{"id":19207,"date":"2022-04-18T23:46:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T23:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=19207"},"modified":"2024-05-13T17:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:55:03","slug":"national-volunteer-week-meet-the-positive-forces-brightening-our-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/national-volunteer-week-meet-the-positive-forces-brightening-our-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"National Volunteer Week: Meet the positive forces brightening our communities","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every April, we celebrate National Volunteer Week \u2014 a time to recognize the many MultiCare volunteers dedicated to caring for our communities.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, 886 volunteers donated more than 110,000 hours of their time, working as door screeners at local hospitals, making weekly phone calls to older adults, running gift shops and more. From the Inland Northwest to the Puget Sound, these positive forces lift up patients, families and clinicians every day.<\/p>\n<p>Meet six MultiCare volunteers that are transforming the lives of others.<\/p>\n<h2>Making health screenings accessible to all<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19215\" src=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"Woman wearing a mask \" width=\"971\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture2.jpg 971w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture2-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture2-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a member of the Ebony Nurses Association of Tacoma, Lynda Ash is committed to breaking down barriers to care.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime volunteer provides blood pressure and diabetic screenings at events including Sound to Narrows, farmers markets and garden shows. She also volunteers for Celebrate Seniority\u2019s dental clinics, provides screenings and physicals to students at local high schools and volunteers at COVID-19 vaccination clinics.<\/p>\n<p>Before volunteering at MultiCare, Lynda was a flight nurse in the Air Force for 21 years, and she spent 22 years working for the Veteran\u2019s Health Administration in the emergency and triage departments. Volunteering allows her to continue connecting members of the community with high-quality care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s rewarding to go in and provide support to nursing staff, expanding their capacity,\u201d Lynda explains. \u201cEvery little thing you can do is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Brightening cancer patients\u2019 days<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19219\" src=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"Woman smiling\" width=\"793\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture3.jpg 793w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the past seven months, high school junior and aspiring health care professional Ava Steffen has volunteered at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in the Dr. Richard C. Ostenson Cancer Center by greeting patients and taking their temperatures ahead of their appointments.<\/p>\n<p>Ava\u2019s favorite part about volunteering is being able to brighten a patient\u2019s day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaking people laugh is always the most rewarding thing for me,\u201d she says. \u201cIt makes me feel so much better about what I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her passion for volunteering is contagious \u2014 since starting at MultiCare, she\u2019s already inspired two of her friends to get involved.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Serving the community in new ways<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19223\" src=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture-4.jpg\" alt=\"Two adults smiling in a store\" width=\"707\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture-4.jpg 707w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve shopped at <a href=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/services\/senior-services\/grannies-attic\/\">MultiCare Grannies\u2019 Attic Thrift Store<\/a> in Puyallup, you\u2019ve likely met Gege Bartlett and Thom Michelson. The dynamic duo and longtime Bonney Lake residents both started volunteering during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>After retiring from a career as a teacher, Gege decided to spend her free time working as a cashier at the volunteer-run thrift store. Thom followed Gege\u2019s footsteps several months later, inspired by his own career working in retail.<\/p>\n<p>The incredible community supporting Grannies\u2019 Attic has left a lasting impression on the couple and motivates them to continue using their time and talent to give back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people that work here are very nice and seem to genuinely care about the people that volunteer here and the customers that come through,\u201d Gege explains.<\/p>\n<h2>Growing and giving back<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19227\" src=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture5.jpg\" alt=\"Woman standing at a receptionist desk\" width=\"809\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture5.jpg 809w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture5-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture5-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For high school student Maura Castillo, volunteering has helped her find purpose and inspires her to grow into the best version of herself.<\/p>\n<p>As a door screener at MultiCare Maple Valley Clinic, she greets patients and families the moment they walk through the door, answering questions, managing COVID-19 screening procedures and directing them to their appointment rooms.<\/p>\n<p>The high school student has logged more than 275 hours since joining MultiCare in August 2021. She was inspired to get involved by her grandmother, an employee at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Seven months into her volunteering journey, Maura has noticed her experience is helping her come out of her shell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to be very shy and quiet, but now I\u2019ll go up to somebody and ask how they\u2019re doing instead of sitting in the corner,\u201d she explains. \u201cIt\u2019s really fun. I love it here.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Supporting patients in their final hours<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19231\" src=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture6.jpg\" alt=\"Woman and her dog\" width=\"818\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture6.jpg 818w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a MultiCare Hospice volunteer, Sue Leland brings joy to the lives of individuals entering the final phases of a terminal illness, sometimes with a furry friend by her side.<\/p>\n<p>The certified pet therapist spent years bringing her dog Bella to visit patients in Puyallup. Unfortunately, Bella passed away in December, but Sue has welcomed two new pups into her family. Sue also handwrites letters with special cartoons to people receiving hospice care.<\/p>\n<p>Sue shares that the benefits of volunteering are twofold \u2014 it allows her to make the best use of her free time, while also bringing happiness to others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter visiting a friend every week while she was taking care of her mom, I felt Bella and I could make a difference in others&#8217; lives,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It&#8217;s still one of the most rewarding things I\u2019ve ever done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Giving back to the community<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19235\" src=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture7.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing a mask\" width=\"719\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture7.jpg 719w, https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/Picture7-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When Son Huynh isn\u2019t busy submitting medical school applications, he spends time volunteering weekly in the MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Emergency Department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to put my feet and hands in more of the medical field and see what it\u2019s like,\u201d he explains. \u201cThe emergency department sounded exciting. So, here I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteering allows him to develop his bedside manner and gain valuable experience interacting with staff and patients, preparing him for his long-term goals.<\/p>\n<p>To those considering getting involved as a volunteer, Son has some advice: \u201cIt\u2019s not something you have to do, but it\u2019s something you can and should do,\u201d Son explains. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s about having a positive impact on the community that raised me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about MultiCare Volunteer Services and explore volunteer opportunities across MultiCare at <a href=\"http:\/\/multicare.org\/volunteers\">multicare.org\/volunteers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every April, we celebrate National Volunteer Week \u2014 a time to recognize the many MultiCare volunteers dedicated to caring for our communities. 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