Items Tagged ‘volunteers’
May 7, 2019
Hospice Volunteers Bring Sunshine Through Service to Patients
By In the Loop 
Tom and Pat Purcell felt they had been given a gift when a family member survived a cancer diagnosis. The couple decided to give back by caring for others when they need it most.
Tags: Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Mayo Clinic Hospice Program, volunteers
March 15, 2018
Couple Finds New Direction Through Healthy Living Program, Volunteering
By In the Loop
Dave and Elaine Mendelin had retired to their dream home on the shores of Lake Superior when a trip to Rochester changed their future for the better.
Tags: Mayo Clinic Diet, Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, volunteers
December 14, 2017
Mayo Hospice Volunteer Cookie Baking Tradition Continues
By In the Loop
Last week, as in years past, volunteers with Mayo Clinic Hospice came together to bake Christmas cookies for hospice patients who are no longer able to.
November 28, 2017
‘A Serenade to What Human Beings Can Accomplish’
By In the Loop
Joanne Jackson Yelenik first came to Mayo Clinic in 1995. She’s returned again and again from her home in Israel, and tells us it’s the caring as much as the care that brings her back.
Tags: Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, volunteers
November 9, 2017
Angel Gowns Turn Bridal Gowns Into Priceless Gifts for Infants and Their Families
By In the Loop
Mayo nurses put their hearts into making beautiful dresses they hope no one will ever wear.
Tags: Kelsey Chesney, Lynn Gaber, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, neonatal intensive care unit, volunteers
February 2, 2017
From Pediatric Cancer Patient to Advocate (and More)
By In the Loop
Hanna Hughes was a “super active” teenager and played soccer for Rochester Lourdes High School when she started having hip pain. At first, doctors suspected a pulled muscle and recommended physical therapy. But the pain persisted, and an MRI revealed the reason: Hanna had a tumor in her hip. A grapefruit-sized tumor.
Tags: Bone Cancer, Dr. Peter Rose, Osteosarcoma, volunteers
February 9, 2016
Talking Shop With Sister Antoine, 102
By In the Loop
Whether recalling the first kidney dialysis procedure at Saint Marys Hospital, talking about teaching nursing students at the bedside, or discussing her thoughts on the key to longevity, Sister Antoine Murphy has a quiet grace that reflects the institution she’s served for 78 years. This month, the good Sister, who turned 102 in January, celebrates her […]
Tags: Nursing, Saint Marys Hospital, Sister Antoine Murphy, Sisters of Saint Francis, volunteers
April 23, 2015
A Life Volunteered — Celebrating 60 Years of Service to Patients
By In the Loop
Even as big-check presentations go, one that happened this week at a Mayo Clinic volunteer recognition event in Rochester was a doozy. The volunteers presented a check in the amount of $3,478,250 to Jeff Bolton, vice president, Administration, at Mayo Clinic. The check, which represented 143,079 hours of volunteer service on Mayo’s Rochester campus in […]
Tags: Billie Neeham, volunteers
March 4, 2014
Who’s that cat in the funky hat?
If we didn’t have birthdays, it wouldn’t have been the 110th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ big day. And if he’d never been born, well then it might have been a wee bit odd for a fellow in a red-and-white-striped hat to be reading to youngsters at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. But we do have […]
January 14, 2014
By In the Loop
The Energizer Bunny’s got nothing on Carroll Sharp of Jacksonsville, who, since the late 1960s, has been going and going and going … to donate blood. As the Florida Times-Union and First Coast News report, all that donating has earned him a spot as the newest member of The Blood Alliance at Mayo Clinic’s “100-gallon […]
Tags: Blood Alliance, blood donation, Carroll Sharp, Jacksonville, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Odette Struys, volunteers