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from Evince Magazine Feburary 2020

Meditation Moment

Sixty volunteers at SOVAH Health work to make life more pleasant for patients. In 2019, they donated 13,690 hours. Mack Doss explains why he volunteers: “It’s simple – I believe when you show others that you care and show compassion for them you are not only making a difference in their lives but in your life as well. SOVAH Health Danville provides me the opportunity to do that!” Von Wellington followed a few of the volunteers on a Tuesday morning in January. Here is what he saw.

Harriett Price, Callie Brandon, and Juanita Hardy create puppets for the children who are patients at the hospital. There is also a knit and crochet workshop that supplies booties for newborns.

Mack Doss and Sharon Hedrick chat for a few minutes before heading to the hospital’s information desk.

Rev. David Turbyfill, pastor at Schoolfield Baptist Church, is one of seven chaplains who are available when patients and their families need comfort.

Volunteer Brenda Adkins sets up a display of Valentine items in the hospital gift shop.

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Ann Campbell and Margaret Cardwell discuss paper work with Volunteer Coordinator Darlene Hankins. Ann and Margaret volunteer in the Surgical Patient Information and Waiting area. Darlene has been the Volunteer Coordinator for many years and welcomes all to apply for a volunteer position. Contact her at 434.799.7743 or Darlene.Hankins@LPNT.net. In Martinsville, contact Debbie.Peters@ LPNT.net or 276.666.7608.

Clara Harper enjoys delivering flowers to the hospital patients.

Sherdene Clark and Lillie Pritchett work behind the desk in the surgical waiting area.

Betty Robertson makes bouquets in the Martinsville SOVAH gift shop.

Volunteer Audrey Davis welcomes visitors to the Martinsville SOVAH.

Volunteer Marie Garrett pushes the hospitality cart to the patients at the Martinsville SOVAH.

Volunteer Joyce Wray helps a customer with a purchase in the gift shop.

Betty Burnette happily pushes the Hospitality Cart full of magazines, newspapers, puzzles, and other things to entertain patients. She also works in the surgical patient information area.