What We’ve Been Up To — October 2017

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service-league-sealService League of Greenville volunteers were hard at work in the month of —  October 2017.

Here are just some of the ways our members shared their Service League time and talent with their community:

 

  • Service League Gift Shops & Snack Carts — 649 hours
  • Charity Ball Fundraiser — 44 hours
  • Vidant Medical Center Activities — 43 hours
  • Ronald McDonald House —  49 hours
  • Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice —  120 hours
  • McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge — 76 hours
  • Layettes Program — 41 hours
  • Other Projects — 238 hours
  • Meetings — 409 hours

Total for October — 1669 hours of service to our community!  

Way to go Ladies!

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A Bounty Of Blankets For Vidant Patients

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We had a great turnout for our first fall blanket workshop this year!  Service League of Greenville members made 19 colorful hand-tied blankets and delivered them to Vidant Patient and Family Experience, who will gifted them to Vidant patients.

These workshops are always a wonderful way to connect with our fellow members and show individual Vidant patients how much we care.

SLG Oct Blanket Workshop

Thank you to all the members who participate in and donate to this worthy project!

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What We’ve Been Up To — September 2017

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service-league-sealService League of Greenville volunteers were hard at work in the month of — September 2017.

Here are just some of the ways our members shared their Service League time and talent with their community:

 

  • Service League Gift Shops & Snack Carts — 541 hours
  • Charity Ball Fundraiser – 22 hours
  • Vidant Medical Center Activities – 16 hours
  • Ronald McDonald House —  53 hours
  • Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice —  92 hours
  • McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge — 53 hours
  • Layettes Program – 93 hours
  • Other Projects – 323 hours
  • Meetings —  311 hours

Total  —  1464 hours — of service to our community!

Way to go Ladies!

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What We’ve Been Up To — Summer 2017

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Service League of Greenville volunteers were hard at work over the summer months of — June, July, and August 2017.

Here are just some of the ways our members shared their Service League time and talent with their community:

 

  • Service League Gift Shops & Snack Carts —  369 hours
  • Charity Ball Fundraiser —  73 hours
  • Vidant Medical Center Activities —   6 hours
  • Ronald McDonald House —   38 hours
  • Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice —   230 hours
  • McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge —  38 hours
  • Layettes Program —  80 hours
  • Other Projects —  155 hours
  • Meetings —  65 hours

Total Hours — 1119 

Way to go Ladies!

Enjoy a few highlights from our Sept meeting…

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Our Year That Was — 2016-2017 — Highlights

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Sharing a few highlights from a very busy year of service!  A huge thank you to all our members for all that you do.  You are indeed — Wonder Women!

Enjoy the slide show!

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Working The Phones At Children’s Miracle Network Telethon 2017

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We’ve always had a strong history of support for the Children’s Miracle Network.  Sunday was our turn this year working the phone bank  to benefit the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

Over the years, The Service League of Greenville has donated $3,827,033 to CMN for the children in eastern North Carolina facing life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

CMN 2017 – Lined up to do our turn on the phones…
CMN 2017 – Thoughtfully answering questions…
CMN 2017 – Settling in at the phones…
CMN 2017 – Getting ready for the first call…
CMN 2017 – Receiving instruction for presenting the check…

Our thanks to service league members who took time to work the phones again this year and to all our members for their on going support of CMN.

The Children’s Miracle Network telethon total for this year was — $1,011,904!  Way to go eastern North Carolina!

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In Honor Of Those Who Serve And In Remembrance Of Carrie Oakley

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Carrie Oakley was 86 years old when she started volunteering weekly at McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge shortly after it opened its doors in 2002.  She was well on her way to becoming 101 years old when she worked her last day at the reception desk there.  Her dedication and commitment to The Service League of Greenville and to McConnell – Raab Hope Lodge epitomizes community service and volunteerism.

On May 12th 2017,  McConnell – Raab Hope Lodge honored the memory of Carrie Oakley and all who serve with a small reception and unveiling of a plaque over the reception desk with Carrie’s name and picture.

