From left: Buddy Jones, Charlotte Criswell, Rebecca Culpepper, Linda Burnham, Sharon Farst, Agnes Willingham and Betty McCormick.

Not shown: Carolyn Davison.

     The Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recognized eight of the organization’s members with awards for hours of service during their meeting on August 13 in the hospital’s classroom.

     Receiving pins for 500 hours of service were: Rebecca Culpepper, Carolyn Davison and Charlotte Criswell. The trio joined the Auxiliary in 2007 and, since that time, have been very active members of the Auxiliary. In 2007, all three received the President's Volunteer Service Bronze Award in recognition of their hours of service. In 2008, Criswell again received the Bronze Award and Culpepper and Davison each received a Silver Award.

    Buddy Jones, a member since March 9, 2006, received a 1,000 hour bar during the meeting. Since joining the group, Jones has been active in assisting outpatients who are arriving for testing at the facility and has chaired many special events. He is currently serving as Vice President of the group. During his first year of membership, Jones received a President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award in recognition of his hours of service. Since then, he has received a Silver Award each year.

     Linda Burnham and Agnes Willingham each received a 2,000 hour bar during the quarterly awards ceremony. Burnham, a member since September 12, 2002, has received the Presidents Volunteer Service Silver Award each year since 2005. She currently serves as the Newsletter Chairman for the Alabama Council of Hospital Auxiliaries. Willingham has served the hospital and its patients since March 9, 1995.

     Receiving a 3,500 hour bar for hours of service was Betty McCormick. A valued member of the group who has held many different offices since joining on October 11, 1993, McCormick has received the President's Volunteer Service Bronze Award each year since 2005. She was also honored by the organization when they voted to name the Carolyn S. "Betty" McCormick Scholarship in her honor several years ago. 

     Sharon Farst, a member of the Auxiliary since December 11, 1997, received a 4,500 hour bar during the meeting. She has held several local offices during her tenure as a hospital volunteer and currently serves as the Chairman of the Alabama Council of Hospital Auxiliaries. In 2000, she was selected as the local group's Volunteer of the Year. She received the President's Volunteer Service Bronze Award in 2006 and the Silver Award in 2005, 2007 and 2008.

From left: Brenda Parr, Peggy Dunklin, Carol Glass and Kathy Patterson.

Not shown: Eloise Wilkerson and Dot Russell.

     The Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recognized six of the organization’s members with awards for hours of service during their meeting on January 8 in the hospital’s classroom.

     Receiving pins for 150 hours of service were: Peggy Dunklin, Carol Glass and Eloise Wilkerson. The trio joined the Auxiliary on April 10, 2008 and, since that time, has been active in the Gift Shop.

    Kathy Patterson, a member since January 11, 2007, received a 500 hour bar to attach to her pin during the meeting. Since joining the group, Patterson has served as Vice President and has spent many hours working in the BWWMH Gift Shop. During her first year of membership, Patterson received a President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award in recognition of her hours of service.

     Retired school teacher, Dot Russell, was awarded a 1,000 hour bar for her service to the Auxiliary. She joined the group on November 11, 2004 and can be found on Friday afternoons assisting patients in the Outpatient Service Center. Mrs. Russell has received the President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award twice, in 2005 and 2006, and received the Silver Award in 2007.

     Auxiliary President Brenda Parr was awarded a 2,500 hour bar for her service. Since joining the group on November 9, 2000, Parr has served as president of the group for a total of four years. As president, she can be found assisting in all areas of the hospital as needed, but is always on duty in the Gift Shop on Friday mornings. Parr has been recognized for her volunteer service with the President’s Volunteer Service Silver Award each year since 2005.

 The Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented several Service Awards during the October 11, 2008 meeting. Those recognized included the following: