Category Archives: volunteers

6 things you might not know about Upstate…

Posted on January 1, 2015 by

* Volunteers contribute mightily to the operation of Upstate University Hospital, logging 82,528 hours in 2013. Learn about volunteer opportunities by calling 315-464-5180 or visiting upstate.edu/hospital/volunteers. * Bar codes on sharps containers — where needles are disposed after use – allow … Continue reading →

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Book shares advice from hospital spiritual care volunteers

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

A book called “Open the Eyes of My Heart” showcases the volunteer spiritual care that takes place within Upstate University Hospital as part of professional chaplaincy provided by the Department of Spiritual Care. Spiritual care volunteer Walt Wasilewski crafted the book … Continue reading →

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School’s in session and backpacks are full

Posted on September 2, 2014 by

Tuesday, September 2 marks the first day of school for thousands of Syracuse students who are backpack-ready, thanks to Upstate employee Mary Nelson, her Team Upstate colleagues and lots of community volunteers and donors. On August 16, volunteers handed out … Continue reading →

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“A smile in snowy white and strength in a starched skirt”

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

Retired nurse Jean (Farmer) Pirozzi was happy to share 50th anniversary memorabilia with Upstate, including her 1963 nursing-school yearbook which has a seven-stanza poem describing the student nurse as, “A smile in snowy white, strength in a starched skirt…a modern … Continue reading →

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Volunteers in 2014: Pinafores not required

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

“Volunteers are required to wear pinafores,” read the invitation to the hospital’s first volunteer recognition event, a formal afternoon tea held on a Sunday in 1964. Fifty years later, hospital volunteers wear unisex navy blue vests or jackets when they’re … Continue reading →

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Volunteer smocks find second life in schools, missions

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

When Community General Hospital became part of Upstate in July 2011, Volunteer Services Director Kristin Bruce was left wondering what to do with 300 pink volunteer smocks, many  embellished with the old hospital logo.  The smocks were in great condition, … Continue reading →

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Shocking news in ’64: Smoking causes lung cancer

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Fifty years ago, Upstate’s hospitals opened their doors and the US Surgeon General issued the first report on Smoking and Health, linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer and heart disease. That report — the first of 31 issued by the … Continue reading →

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Children with cerebral palsy improve physical abilities through dance

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

Like many preschoolers, Marley Aberdeen was enthralled with the mouse, Angelina Ballerina from the series of children’s books. So it was easy to enlist her participation in a pilot project last year exploring how ballet could help children with cerebral … Continue reading →

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Love Potion ’65: A gall bladder, a black out and a blizzard

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

The hospital’s 50th anniversary — and this cold, snowy winter — inspired Paul Berman MD, class of ’63, to share his strongest memory of the newly built Upstate University Hospital: The night the lights went out and he met his … Continue reading →

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Search and rescue volunteers expand skills, comfort levels

Posted on March 4, 2014 by

  Health administrator Renae Rokicki has not one iota of outdoors in her blood. She does not hunt or hike or camp. But she does believe in coincidences, which is how she ended up a member of a team that … Continue reading →

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