Main Lobby
Steve Washburn: Pastoral Care Visitor, NODA
500 Hours
Norma Carlton: Patient Ambassador, Public Relations
Gail Dierdorff: NODA, Surgery Waiting, Pastoral Care Visitor, Auxiliary Board
Rebecca Smith: Surgery Waiting, Hospice
Christina Varela: Surgery Waiting
100 Hours
Lin Anderson: Surgery Waiting
Andrea Beler: Emergency Department
Susanne Browning: Surgery Waiting
Kristi Cidila: Labor & Delivery
Candace Flippelli: Emergency Department
Jenny Gray: Gift Shop
Ryan Jurado: Emergency Department
Austin Kemmerer: Emergency Department
Soomin Kim: Maternal Child Services, Clerical, Newspaper, & Info Desk
Michael Kress: Escort
Cassandra Picazo: Gift Shop
Linda Schwab: Hospice, 4100 Patient Ambassador
Sharon Simon: 3800, 4100 Patient Ambassador
Janice Tate: Gift Shop
Del Valdez: Emergency Department, Escort
Rookies of the Year
Jonathon Shaver: Junior Volunteer
Rebecca Smith: Adult Volunteer
Junior Volunteer Awardees
Tasneem Ahmed: Clerical, Newspaper, Info Desk
Basil Bashir: Emergency Department, Gift Shop
Leena Bashir: Labor and Delivery
Daniella Bohnert: Labor and Delivery
Kyra Mae Cabanatan: Emergency Department
Kimmy Cao: Emergency Department
Yenna Chang: Labor and Delivery
Mathew Dai: Gift Shop
Morgan Glaub: Gift Shop
Leillani Ha: Maternal Child Services
Cambrie Hagen: Maternal Child Services
Alison Kelley-Hubbard: Gift Shop
Jaehyun Lee: Admitting
Nicole Lin: Maternal Child Services
Manisha Magal: Maternal Child Services
Claire Muller: Maternal Child Services
Tuyet Ngoc Nguyen: Labor and Delivery
Johnathon Shaver: Clerical, Newspaper& Info Desk, Emergency Department
Rebecca Sousa: Clerical, Newspaper & Info Desk
Anh Tran: Labor and Delivery
Crystina Ventura: Gift Shop
Daisy Ventura: Labor and Delivery
Hannah Woodrow: Emergency Department, Labor & Delivery, Maternal Child Services
For more information about volunteer services at Redlands Community Hospital, please visit: www.redlandshospital.org or call (909) 335-5500.
Redlands Community Hospital is an independent not-for-profit, stand-alone hospital.