21 Years of Volunteering

Alice Crowley, Volunteer

In August 2009, Alice Crowley celebrated her 21st year as a Volunteer at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Asked how many miles she thinks her feet may have logged in those years of doing just about everything, from delivering documents for the Print Shop to delivering roses from the Flower Shop, Alice politely replies, “I really don’t know about that. I go back and forth a lot so it’s hard to say.”

Her trips throughout the hospital are a full-time, Monday through Friday gig. The last three years she has spent her weeks volunteering in the hospital’s Document Center.

“She’s here everyday, 8 to 4,” said Mean Lim, Supervisor of the Document Center. “It doesn't matter what the weather is like. She’s always here just like the Postal Service – here to deliver; rain, sleet, or snow.”

And in spite of volunteering a full week, Alice comes in three Saturdays each month from Noon to 3 to help with whatever needs to be done in the Flower Shop.

“Everybody knows her here,” said Kathy Dukes, Volunteer Manager of the Gift Shop. “She is so dedicated to this hospital and she really puts her heart and soul into everything that she does. It really does touch your heart to see her doing this and smiling all the while.”

For her efforts, Alice was recently honored at the 23rd Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at Windsor Park. Alice received the President’s Call to Service Lifetime Award for performing over 4,000 hours of volunteer service in her lifetime.

“This made me feel good,” Alice said of the award. “But it makes me feel even better knowing that I am helping other people however I can. I think I’ll do this for at least another 21 years.”

And 4,000 more hours...

Thank you, Alice!