Mayo Clinic Volunteer Services

John McKee sold his home in Iowa and moved to Rochester to give back in the best way he knew how: as a grateful Mayo[...]

By In the Loop • August 22, 2017

"Why is there no train if it's called a subway?" "Why don't they install moving walkways, like at airports?" "How do you get to Carroll's[...]

By In the Loop • July 27, 2017

It may look like Amy K. Olson's job is all fun and games. Her 9-to-5 routine includes activities like playing bingo, bandaging dolls and leading[...]

By In the Loop • May 2, 2017

When John McKee retires next month, he and his wife, Rosemary, could make a bee line for their condo in Florida, where they've spent the[...]

By In the Loop • September 15, 2016

After she retired from Rochester Public Schools, Karen Koeller started a new gig as a volunteer at the Mayo Clinic Store. Officially, she's there to[...]

By In the Loop • July 28, 2016

In the summer of 2013, Anika Geibel was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor. She was just 7 1/2 years old. The diagnosis[...]

By In the Loop • April 21, 2016

Every now and again, there comes a moment when something becomes so clear it compels us to act. For Madelaine Trewin, that moment of clarity[...]

By In the Loop • April 12, 2016

The patient was scheduled for surgery at Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus the next day. Her nurse, noticing the woman seemed "very anxious" about her procedure,[...]

By In the Loop • November 10, 2015