Marion County Medical Center Holds Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon

05/30/2007

Marion, SC – Marion Regional Healthcare System recently held its annual Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon at Marion County Medical Center. Don Lloyd, Executive Vice President, welcomed the volunteers, followed by Reverend Hilda Howard, who gave the invocation.  Kay White, Vice President of Human Resources and Diversity/Auxiliary Management, opened by discussing the mission and values of the organization. “The total patient experience is what everyone should be focused on,” stated White.  “From the reception area to bedside nursing, safe, competent, quality care is our commitment to the community.” Stephen Regec, MD/OB-GYN at Marion County Medical Center, gave an outstanding presentation on breast health, emphasizing the need for screenings in both women and men.  “Survival rates with early detection can greatly reduce the risk of developing breast cancer,” said Regec.  “Mammograms are a quick and simple process. Marion County Medical Center’s Radiology Department was the first in the Pee Dee region to have digital mammography.” The following volunteers were recognized and given a certificate for their ten years of voluntary service to the Marion Regional Healthcare System. Ms. Lynette Baker                 Mrs. Marjorie Byrd Mrs. Thelma Clark                Mrs. Evelyn Floyd Mrs. Doris Flynn                    Mrs. Brenda Foxworth Rev. Alma Johnson              Rev. Raymond Johnson Rev. Bettie Nichols               Mrs. Frances Owens In her closing statements, Mrs. White referenced the famous quote by Winston Churchill, “You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give.” For more information on volunteering, please contact Jerri Turbeville, Auxiliary Coordinator, at (843) 431-2061.