Fort HealthCare Partners Honor Volunteer of the Year
Friday, May 10, 2019
The Fort HealthCare Partners organization recently celebrated their volunteers during National Volunteer Week. An awards dinner banquet was held to recognize nearly 200 hospital volunteers for contributing 22,728 volunteer hours in 2018.
Speakers honoring banquet attendees included Fort HealthCare’s President and CEO, Mike Wallace, CFO Jim Nelson, Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation Director Dwight Heaney, Volunteer Services Manager Kari Behling and President of the Partners Organization Tim Haak.
The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Fort HealthCare Partners Volunteer of the Year Award, which went to Larry Ketterman of Fort Atkinson. Ketterman has been involved with the Partners organization since August of 2004 and has received an award pin for completing 5,000 hours of service. Ketterman currently volunteers as an early morning shift Patient Escort and does the training for new volunteer escorts. Additionally, Ketterman helps with volunteer wheelchair cleaning and maintenance. Ketterman commented, “I enjoy my volunteer work. It is so good to give back to the community with Fort HealthCare Partners.”
Fort HealthCare Partners is a voluntary organization composed of men and women from Fort Atkinson and the surrounding communities. Youth age 14 and up are encouraged to be a VolunTEEN. Time spent volunteering helps people learn new skills, meet new people, and provide personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. It is also fun!
If you would like to learn more about how you can volunteer, contact Volunteer Services at 920-568-5276 or at Forthealthcare.com/ways-give/volunteer-information-fort-healthcare
Partner Member Accumulated Hour Awards
500 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Nancy Bienfang, Fort Atkinson
Terry Bowes, Fort Atkinson
Rich Braun, Jefferson
Bob Dewolfe, Jefferson
Dar Guttenberg, Jefferson
Timothy Haak, Fort Atkinson
Dennis Miller, Fort Atkinson
Mike Phelps, Fort Atkinson
Lynn Schopen, Jefferson
Betty Strese, Fort Atkinson
Linda Zahora, Johnson Creek
1000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Judy Braun, Jefferson
Marlene Braunschweig, Jefferson
Jack Dabareiner, Jefferson
Joann Davis, Cambridge
Timothy Haak, Fort Atkinson
Mary Nysted, Fort Atkinson
Jackie Slinde, Cambridge
Marge War, Janesville
1500 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Lee Jahnke, Fort Atkinson
Richard Marshall, Fort Atkinson
2000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Beth McCulley, Whitewater
Mary Rapp, Cambridge
3000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Sherry Hofer, Jefferson
Kathy Kakuschke, Fort Atkinson
Stanley Kock, Fort Atkinson
4000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Pat Kubisiak, Fort Atkinson
5000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
Larry Ketterman, Fort Atkinson
8000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
John Hue, Jefferson
9000 Accumulated Hours Awarded
John Syens, Fort Atkinson