4 Workshops — 104 Blankets — Unlimited Love & Compassion

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The Easter Bunny made blanket deliveries to Vidant Cancer patients on Easter morning — with a little help from Service League members.

In April, Hospital Activities Co-chairs Cassie Causey and Cathy Marsh made a final blanket delivery to Vidant Hospital.  30 hand-tied, fleece blankets were entrusted to Leslie Spencer’s capable hands.  She, in turn, organized their special delivery to enliven Easter Sunday for Vidant cancer patients.  (Santa’s elves could take some pointers from these ladies.)

Additional blankets will be gifted as other cancer patients finish with their infusion treatments.

All told, 104 blankets were made during 4 workshops by many nimble and willing Service League hands (supported, of course, by plenty of lively conversations) and gifted with love and compassion to patient throughout Vidant Health.

Huge thanks to all the Service League members and Vidant staff who helped make these blanket gifts so special.

And, of course, Cassie, Cathy and Leslie — You ladies are awesome!

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Service In Support of Hospice House

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Service League of Greenville members were among those honored during Vidant Home Health and Hospice’s annual volunteer appreciation luncheon on April 6th.   Our members share their volunteer time and talent at Hospice House through general patient and family interactions, administrative tasks, bereavement calls, home visits, home cooked meals, and assistance during special events.

To all who volunteer at Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice House, we join Vidant Home Health and Hospice in saying “thank you for your selflessness and dedication to serving hospice patients and families.”

Hospice volunteers at 2017 annual luncheon

You can see more pictures at Vidant Health’s Facebook page. Click HERE.
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Welcome To “An Evening In Paris”

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On Saturday February 18, 2017, THE SERVICE LEAGUE OF GREENVILLE Fifty-fourth Annual Charity Ball for the benefit of THE LAUGHINGHOUSE HOSPITAL FUND was held at Rock Springs.

The Laughinghouse Hospital Fund was established in 1939 and is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Charles O’Hagan Laughinghouse. Today, through the recommendations of physicians and the assistance of social services, our fund  provides prescription medicine to those in the community who do not have medical insurance and are not receiving public assistance.

Welcome to “An Evening In Paris”…

2017 Charity Ball Co-Chairs, Missy Hasty and Martha Flowers
Welcoming sounds of R. Michael Stephenson on Sax and Steve Creech on guitar
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Event Artist Dan Nelson
Honorary Chairwoman Martha Dillard Sydnor Coffman
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Music by The Main Event

“DINING WITH THE LEAGUE” Funds A Fresh Look For Hope Lodge’s Patio

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While we completed the sales of our “DINING WITH THE LEAGUE” cookbook and made generous donations to three charities last year, our cookbook fund continues to give back to the community of Greenville.

McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge was in desperate need of reupholstered patio cushions.  With the help of Mickey Parrott of Parrott Canvas who generously donated several bolts of Sunbrella fabric, we funded the reupholstering through Fabric & Drapery and gave Hope Lodge’s patio a fresh new look.

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Here is what Katrina Combs at McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge had to say:

A sincere THANK YOU goes out to the ladies from the Service League of Greenville. They have brightened our outdoor seating areas with bright, cheerful, comfy cushions. We’re looking forward to enjoying the sunshine and fresh air in 2017 and for many years to come. Their continued love and support of this facility and the guests we serve is a treasure without measure.

Katrina Combs | Manager, Hope Lodge
American Cancer Society, Inc.

A huge thanks to Mickey Parrott and all the Service League of Greenville members and those in the community who supported our cookbook effort over the years! As you can see, the well-worn floral cushions were in desperate need of replacement.

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Welcoming Our Provisional Members With A Christmas Tea

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Our Christmas Tea is one of the events most beloved by Service League of Greenville members.

We conduct our normal monthly meeting.

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Then, we set a joyful holiday tone.  This year we enjoyed the heartwarming and uplifting sounds of R. Michael Stephenson on Sax and Steve Creech on guitar.

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We give a warm welcome to our new provisional Service League members.  This year we have (left to right) Linda Brewer, Kay Gooding, Mary Nau and Kathy Baxter joining our ranks and embarking on their provisional year of service.

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And, finally — we savor plenty of great food, great cheer and awesome fellowship.

Our thanks to all who brought food and helped with this years Christmas Tea.  And a special thanks to the organizers (left to right) — Emmie Newton, Helen Parrott, and Paula Nelson.

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Making A Difference With 28 Blankets

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During our October Blanket Workshop, Service League members had all the fun of making 28 hand tied fleece lap blankets for Vidant patients.  Little did they suspect the powerful impact the blankets would have when workshop co-chairs Cathy Marsh and Cassie Causey delivered them to Vidant’s Medical Intermediate Unit.

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In the picture, (left to right) Cathy Marsh, Leslie Spencer (Office of Patient and Family Experience), Maria  Locklear (Nurse Manager MICU), Wendy Stevens  (Assistant Nurse Manager MICU), Chloe Linton (Staff Nurse III MICU), and Cassie Causey.

