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Skinnamarink e dink e dink... Doane thanks you!
On May the 7th, Doane House Hospice hosted its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at St.Elizabeth Seton Hall. Seventy attended and the room was filled with laughter, joy and a great energy. The evening began with Jim Davidson who is the Commissioner of Corporate Services for York Region who delivered a brief and very informative presentation on the redevelopment of Newmarket in the years to come.
Staying true to DHH tradition, Marello’s served their annual feast to everybody’s satisfaction.
The guest speaker for the evening was Sharon Hampson, from the well known trio, Sharon, Lois and Bram. Sharon is a three time breast cancer survivor and is a perfect example of what courage, strength and hope really is. The importance of family was emphasized throughout Sharon’s talk as she spoke about her love for her husband, two children and two grandsons. Sharon’s rise to fame was inspirational and allowed us to understand the importance of reaching for our goals and achieving your dreams. Sharon has received many awards; in particular in 2007 she was the recipient of the YMCA Toronto Women of Distinction Award for Health. She is also the founding President of the Willow Breast Cancer Support Group in Toronto. Sharon, Lois and Bram sang their way into the homes and hearts of many families for over twenty-five years. Her talk was well received and at the end had everyone singing, which brought out the child in us all.
The volunteers thought that was going to be the only highlight of the evening, however, they were graced with the presence of the “Diva’s of Doane” all dressed in white. Juliet, Anna-Marie, Jenn and Nadine serenaded the volunteers as a way of showing their great appreciation. The divas have since retired as many advised them not to give up their day jobs!
The evening was wonderful and the staff of Doane House would once again like to thank our volunteers for all of the hard work that they do. The volunteers of DHH are the backbone of our organization and without them; we would not be able to provide all of the great programs and services offered to the community. Last year our volunteers contributed 10,178 volunteer hours. Seeing that it is our 20th anniversary, do you think that we can reach 20,000 volunteer hours this year??
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