Wellstar Hospital Volunteers Raise A Record $580K In Donations

KENNESAW, GA -- Volunteers from the WellStar Health System recently donated $580,000 to the WellStar Foundation in support of local health care-based initiatives and programs, Patch has learned. More than 530 people gave of their time -- to the tune of 101,000 volunteer hours -- in respective gift shops or by hosting vender events.

The proceeds from the activities, along with singular donations, were put back into the community through an assortment of hospital projects and programs chosen by volunteers. (To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Kennesaw Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

“WellStar is blessed to have such a dedicated group of volunteers who play a major role in advancing world-class healthcare,” Lisa Mello, director of Strategic Giving, said in a news release. “Through the generous donations of our volunteers we will make an even greater impact on the healthcare of patients across Georgia.”

The volunteers that participated in the initiative came from WellStar Kennestone, WellStar Cobb and WellStar Windy Hill hospitals.

Image via Wellstar Kennestone