The impact of those 28 blankets can best told by two thank you notes to the Service League:

Cassie and Cathy,

I sent the two of you a written thank you but just wanted to make sure that you saw the impact your visit to MICU made – not only on the patients – but also on the staff. Below you will find Maria Locklear (MIU Nurse Manager’s) message that she wanted me to share with the two of you and the team that came together to make those beautiful blankets. I think the MIU team came to the conclusion that the best word to describe what had taken place was compassion…

Leslie Spencer
Program Manager
Vidant Medical Center
Office of Patient and Family Experience

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Please thank the service league team again for their kind donation of the handmade blankets for our patients.  This was a humbling experience for our team. The smiles, thanks and nonverbal responses were so touching. Patients who have been on our unit for a long time with traches smiled and showed emotions that just warmed our hearts. Everyone appreciated the gift and expressed how beautiful they were.  Again, Thanks to the Service League team for all their hard work and dedication to our organization.

Maria H. Locklear, MHA, BSN, RN, CNML
Patient Care Services Manager
Medical Intermediate Unit

Could you ask for a response any better than this?

Huge thanks to everyone involved!  This is what the Service League of Greenville NC is all about – serving the community!
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A Thank You Note To Service League Members

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During Vidant Home Health and Hospice’s Annual Celebration of Life Memorial Service on November 1st, Service League members were on hand volunteering their service with set-up, refreshments and clean-up.

From Angelina Brittle, a note of appreciation and pictures:

Thank you to those who volunteered for the November 2016 Celebration of Life event. The event was well-attended, and it was a beautiful evening with many family and friends, live music, delicious food and camaraderie. Hosting an event with many helping hands makes it much easier, and we so appreciate your willingness to give your time, energy and help setting up the food for all!

 

Sincerely, 

 

Angelina Brittle, BSW
Hospice Social Worker and Volunteer Coordinator
Services League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice
Vidant Home Health and Hospice

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Well done ladies!

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McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge honors The Service League of Greenville

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2016 Volunteer of the Year Award

In April, The Service League of Greenville was honored to receive one of three Volunteer of the Year awards during McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge’s 14th annual reunion. It says:

American Cancer Society

Presented to:

The Service League of Greenville

Volunteers of the Year

“In Grateful appreciation of your dedication to Hope Lodge”

April 30, 2016

Hope Lodge manager, Katrina Combs presented the award to Service League President Mary Lee Hobbie. (Picture below)

From McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge facebook page:

“The Service League of Greenville has been supporting the McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge since it opened its doors in May of 2002. They have supported Hope Lodge in various ways through their donations of time, money, energy, and love. When guests enter our doors, they are often greeted with a friendly smile and a warm welcome by a member of the Service League. Each year, they provide delicious desserts at the reunion. Thanks, Service League of Greenville, for all the things you do to make Hope Lodge a warm, comfortable, safe environment for cancer patients and their caregivers.”

Thank you American Cancer Society and Hope Lodge!

The Service League of Greenville has long recognized the importance of Hope Lodge in our community.  We are proud and thankful of our current membership’s continued dedication and commitment to Hope Lodge now.  And we are proud and grateful for past actions by Service League leadership and members who recognized the need and raised the funds that helped provide the initial funding for its construction 2002.

Congrats ladies!

Here are just a few of the Service League members who donated food and/or were on hand to help out during the reunion.  Next time you are in Vidant Hospital  stop by and check out the award in our display case just outside of our Main gift shop.

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What We’ve Been Up To — Jan. 2016

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Service League ladies have been busy:

During the month of January 2016 our members volunteered a total of — 1867.75 hours

Some of the ways we shared our time and talent:

  • Service League Gift Shop — 520 hours
  • Service League Snack Carts — 652 hours
  • Hope Lodge — 77 hours
  • Hospice House —  61 hours
  • Pediatric Blankets project — 77 hours
  • Ronald McDonald House — 28 hours

Other Service League highlights from the month:

  • Welcoming new provisional members:
  • Fundraising for our Laughinghouse Fund with a jewelry raffle.   Items in the raffle were generous donations from local jewelers.  Big thanks to Baileys, Lautares, Robinson and Elizabeth Richards.
  • Organizing and getting ready for our Charity Ball on February 13th:
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A Note Of Appreciation To Gregg & Kim Green

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20160206_133804Our Appreciation to Gregg and Kim Green, owners of Great Harvest Bread, and their enthusiastic crew for the timely delivery of 160 box lunches for our February 1st meeting.

Everything was fresh, delicious and generously portioned.  What a fun way to enjoy food and fellowship at the end of our meeting.

It was a special treat to receive a coupon for Great Harvest bread so we can bring some of that food and fellowship home with us.

The Service League of Greenville NC

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