Dorothy Schottelius was honored for 5,000 hours! Dorothy retired from UIHC and began volunteering in the Department of Neurology Headache Clinic in 1997. She has contributed all 5,000+ of her hours in this role.

Congratulations to all for their exceptional achievements. Our next 1000+ hour luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, November 20.

Governor’s Awards
This fall, the State of Iowa awarded Governor’s Volunteer Awards at several receptions across the state. Sally Kruse was nominated as the outstanding individual volunteer for our 2003 Governor’s Award. She has been a strong supporter and advocate of Volunteer Services and has served on the clinic hospitality carts, as a receptionist in the Fourth Floor Salon, at the Rooftop Café where she frequently opens alone before 7 a.m., in the Volunteer Services office as our receptionist, as well as contributing time in committee service here.

Sally began volunteering in 1998, only two months after retiring from 34 years of full-time employment at our hospital. Since that time Sally has contributed over 4,000 hours of volunteer service to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics…you could say she retired from her full-time paid position to work a half-time volunteer position!

The Volunteer Service Corps Information Desk pilot was awarded our 2003 Governor’s group volunteer award. For the past year, these volunteers have been working with staff to increase service levels at this important first point of contact for so many of our patients, their families and friends.

Sally Mathis, Tom Meyers and Beth Erkonen served on the initial planning committee, assessing survey responses and working with staff to plan a successful partnership by identifying new roles, defining jobs and implementing orientation and training programming for this new venture. When the work of this service leadership group concluded, Tom Meyers and Beth Erkonen were joined by Carl Christensen, Janet Plumer and Jim Lang as the first tier of volunteers to serve in the pilot. These dedicated teams ensured the success of the principal phase of a program that will clearly improve the service provided at our hospital and already benefits our staff, patients and visitors alike.

Congratulations to our 2003 Governor’s Volunteer Award recipients…you embody the mission of Volunteer Services in extraordinary ways.

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award
Congratulations to volunteer Sean McEvoy, who was nominated for an ABCD award by Surgical ICU staff for his supportive work there. We are proud to have his service recognized in this special way!

Strong Volunteer Leadership

Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to our retiring Board and committee members. Thank you for supporting our hospital in yet another way.

To our new and returning Board and committee members…roll up your sleeves, it’s going to be a busy and exciting year!

Thank you, thank you, all!

Other Volunteer News

Volunteer Travels - A bus full of volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day on June 5, as we visited beautiful Reiman Gardens in Ames followed by a 2 _ hour railroad dining trip through the Des Moines River Valley on the Scenic Valley Railroad.

Join the fun! Back by popular demand this year, our Chicago holiday trip is scheduled for Friday, November 21. Enjoy the holiday lights, shop, visit the many museums, or join a group attending Drury Lane’s "Celebration on Ice" dinner theatre…the choices are endless! Reserve your seat with payment of $35/person for shopping only, or $66/person for the dinner theater (reservations for the theater must be made by October 30) at the Volunteer Office today!

This trip is open to our Volunteers, their family and friends. Bus departs promptly at 6:30 a.m. from the southeast corner of the old Highlander Inn parking lot with continental breakfast en route. Theater guests will be given the opportunity to visit Marshall Fields prior to the show and time for a short visit to Water Tower after. The bus will depart from downtown at 7 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Special thanks to our hard-working Event Planning Committee. Each trip gets better and better!

MAGIC MOMENTS in the Wild Rose Gifts
The Wild Rose Gifts staff thanks all the great volunteers who have graciously served at our recent "magical" events. Thursday, August 28, we hosted the popular Black and Gold Gallery to kick off the Hawkeye football season. On Monday, Sept. 29, Oliver Weber "bedazzled" our faithful customers with a wonderful collection of jewelry made with Swarovski crystals. The spectacular Christmas premiere was Friday, Oct. 24, and the following Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Wild Rose Gifts presented "Have a Holly Jolly Holiday!" in the Main Lobby. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Please welcome Andrea Fusaro and Bernie Wagner to our staff! Andrea is a former student employee so many of you know her. She has assumed the duties of Marlene Rich who retired in July. Bernie joined our Gift Shop "family" as the new display case coordinator in August. We are very grateful to all of our staff and volunteers for sharing our world!

