Junior Volunteers Accumulate 1,300 Hours Across Diverse Hospital Departments
A total of 1,300 hours were contributed by 33 junior volunteer young ladies, who are especially known as “Candy Stripers” at Norwood Hospital during the past seven months. The hours were accumulated by working after school or on weekends at the hospital, in the hospital’s coffee shop, central sterile supply, gift shop, mess and flower service, and gift cart.
The volunteers are valuable during the summer months when most of the senior volunteers are away, and are even used to supplement paid workers whenever and wherever feasible.
A party for the volunteers was held recently and sponsored by Mrs. Warren Cook, director of volunteers. Among the group were the current “Candy Stripers”, new girls signing up for the program and clerical girls waiting to become “Candy Stripers.”
They are trained, disciplined and corrected so they may assume responsibilities in the areas they are permitted to work and are learning in their formative years to give of themselves without compensation. Perhaps the greatest benefit will be their exposure to hospital work, which may mold their future careers as nurses, technicians, or even doctors.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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