Skyline Medical Center Volunteers Donate Over 26,000 Hours of Service

April 20, 2010 - 115 Skyline Medical Center volunteers were honored during National Volunteer Week this week with a special luncheon held in their honor on Monday, April 19th.  The theme for this year’s event was “Volunteers Plant the Seeds of Kindness.” 

In the first nine months of the hospital’s fiscal year, the volunteers have donated 26,746 hours of service. Volunteer service years range from 1 year to 44 years.  The Skyline Volunteer Department, lead by Director Julie Davis, have welcomed 21 new volunteers to their team in the last 9 months.

In addition, Skyline Medical Center volunteer Carrie Hargrove was honored as being selected as a nominee for the Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Award.  A luncheon honoring Carrie and others was held recently at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, TN.  The award recognizes individuals and groups from Middle Tenneessee who have selflessly given their time and talent to improve the community and its residents’ overall quality of life.

If you would like to know more about the volunteer program at Skyline Medical Center, please call 769-2205.

Skyline Medical Center has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare.   Recognized nationally for its neuroscience services, Skyline is the first hospital in Tennessee to earn "Primary Stroke Center" certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Part of the TriStar Family of Hospitals, Skyline is also known for its cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, rehabilitation and emergency services. As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Skyline Medical Center, is focused on quality outcomes and is a leading provider of emergency  heart care for people throughout Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.