The Volunteer Services Board approved the following fund requests for May and August:

1. Lynn Wright, $500 to provide music for the Heartbeats Choir.
2. Cheryl Vale, HCCC Palliative Care, $99 for note cards purchased through the Wild Rose Gifts for their bereavement program.
3. Jan Christensen, 3RCE/W, $235 to purchase dry erase marker boards for patient rooms.
4. Kathy Mobley/Dick Harrison, 2JPW, adult psych, $1,265 for a washer/dryer.
5. Donna Dolezal, ASC, PEC, PACU, $400 for pediatric incentive stickers.
6. Nancy Lane-Gipson, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, $1267.90 for a bus trip to be taken in the fall for patients and their care providers.
7. Mindy Egeland and Barb Young, Patients’ Library and Rehabilitation Therapies, $1,100 to provide Internet to long-term patients.
8. Mindy Egeland and Sue Tietz, Patients’ Library and Rehabilitation Therapies, $5,000 for Web TV for bone marrow transplant patients on 7RCW.
9. Betty Merrifield, Speech Pathology, $2,500 for scholarships to support participants in the UIHC Summer Speech and Reading Program.
10. Barbara Schanbacher, Surgery/Transplant, $1,000 to partially fund a newsletter for transplant patients.
11. Helen Rittenmeyer, Urology Clinic/Nursing, $680 for a TV/VCR and two carts for patient education.
12. Trisha Turnis, Childbirth Education, $599 for the purchase of child mannequin.
13. Kristi Nove, Rehabilitation Therapies, $200 for hand and ankle weights, stopwatch, and video for Geriatric Psych unit.
14. Barb Young, Rehabilitation Therapies, $2500 for Bingo Prizes from the Wild Rose Gifts for patients participating in Wednesday night Bingo and TV Bingo.
15. Cindi Dahnke, Nursing, Day of Surgery Admissions, $800 to purchase six pagers for patient and family use while waiting for admission.
16. Donna Dolezal, Perioperative Nursing Division, $3,444 for the purchase and installation of a washer and dryer to launder maxislide sheets
17. Hollee Muller/Keri Semrau, 3BT Social Services, $500 for amenities (cards/gift certificates) for patients on Housed Outpatient Unit.
18. Sharon Baumler, Nursing 3JPE, $1,800 to purchase a Pediascan IV insertion device for OB/Gyn and Thoracic Oncology patients.
19. Dick Harrison, 3JPE, $1,145 for a patient scale.
20. Ed Zastrow, Ronald McDonald House, $8,250 to partially fund the purchase of a replacement van to transport families to our hospital.

The total of these approved requests was $33,284.90!

In addition, two important projects within the Hospital received special funding. $50,000 will be allocated to furnish a new Labor and Delivery family visitor center waiting area on 6 floor Pappajohn, and $50,000 will be used to purchase Staxi wheelchairs for our hospital. Watch for these special "Volunteer Blue" chairs in early November!

Important: Update your TB test annually during your birthday month.
In accordance with recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, all University of Iowa Health Care employees, students and volunteers are required to undergo an annual TB test in the University Employee Health Clinic (UEHC).

It is your responsibility to report to the UEHC, first floor Boyd Tower, any time between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday annually during your birth month. Bring your green patient identification card with you to the UEHC (obtainable from registration in the main lobby). This annual review is mandated by hospital policy and compliance is a condition of continued employment for all University of Iowa Health Care employees, students, and volunteers. Thank you for protecting yourself as well as our patients by complying with this important regulation.

Mark your calendars:

• November 11—Contributions and Donations Committee meeting
• November 20—1000+ Hour Volunteer Luncheon, East Room
• November 21—Volunteer Services Bus Trip to Chicago
• November 25—Volunteer Services Advisory Board Meeting
• November 27 & 28—University Holiday - Volunteer Office Closed
• December 8—Salon Holiday Product Sale, Atrium Lobby
• December 24—Norfolk Pine delivery
• December 25 & 26—University Holiday - Volunteer Office Closed
• March 24—1000+ Hour Volunteer Luncheon, East Room

Volunteer Sean McEvoy being "pinned" with his Above and Beyond Award from Surgical Intensive Care Unit staff members