Pictured: 2022 St. Anthony Auxiliary Volunteer of the Year Jan Potthoff (center) shown with her husband
and daughter.
St. Anthony Regional Hospital recently recognized over 30 members of the St. Anthony Auxiliary for their many volunteer hours and steadfast commitment to the organization. From working in the coffee and gift shop in the atrium and staffing the reception desk to baking items for sales and helping with activities in the nursing home, auxiliary members complete a wide range of work in the organization. During the group’s spring awards banquet last week, Jan Potthoff was named the 2022 Volunteer of the Year. Four other individuals, Lola Hoogestraat, Peg Scheidt, Marie Sextro, and Renee Fricke, were recognized for over 25 years of service to the Auxiliary. In 2022, the St. Anthony Auxiliary had 373 members who donated a total of 16,672 hours of volunteer work. Since recordkeeping began, the organization has contributed nearly 491,000 hours to the hospital and donated more than $901,000 to various projects and expansions. St. Anthony President and CEO Allen Anderson says, “On behalf of St. Anthony, we want to thank each auxiliary member for the services and dedication to the hospital, patients, and our community. From giving direction to visitors to hand-knitting blankets, none of your efforts go unnoticed.” A list of volunteer stats and the dozens of people recognized by the Auxiliary is included below.
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Areas of volunteer service include:
Coffee and Gift Shop: 4,119 hours
Atrium Desk: 2,357 hours
Same-Day Surgery Desk: 401 hours
Bake Sales: 102 hours
Nursing Home: 501 hours
Hospice: 47 hours
Silk Flower Arrangements: 196 hours
Officers/Committee Meetings: 2,800 hours
Volunteers who knit or crochet blankets for newborns and prayer shawls, donated 6,090 hours of time to comfort patients and families at St. Anthony with handmade items.
Auxiliary Members receiving awards for cumulative hours of service:
100 Hours (patch): Joan Bernhotz, Jane Boes, Rich Hartley, Diane Renneke, Joan Seddon, Linda Weber, Mary Best, Monica Dirkx, Eileen Muhlbauer, Eileen Sander & Annie Semprini
500 Hours (pin & bar): Susie Duncan, Bill Smith & Sandi Schumacher
1,000 Hours (bar): Ann Lenz, Norma Schleisman & Stacey Vonnahme
2,000 Hours (bar): Linda Wernimont
3,000 Hours (bar): Deb Quandt
9,000 Hours (bar): Eileen Schwaller
12,000 Hours (bar): Jan Potthoff
Lifetime Membership: Peg Scheidt, Lola Hoogestraat, Marie Sextro & Renee Fricke
Auxiliary Officers recognized for their leadership were (star pin): Carolyn Ehlers, Ginny Sigwalt, Norma Schleisman, Jan Potthoff, Judy Mayer, Susie Duncan & Linda Wernimont