Unveiling the plaque…
Sara Oakley Cozart next to plaque honoring her Mother, Carrie Oakley
Standing behind Carrie’s chair…

From the facebook page of McConnell- Raab Hope Lodge:

It is with great pleasure the McConnell- Raab Hope Lodge and the Service League of Greenville, Inc. honor the memory of 100 year old Volunteer Carrie Oakley and her many years of service as a front desk attendant. Her shining example of a warm smile, happy greeting, and faithful service still inspires all of us.

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In Memory of…

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It saddens us to recognize the passing of these fine Service League of Greenville members:

Jacquelyn Buck

Eleanor Burnette

Jackie Coggins

Joan Crane

Della Dayson

Nina Guice

Peg Haigwood

Carrie Oakley

Peggy Pryor

Martha Snowden

Mary Ann Waldrop

We are forever thankful for their many years of fellowship, their dedication to the goals of the Service League, and their commitment to serving the needs of their community.

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2017 President’s Annual Report and Awards

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The Service League of Greenville President, Annelle West, presided over our annual May Luncheon at Rock Springs.   As we enjoyed our delicious lunch, she gave the President’s Annual Report and walked us through The Service League of Greenville year that was 2016-2017.

We welcomed those new within our ranks:

New Service League members  — Kathy Baxter and Kay Gooding

New Gift Shops Assistant Manager — Carol Frey

We gave recognition and thanks to dedicated board and committee members who make the functioning of such a large organization possible.

As we thanked board members — Beth Harman, Blanche Sullivan, and Jo Ann Jones, for completing their two year terms, President West set in motion the hands of Service League change by installing and welcoming new board members:

Sherry Pofahl as Recording Secretary
Dorothy Smith as Corresponding Secretary
Janiffer Fraizer as Treasurer

(A complete list of our 2017-2018 Service League of Greenville Board can be found by clicking HERE.)

We celebrated our many accomplishments that can only be achieved through the continued commitment of time, talent, and treasure from all our membership.  Here are just a few worthy accomplishments from our 2016-2017 service year:

79 — Years of continuous service to Vidant Medical Center and our local community by The Service League of Greenville members.

162 — Total membership (99 Active, 54 sustaining, and 9 associate).

15,536 — Total volunteer hours served by membership.

4307 — Volunteer hours served in our gift shops and snack carts.

107 — Fleece lap blankets completed and shared with Vidant Health patients.

43,643  — Net Laughinghouse Funds generated through this years Charity Ball.

101 — Volunteer hours served in support of American Red Cross Blood Drives

22 — Members with more than 35 years of volunteerism with The Service League of Greenville.

67 — Years of membership completed (longest) by Betty Lou Howard.

751 — Volunteer hours served in support of McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge.

80 — Christmas Food Boxes purchased by our members and donated to Greenville families.

120 — Christmas and Easter bags filled by our members and donated to Ronald McDonald House children.

85 — Children and adult coats donated by members and given to the Salvation Army following Hurricane Matthew.

67 — Meal items prepared by members and shared with Ronald McDonald House families during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

1724  — Layette items donated by League members

We honored those Service League of Greenville members who display extraordinary commitment and service:

Board member Wilma Shackelford was awarded the President’s Tray.  Sustaining member Linda Osborne was honored with the Agnes Wilkerson Award.  Service League member Frances Mallison was presented with the Ormond Service Cup.

Congratulations Ladies!

For more pictures from our luncheon, click HERE.

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Giving Comfort and Peace Through Memory Bears

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Service League members were on hand to provide sewing assistance during a Vidant Home Health and Hospice Memory Bear Workshop on May 13, 2017.

Memory bears are a way to bring comfort and peace to grieving families.

Using fabric from a favorite garment of a beloved one who has passed away, a memory bear is stitched together during the workshop and given to the participating families as a keepsake.

Hospice House Manager Angelina Brittle with Service League members Donna Moore and Martha Watson (sitting).

Several Memory Bear workshops were held this year.  Our thanks to all the Service League members who volunteered and supported this effort to give comfort to the grieving families.

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