To celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, Banner Payson Medical Center had a âReverse Paradeâ event. Approximately 40 volunteers participated.
The event was a safe way to recognize BPMC volunteers for their dedication and service to patients and staff.
âBanner Payson Medical Center is proud of our 100+ volunteers,â said Jennifer Lawless, volunteer program coordinator and activities coordinator for the hospital.
âWe have greatly missed their presence, and are glad to see many of them recently able to return as COVID-19 cases continue to decline and vaccines become more available,â she said.
While the volunteers could not serve in many areas of the hospital, they continued to provide service. Here are some examples:
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Banner Payson Medical Center is hosting a âReverse Paradeâ for all its volunteers as part of National Volunteer Appreciation Week Monday, April 19.
Banner Payson staff will hold signs, balloons, etc. and give gifts to the volunteers as they âdrive-thruâ to pick them up.
The event is at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 19, to kick off National Volunteer Week.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, itâs a way to celebrate safely.
BPMC currently has 83 volunteers on its roster, down from 110 before COVID-19 hit. Despite the drop, âWe donât have a huge need for more volunteers right now, as we arenât completely open to our current volunteers. They are still not able to support us in clinical care areas, for example, for safety reasons,â said Jennifer Lawless, volunteer program coordinator and activities coordinator, AAP-BC, Banner Payson Medical Center.
Gila County Community Action Programâs once-a-month interagency networking group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 8 online via Zoom or conference call. The featured guest speaker is Hoyt Skabelund, chief executive officer of Banner Payson Medical Center.
These online meetings repeat on the second Thursday each month, offering an opportunity to connect with dozens of different agencies and nonprofits offering social services to Payson and Rim Country residents. Meetings continue to be hosted online to assure participants’ safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There’s time toward the end of the meeting for a general roundtable where participants share news about upcoming events, opportunities for community involvement, voice issues or concerns, and ask other attendees for ideas or assistance. To request the Zoom online address or phone number for this meeting, please email Elsa Bobier at Gila County Community Action Program ebobier@gilacountyaz.go
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