The Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center honored 13 volunteers, many from North Hudson and a few from Bergen County, last week for their hundreds of hours of service.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Our volunteers play a vital role in helping Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center provide high quality care for our community,†said HMHPMC Vice President/Executive Director Joseph Burt said in a statement.
“They truly exemplify what it means to make a strong commitment to caring for our neighbors each and every day.â€
More than 200 volunteers offer their time and energy in almost every department of Palisades Medical Center, including student volunteers from Academies at Englewood, Bergen County Special Services School District, Cliffside Park High School, Leonia High School, Weehawken High School and Union City High School.
During the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, Palisades Medical Center team members gave special awards and recognition to the following local residents to recognize their cumulative hours of volunteer service:
18,500 Hours
Beatriz Garcia of Edgewater
2,500 Hours
Joan Bacon of Jersey City
1,500 Hours
Ellen Lewis of Guttenberg
1,000 Hours
Les Scharin of Guttenberg
750 Hours
Norma Manigan of Guttenberg
500 Hours
Thomas Salvia of Cresskill
Irma Schwartz of West New York
250 Hours
Franklin Argueta of West New York
Karen Gregory of Union City
100 Hours
Megan Bjelis of Ridgefield
Linda McGarry of Cliffside Park
Rondall Page of Irvington
Su Thaw of Fort Lee
