April Volunteer Newsletter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1628dfc3.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mountain Hospice</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mountain Hospice"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteers"><U>Volunteers</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>April Volunteer Newsletter</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Mountain Hospice</div> <div> <I><B>“Comfort & Compassion When It's Needed Most”</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Volunteer Monthly Newsletter </U></B></div> <bR> <div> Issue 31 April </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="501fb4e0.png" border=0 width="507" height="78" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Message From the Volunteer Coordinator</U></B><B>:</B></div> <div> April showers bring May flowers!  Mountain Hospice will celebrate April as National Volunteer Month.  We have lots of activities scheduled; please see announcement.  </div> <div> I hope to see everyone at the celebration parties!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5036e460.png" border=0 width="110" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >  </FONT></div> <div> <B><U>Congratulations to Our Volunteers of the Month</U></B><B>!!</B></div> <div> March Volunteer Chaplain of the Month:  Robert Leard        </div> <div> March Volunteer of the Month:  Sheila Riffle              </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>April is National Volunteer Month:</U></B> </div> <div> During the month of April, Mountain Hospice will be celebrating National Volunteer Month with numerous activities.  Below is a brief description of each activity and how you can help.  </div> <div> -Annual Volunteer Party - Fiesta Theme</div> <div> -April 16, 2008 Barbour/Randolph County - Westside UM Church in Belington 12:30P</div> <div>           -April 18, 2008 Pocahontas County - Riverplace Restaurant in Marlinton 8:30A</div> <div>           -April 18, 2008 Pendleton County - Star Restaurant in placeCityFranklin 12:30P</div> <div> -Buttons - All staff and volunteers will be asked to wear buttons in April. You will   receive   the buttons during the Fiesta Party.  If you can't make it to the party, I will drop them in the mail.  </div> <div> -Email Resources - I will be emailing everyone on my email contact list and asking them to forward to their friends and so on.</div> <div> -Meet and Greet with Governor Joe Manchin, date and time to be announced.  </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>E-mail - Last Reminder for 2008:</U></B></div> <div> Please email me at <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" ><A HREF="mailto:tia@mountainhospice.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tia@mountainhospice.com"><U><U>tia@mountainhospice.com</U></U></A></FONT>, if you are interested in having your report logs sent electronically.  All you have to do is: open the file in Microsoft Word, type in your visits, then save and email back to me.  Due to confidentiality, we cannot type patient names on the logs; we can only list the patient ID number.      </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pocahontas County - Please Read - Final Notice:</U></B></div> <div> We are currently looking for home service volunteers in Pocahontas County.  Please spread the word about this volunteer need.   If you know someone that might be interested, please let me know.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Awareness 1,000:  Information Packets Will Be Given Out At Annual Volunteer Party.</U></B></div> <div> -Awareness 1,000 - is a word of mouth campaign.  I personally challenge each of you to tell at least 5 people about your hospice volunteer experience.  This campaign will take place in each county starting in March.  Details for each county is as follows: </div> <div> -Randolph, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Grant, and Tucker - The Awareness 1,000 Campaign sign will go up in the yard of the Elkins office.  The campaign will kick off on March 17, 2008 and wrap up on May 3, 2008.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>All Counties - Important Message From Development Department - Please Read:</U></B></div> <div> If you are involved in a group or church organization that is in need of speakers, Mountain Hospice would enjoy speaking at your next meeting or social.  We can do a 15 to 45 minute presentation about our services.  </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Randolph County Volunteers:</U></B></div> <div> On April 26, 2008 the Mountain Hospice Volunteer Department will participate in the Annual Ramp Festival in Elkins.  We need help with this event, call me as soon as you can.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Announcements</U></B><B>:</B></div> <div> Volunteers that are past due on TB Tests will continue to receive monthly reminders.  Remember if you are past due, you will not be able to visit patients.   A number of volunteers stated they had received the TB Test via their food handler's card.  This is fine, but I must receive a copy of the food handler's card.  Copies can be faxed to:  </div> <div>      ATTN: Tia at 304-823-3926. </div> <div> TB reminders will be sent out three months in advance of your yearly due date.  Mark your calendars and call the office to make sure we have the vaccine on hand.   </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="505fb3b0.png" border=0 width="507" height="59" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>If you know anyone that is interested in becoming a part of the</B></div> <div> <B>Mountain Hospice Volunteer Team, or if you need a question </B></div> <div> <B>answered, please call Tia Stevens-Hovatter </B></div> <div> <B>at 304-823-3922 or 1-888-763-7789.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="507c6930.png" border=0 width="710" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>