On this page you will find information about our Volunteers of the Year 2000
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Lela Zink Gives Heart and Soul in Monroe
Lela Zink was named Volunteer of the Year for the Lutheran Home Monroe. Lela has been a dedicated volunteer in Monroe for nine years. In 1999, she served our Home with a total of 1,130 hours. Lela is an avid seamstress and can design and sew most anything the Home needs. Her other volunteer activities include serving food and cleaning up for special parties, helping to take residents to group activities and decorating the Home for the Christmas season.
Dottie Schroeder's Volunteerism Knows No Limits
Dottie Schroeder was named the Lutheran HOME CARE Agency Volunteer of the year 1999. Since 1995, Dottie has donated hundreds of hours of service to HOME CARE. There is no limit to what she will do to support the administrative and clinical aspects of agency work. Her primary jobs include preparation and assembly of admission charts, personnel files and educational materials for community education. She is know for her flexibility and her quiet, skilled dedication to even the most tedious of jobs!
Nancy Heinlein Shares Smiles and Laughter
Nancy Heinlein was named Volunteer of the Year for the Lutheran Home Frankenmuth. She began her service 17 years ago, by doing "one to one" visits with the residents of the second floor. Today, she helps distribute the residents' mail, and joins in resident outings, which is a great help to our Activities Department. Since, 1997, Nancy has been assisting the Resident Sewing Circle, and in 1998, agreed to coordinate the Volunteer program. She has spent numerous hours organizing volunteers, job positions, and updating volunteer information.
Dorothy McGlohon a Wealth of Talent
As the Volunteer of the Year for the Lutheran Home Livonia, Dorothy McGlohon is a Godsend to the Activities Department and to residents. She started as a volunteer in 1998, and shares her creative talents with the arts and crafts group that meets twice a week, writes letters for the residents, and assists with group exercises and sports games too. Dorothy is creative and witty, and has a terrific sense of humor. She also assists with cooking groups, in house transportation to chapel services, taking residents to and from scheduled doctor's appointments within the facility, and joining on field trips to various community events.
MAHSA REGION I
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2000
EDWARD G. KURTZ
LUTHERAN HOME, MONROE
At the 32nd Annual Recognition Luncheon of the Michigan Association of Homes and Services for the Aging May 1, 2000, Edward Kurtz received the Volunteer of the year award for Region I. An except from the luncheon follows:
Description of Volunteer Activity: Edward Kurtz was an administrator at the Lutheran Home-Monroe for 18 1/2 years, retiring on March 31, 1990. For the past 10 years, Edward Kurtz has volunteered at the Lutheran Home-Monroe as a driver for doctor appointments and shopping trips. He also supports his wife Phyllis in her numerous volunteer jobs at the Home.
Edward had a way of being firm and courteous in any crisis, and his demeanor was a sincere interest in people. People always came first with him. "You realize that so many people have had more of a difficult time than you've ever had. To see how some of them face the problems they have, you understand that they're a bunch of wonderful people."
Making a Difference: Since retirement, Edward has served on the Monroe Community Health Services Board of Directors and currently serves as secretary/treasurer. He also serves on the Monroe Ventures Board of Directors, which oversees the hospital's Macomb Pharmacy.
That Special Touch: Edward says his job as administrator was instructional and inspirational. "The whole thing taught me self awareness and humility." Together with his wife Phyllis, their continued involvement is greatly appreciated by the residents at Lutheran Homes.
The Selection Committee was impressed with Edward's lifelong commitment to the Lutheran Home-Monroe, both as a professional and now, as a volunteer. It was obvious to the committee that the key to Ed's success was his love for people and respect for their many and varied gifts.