What’s the best job in the world? Working with volunteers, of course! Just ask Nancy Thomes, the Director of Volunteer Services at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC). “I […]
There are as many reasons to volunteer as there are volunteers. Some who step up are looking for added meaning to their lives. Some are hoping to find new friends. […]
Photo: Kim Haugen, Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce 2020 Volunteer of the Year (center) with Frank Almendarez, YRMC East Chief Administrative Officer (left) and Chris Graff, Chair of the PV […]
Forty years ago, volunteering at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) would often mean joining the Medical Auxiliary. Dues were $5 a year. Auxiliary members would dedicate their time assisting at […]
Phyllis Sylvester, Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) West Campus Volunteer of the Year for 2019, was on hiatus from her usual duties as the chair of the YRMC Mail Department […]
The quest for brains, heart and courage was a central theme in the beloved novel and film The Wizard of Oz. Had the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion made […]
If you’ve spent any time at Yavapai Regional Medical Center, you’ve probably heard the sound of a hand bell throughout the halls twice a day. The bell heralds the arrival […]
Anyone who owns a dog or other pet knows the calming effect they can have. When we pet our animal friends, stress and worry often seem to melt away. Scientific […]
The Volunteer Services Department at Yavapai Regional Medical Center offers patients a listening ear, an advocate and much more through the Patient Ambassador program. Due to patient care responsibilities, it […]
One of the first people you might encounter when you arrive at Yavapai Regional Medical Center is Eric Gulsrud, an outgoing, friendly Courtesy Cart Driver who volunteers his time making […]
For nearly eleven years, Sandy Perriera has volunteered in the Emergency Department at YRMC East. She has logged more than 3,800 hours in one of the busiest, fastest paced departments […]
Gunnar Ohlson’s life reads like an adventure novel. At five years old, he immigrated to the United States from Sweden and worked on a farm to help support his family […]
YRMC’s annual Sandy Zinn Martin Award is a unique honor. In remembrance of a former volunteer who exemplified selflessness, both in the hospital and in the community at large, the […]
A 300-point game is every bowler’s goal. In life, amateur bowler Randi Suppes is doing that and more. A wife, mother and grandmother … a retired travel agent who explored […]
The volunteer workforce has always been a critical element in the success of most nonprofit organizations. A strong volunteer presence can mean the difference between a nonprofit keeping their doors […]
Are you thinking about becoming a volunteer at the YRMC Gift Shop? Good for you! And we mean, literally, “Good for you!” YRMC Gift Shop volunteers report that they are […]
There’s a certain table in the cafeteria at Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott that’s occupied by the same group each Thursday afternoon. It’s not a standing medical consultation […]
Hal Harner has logged tremendous distances on the stationary rowing machine at Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) Wellness Center. So many, in fact, that the YMRC volunteer was recently recognized […]
