Silver Cross Hospital Volunteers Honored for Service

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox recently honored its volunteers at the annual recognition luncheon held at the Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook on April 29. With four volunteer organizations: Advisory Board (Encore Resale Shop), Childerguild (Gift Shop) and The Will County Union of King’s Daughters and Sons (founders of Silver Cross) and inservice volunteers, more than 700 area residents donate their time and talents to raise funds for the hospital and assist in daily operations. Over the last year, they have given 66,000 hours of service and raised over $396,000 for the Silver Cross Foundation. For more information, about volunteer opportunities, visit www.silvercross.org or call (815) 300-7117.

PHOTO CAPTION: Silver Cross Hospital Volunteers and Auxilians recently were honored at the hospital’s annual Volunteer Service Award Luncheon at the Bolingbrook Golf Club on April 29 including, from left: Stuart Switt (6,500 hours), Janice Prospero (6,000 hours), Dan Shew (7,500 hours), Ruth Colby, President and CEO Silver Cross Hospital, Beverly Carlson (7,500 hours), Barbara Baird (7,500 hours), Mary Lou Field-Wirt (55 years), Mary Martino (8,000 hours), and Margaret Persico (7,000 hours). Not pictured is Doris Alderson (9,500 hours).