Anisha and Fatima - October & November 2018
We are proud to announce that our Volunteers of the Month for October and November are Anisha and Fatima!
We wouldn’t dream of splitting this dynamic duo up! They volunteer as a team with our Concierge and Comfort Cart Programs weekly at Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare’s Tayfour Campus, helping palliative patients in the T2B Supportive Care Unit – Stephanie and Barry Zekelman Wing. Anisha began volunteering with our organization at the beginning of the year. She enjoyed it so much she mentioned it to a friend who decided to also get involved! Despite their youth these young women have a lot of heart and compassion. They accel at making the patients and their families days bright. This past summer they even completed a co-op with T2B helping at the office and with our fundraising events. Furthermore, each week they both act a hospital liaison volunteers. They check supplies, tidy up, communicate with fellow volunteers and liaison between the hospital and the office.
When asked what they loved about volunteering Anisha said, “My favorite part of volunteering is getting to know the patients and their families. I've heard plenty of amazing and inspiring stories. Even though I only see them once a week, I always remember the small moments we have during our interactions. The laughs we share as we become more familiar with each other mean a lot to me. I often have patients tell me that they're glad to have somebody to chat with, or a family member tell...
