Roberta Vernon is our 2010 Volunteer of the Year. 

She has been volunteering at LH since 2001 and has over 6000 hours of volunteer service.  She has served on the Auxiliary board for six

of those years as Secretary, Vice-President and President.  She is currently serving as Past-President and is the chairperson for the Baby Cap service.  She has also worked at the Information Desk and in the Gift Shop.

The Volunteer of the Year is selected by the Volunteer director, the Auxiliary President, Auxiliary Vice-President and by praises/compliments from fellow volunteers

and hospital staff.  Recipients must

demonstrate compassion to others, be dependable and respected by others, cooperate in Auxiliary fundraisers/activities, go above and beyond to assist customers/staff, demonstrate leadership and portray confidence. 

"Roberta is an incredible person with a heart of gold.  I can't thank her enough for her leadership and support the past two years as President.  She truly is dedicated to helping others and fully supports our Auxiliary and hospital.  She joins a remarkable list of previous 'Volunteers of the Year".

Previous Volunteers of the Year:

(they are elected based on the previous years, not the current year):

1996      Lannie Canfield

1997      Betty Dixon

1998      Marian Shuss

1999      Marie Kliewer

2000      Lillian Wells

2001      Virginia Ellis

2002      Jean Naramore

2003      Doris Streetmaker

2004      Helen Hines

2005      Sara Debald

2006      Erlene Cares

2007      Kitty Schildgen

2008      Pearl Coon

2009      Wymetta Higginson

2010      Roberta Vernon