DRISCOLL “VOLUNTEENS” RECEIVE AWARDS AT HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE

Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries Junior Volunteer Conference • August 25th

(Corpus Christi, TX)  Teenaged volunteers at Driscoll Children's Hospital, known as volunteens, received some well-deserved praise July 20-22 when they attended the Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries (TAHA) Junior Volunteer Conference.  Receiving first place in the poster and 3-D exhibit competitions, and second place in the scrapbook competition, the volunteens were given an opportunity to learn about volunteer services and activities at other hospitals.

The conference included a tour of various health facilities, allowing the participants to glimpse the different career opportunities available in the health care industry.  Recreational activities, such as teambuilding and a dance party, were also included in the conference.  Despite their busy schedule, the volunteens put in extra effort and collected empty aluminum cans throughout the conference, with recycling profits to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House.

Recently, a 7 year-old patient decided to volunteer as a result of the example he saw during his time at Driscoll; proof that patients have begun to recognize the volunteens’ hard work ethics and caring attitudes as well. 

About Driscoll Children’s Hospital
“Improve the health of adults and you give them back their health …
Improve the health of children and you give them their life.”

Since opening its doors in 1953, Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been offering hope and healing to the children of South Texas for half a century. The facility is a 189-bed pediatric tertiary care center with pediatric board-certified specialists representing 19 medical and nine surgical specialties. Each year, more than 6,000 children are admitted for inpatient care, 5,000 for day surgery, and 50,000 for outpatient primary and specialty care, as well as 40,000 for emergency care, as the first South Texas hospital with emergency services exclusively for children. Additionally, Driscoll maintains a state-of-the-art ground/air transport team, 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and specialized medical outreach.

www.driscollchildrens.org

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