Venice Regional Bayfront Health Volunteers Install Officers for 2018
4/6/2018
The Hospital Volunteers of Venice, a 500-member nonprofit organization supporting Venice Regional Bayfront Health, named Bob Bartholomew president for 2018 during the group’s annual meeting in January. Additional officers include Treasurer Frank Collins, Vice President of Ancillary Services Ruth Quigg, Vice President of Patient Services Jon Zimpher, Vice President of Education Joan Schum, Vice President of Off Site Services Elizabeth Brooke, Parliamentarian Dick Fenstermaker, and Secretary Diana Miracle.
“I first came to Venice Regional as a patient, and during my stay, I realized how important the volunteers are to the quality of experience that patients have,” said Bartholomew, a retired business executive who lives in Venice and is in his eighth year as a hospital volunteer. “It’s satisfying to offer a helping hand and compassion to patients and their families when they need it most.”
The Hospital Volunteers of Venice is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that supports the mission of Venice Regional to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare services. More than 500 volunteers participate, serving as greeters, receptionists, registrants, escorts, surgery transporters, Lifeline installers, gift shop and thrift store helpers, patient representatives and more. Since 1951, the organization has provided grants and donations exceeding $8 million to the Venice community.
In 2017, the group’s fundraising supported the valet parking service and free newspapers for patients and families at Venice Regional, student medical scholarships, nursing scholarships at State College of Florida, indigent patient prescription assistance, Good Samaritan prescriptions and health clinic, the Loveland Center, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and Salvation Army.
For information on serving with the Hospital Volunteers of Venice, call 941-483-7050.
Bob Moore, CEO of Venice Regional Bayfront Health (left), with Bob Bartholomew, the 2018 president of the Hospital Volunteers of Venice.
Hospital Volunteers of Venice officers for 2018 are (from left) Dick Fenstermaker, Frank Collins, Elizabeth Brooke, Ruth Quigg, Joan Schum, Jon Zimpher, Diana Miracle and Bob Bartholomew.
Photo credits: Courtesy of Venice Regional Bayfront Health
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