The Brownwood Regional Medical Center Volunteers, during their October 2015 executive board meeting, named JoAnn Hurt as the September 2015 BRMC Volunteer of the Month.  JoAnn has been a BRMC Volunteer since August 2002.  She is currently serving as the Membership Vice President for the BRMC Volunteer Organization during its 2015–2016 Volunteer Year.  JoAnn is also co-chairperson of the surgery waiting area volunteer service area. She also volunteers at the information desk at BRMC.  JoAnn has over 3200 hours of volunteer service at BRMC.

The Volunteer of the Month Award is presented by the BRMC Volunteers each month during the year.  Recipients of the award receive recognition and lunch at the executive board meeting held in the month following the month for which they are selected.  Each BRMC Volunteer of the Month recipient is recognized with a framed Volunteer of the Month certificate, a gift card for a dinner at a local restaurant, and a carrying bag emblazoned with a large heart containing the statement “A Work of Heart.”  The carrying bag contains items that celebrate the Texas Association of Hospital Volunteers motto for 2015 – 2016 “Remember those who cannot remember; Knowledge empowers caregivers.”  This motto emphasizes the need to improve everyone’s knowledge of the disease “Alzheimer’s.”

The BRMC Volunteers are always excited to meet area individuals who are interested in becoming a volunteer and are actively soliciting new members.  Opportunities for volunteering are available in 8 service areas which include the information desk, intensive care unit waiting, emergency room waiting, day surgery waiting, surgery waiting, the gift shop, the book cart, and the tray favors committee.

If one has an interest in volunteering a minimum of 6 to 8 hours per month, BRMC volunteering will meet their needs. BRMC volunteer applications may be obtained in the BRMC Gift Shop, at the front entrance information desk, online at http://www.brmc-cares.com or by calling the BRMC volunteer office at 325-649-3399 or emailing the BRMC Volunteers at [email protected] and stating that you would like to become a BRMC Volunteer. Those who have an interest in volunteering may also contact Andrea Lee, BRMC Marketing Coordinator, at 325-649-3392.