Milford Regional Awards Volunteer Scholarship

MILFORD, MA — Milford Regional Medical Center has hundreds of volunteers helping patients daily many of which are students. As the hospital prepares to say goodbye to those headed off to college, it awarded one special volunteer the Perry Volunteer Scholarship for $500.

This year's Perry Volunteer Scholarship was awarded to Madeline “Maddie” Richard of Milford. Richard started volunteering at Milford Regional in the summer of 2016 and has stayed with the hospital until summer 2018. Richard plans to study biology at the College of the Holy Cross. Her work at Milford Regional will come in handy as Richard hopes to become a doctor after school.

The Perry Volunteer Scholarship is named after two former Milford Regional volunteers, Bill and Anne Perry. The Perrys volunteered at the hospital for nearly 20 years. Serving the hospital in the mail room and coffee shop, Bill came into contact with many patients, family and staff members.

He was beloved by all for his commitment to volunteerism, appreciation for education, passionate interest in sports and people, and wonderful sense of humor.

Recipients of the scholarship must exemplify the characteristics valued by the Perrys: volunteerism, athletics and a sense of humor. They also had to have served at least 40 hours as a

volunteer at Milford Regional Medical Center.

Last year, 511 volunteers provided over 36,500 hours of service to support Milford Regional Medical Center.