Nine Mount Sinai Health System volunteers were among 83 individuals honored recently at the United Hospital Fund’s 22nd Annual Auxilian and Volunteer Achievement Awards ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria. The event honors exceptional volunteers at nonprofit and New York City-run hospitals.
Awardee Ilana L. Greene, a trained CARE (Care and Respect for Elders in Emergencies) volunteer, has contributed more than 130 volunteer hours at The Mount Sinai Hospital over the past year, despite her busy school schedule and preparations to enter medical school.
“I have had many interactions with Ms. Green, who is dedicated to the geriatric patients in the Emergency Department,” says Cynthia Levy, Director of Volunteer Services. “She possesses an intuitive sense of how to relate to people in need of comfort.”
The following volunteers from the Mount Sinai Health System also were honored for their outstanding work:
• Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mary-Louise Flood volunteers as a Eucharistic Minister, offering the sacrament to Catholic patients.
• Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn
Bonnie Edner and Javier S. Medina, a couple, play major roles in the hospital’s Musician Volunteer Program.
• The Mount Sinai Hospital
Audrey G. Kubie has served on the Auxiliary Board since 1991 and as Program Chair of the Board since 2010.
• Mount Sinai Queens
Rebecca Leigh Mears provides support to patients and family members on the surgical floor and waiting area.
• Mount Sinai Roosevelt
Jackie Archis provides patients with food and nutrition and responds to requests for information.
• Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
Judy Tenenbaum answers patient and family questions and assists staff in the Emergency Department.
• New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Stephanie Calderon has volunteered in several areas, including the operating and recovery rooms, ambulatory unit, and retina clinics.