Northside Hospital-Forsyth Auxiliary Announces New Officers

Staff Report

On Sept. 17, the Northside Hospital-Forsyth Auxiliary, a group of volunteers who interact with patients and families, work in the gift shop, transport patients within the hospital and much more, announced their 2015-16 officers.

Pictured from left: Sharon Durant, president; Ralph Bulger, president-elect; Eddie Gaitan, vice president – fund raising; Dianne Baker, vice president – membership; Alyce Kopanoff, vice president – placement; Andrea Ciupak, secretary and Diane Tully, treasurer. Not pictured: Bruce Wagar, vice president – orientation.

There are more than 300 Auxiliary volunteers, ages ranging between 18 and 94, and the number keeps growing. They have performed more than 442,000 hours of service at over 30 hospital departments.

The Auxiliary volunteer opportunities at Northside facilities are varied, including, customer service, patient and family support and community outreach. Volunteers support staff in the caring of babies, taking photos of newborns, working in the gift shop, delivering flowers and movies, transporting and escorting patients, visiting and cheering patients and even performing puppet shows at elementary schools.

For more information, call 770-844-3431 or visit Northside.com/Volunteers.