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"The Impact of a DVS in the Health Care Setting"
GNYADVS Annual Luncheon
May 4, 2004
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Business Meeting
Priscilla Daniels delivered the Invocation. Mimi Makovitzky gave
the President's Welcome. Kaye Derman announced that our
association has obtained its 501.c.3, non-profit status. New
Board Members were installed and committee chairpersons
announced.
Professional Development
Pat Rowell's address was powerful in her exhortation of our
leadership, energy and knowledge. Her speech was marked with
challenging questions:
- How did you get here (to the field of volunteer
management)? Was it by chance? Or, by choice? Pat remarked
that she did not choose this profession but that over the
years "this has become my profession, this is what I do, I'm
putting my heart and soul into it."
- Ask yourself, "Am I making an impact?"
- Referring to the millions of volunteers in America,
"Imagine if they were all screwing up?"
- How do you get others in your organization to say
"Wow!"?
- We're the expert resource for our volunteers: Is that
seen in your hospital?
- Do you ask to be a part of new initiatives in your
organization?
- Are you the "go to" person in your organization on
matters of JCAHO, state regulations and procedures?
Pat told us one story about travelling to Lithuania where she
was involved in an effort to try to get folks in that part of
the world to understand what volunteerism is. After much
confusion about the term and the concept of volunteering, one
woman came up to Pat and said, oh, we call that person a "free
will helper."
Pat concluded by praising us for our willingness to embrace
certification. She noted our skill, imagination and poise. "Stay
close to missions" she recommended. "We are the coaches for one
another. We have our fingers on this pulse of human energy."
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Upcoming Conference
Building Volunteer Communities
How to Make the Generation Gap Work for You
Friday, November 7, 2008,
New York City
Location
United Hospital Fund
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10118-2300
Registration
On-line: www.uhfnyc.org
By fax: (212) 494-0818 Attn: Norma Gindes
By mail:
United Hospital Fund Attn: Norma Gindes Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10118-2300
Fee: $65 per person ($60 per person for five or more attendees from the
same institution, registering together) including breakfast, coffee break,
lunch, and conference materials.
Payment deadline:
October 24
Space is limited - please register early.
No-shows will be billed.
Cancellations received after
October 29 will be subject to a $15 service charge.
For more information: (212) 494-0724 |
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