Doug Younger, a volunteer within the Mother and Child division at Mission Hospital, is aptly named at 92 years previous and counting as a volunteer–faithfully persevering with his service getting ready new mother packets for the final 4 years–even from house in the course of the COVID pandemic. Doug helped a whole lot of ladies navigate new motherhood by way of his efforts and plenty of extra Mission sufferers over time, serving over 7000 hours in numerous departments since 2007!
A neighbor launched Doug to volunteering on the hospital. He has held a number of volunteer assignments over 15 years, together with a few years as a Information and in admissions together with HIT episodic tasks and membership on the Volunteer Management Committee (VLC). Doug defined that “this group suggested administration on the operation of the volunteer system and was answerable for advancing funds which he earned within the reward and occasional retailers and particular gross sales tasks. “I used to be treasurer of the VLC for a few years, and it was great to see what our bodily efforts produced in the best way of property and supplies for the entire hospital departments.” He stayed with this group and labored as a Information till he might now not bodily do the work. However that didn’t cease him. Doug was requested to take over the Mom/Child data undertaking and has develop into a fixture within the volunteer room on the fifth ground, the place the nursing and administrative employees are his greatest cheerleaders.
Based on Doug: “My one vibrant second right here at Mission could be my persevering with to make money working from home in the course of the shutdown (COVID). Working intently with our administration, we had been capable of arrange a system whereby I delivered completed packets on Friday morning and, on the identical time, picked up provides to maintain the packing line open. We transformed my living-dining room into the work space, and though it did not look good, it did good.” That is dedication!
Professionally, Doug was a stockbroker for a few years and served in native governments in each massive and small cities. These professions provided him with good listening expertise and a undertaking orientation leading to nice problem-solving expertise—all evident in his contributions to our volunteer program. “What I like most about volunteering is getting issues completed. What I do not like is once you can not accomplish what you are feeling is the suitable factor to do.” Doug is a treasure to all of us at Mission, particularly the Mother and Child employees! Thanks to Doug for his enthusiastic efforts on behalf of our sufferers.
