Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital recently held a volunteer luncheon to recognize all those who donate their time and talents.
Harriet Abshagen, Pat Ganger and Mary Ownby received special recognition for reaching the milestone of 500 hours of volunteer service.
Jeanette Coy, Pam Karasek, Mary Karasek and Natalie Springsteen were also acknowledged for accumulating 100 to 249 hours of service.
“We thank our volunteers for their remarkable gifts of time, talent and energy,” said Joy Strand, administrator and chief operating officer, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital. “In 2011, our volunteers donated 4,635 hours of service to the hospital. Each and every day, they touch lives and lift spirits and, for their continued generosity, we are sincerely grateful.”
This year, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital had four Bronze Level recipients and three Gold Level recipients.
These individuals were honored at the luncheon:
Harriet Abshagen: Gold Award
Pauline Accoe
Peggy Barkes
Cassandra Bennett
Ann Biek
Shaun Chennault
Martha Cox
Jeanette Coy: Bronze Award
Helen Eby
Virginia Edgerly
Pat Franz
Pat Ganger: Gold Award)
Mary Alice Giles
Carolyn Graham
Barb Jones
Pam Karasek: Bronze Award
Mary Karasek: Bronze Award
Marge Kirsch
Bernice Laymon
Wanda Leets
Bobbi Luthringer
Patricia Mather
Nancy McKay
Terri Moore
Barb Moses
Mary Ownby: Gold Award
Terry Perkins
Charlotte Rak
Kurt Reich
Rose Runyan
Gladys Smith
Josephine Spichtig
Natalie Springsteen: Bronze Award
Keith Thorpe
Onnolee Van Husan
Edith Willis
Mickey Wiltse

In 2003, President George W. Bush created the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation to find ways to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make.
The council created the Presidential Service Awards as a way to thank and honor volunteers.
The awards include Bronze Level (100-249 hours), Silver Level (250-499 hours), Gold Level (500 hours or more) and Lifetime Level (4,000 hours of volunteer service).
This year, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital had four Bronze Level recipients and three Gold Level recipients.
Each award includes a lapel pin, personalized certificate of achievement, congratulatory letter from the President of the United States and letter from the President’s Council.
To date, the President’s Council has partnered with more than 80 leadership organizations and more than 28,000 certifying organizations to bestow more than 1.5 million awards to the nation’s deserving volunteers. To learn more, visit presidentialserviceawards.gov.
For more on volunteering at Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital, call (269) 783-3083.