Danbury Giving Circle Leadership Breakfast
May 1, 2018 @ 7:30AM — 9:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Please join us to honor two of Regional Hospice's volunteers, Sharon Siegel and Louise Burnette, with the Community Leadership Award
Join us as we present the 2018 Danbury Community Leadership Award to two dedicated volunteers at our Center for Comfort Care & Healing, Louise Burnette and Sharon Siegel.
Louise Burnette
Louise Burnette volunteered 388 hours for Regional Hospice and Palliative Care in 2017, earning her a Silver Medal from the President's Volunteer Service Awards. At Regional Hospice and Palliative Care (RHPC)'s Center for Comfort Care and Healing (CCCH), Tuesdays and Thursdays are widely known as "Louise Days". This is thanks to volunteer Louise Burnette, whose sweet treats bring delight to all who taste them.
In 2015, when the Center was opened, Louise Burnette signed up to volunteer as a lobby greeter, welcoming patients and visitors to the Center. As word got out the Chefs were open to volunteers helping in the kitchen, Louise's love of cooking and baking drove her to transition into this role. Having previously worked in a bakery and bread shop for six years, Louise was no stranger to a commercial kitchen. She quickly found her groove, and the Chefs welcomed her - and her skills - warmly into the kitchen.
Sharon Siegel
Sharon Siegel volunteerd 536 hours for Regional Hospice and Palliative Care in 2017, earning her a Gold Medal from the President's Volunteer Service Awards. Chances are you've seen Sharon at our Center for Comfort Care & Healing with our hospice patients where she volunteers as a Family Support Volunteer, or facilitating a bereavement group for the Healing Hearts Center for Grief and Loss. Sharon Confidently states, "This is what I want to do with the rest of my life and I think it's a good thing. I think it was what I was meant to do."
For Sharon, being a Family Support Volunteer "is an amazing thing." She walks through the door, and no matter what is going on her life, she can put it aside and focus on the patients and family's needs. She admits it may be hard for others to grasp that connecting with patients, families, staff, and other volunteers is comforting to her.