Dogs and ice cream? Yes, please
Four-legged volunteers coax smiles, and a chill treat, at the children's hospital.
They share time, joy and talents. They help visitors find their way along unfamiliar hallways, sooth newborn babies, and offer cheer to diffuse worries. We salute our more than 2,300 volunteers with this special Health Beat series.
Four-legged volunteers coax smiles, and a chill treat, at the children's hospital.
... and thrill children and their parents alike.
John Ball Zoo animals bring smiles to children at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
Arlene Swanson reflects on a long career in nursing and her plans to continue the profession she loves.
Emergency room volunteer aims to make a difference in someone's life every day of the week.
People and flowers blossom around volunteer Richard Lamberts.
Tom Smart doesn't lament over sick kiddos' conditions. Instead, he celebrates the child within.
Spectrum Health volunteer Dave Wait helps visitors find their way around the downtown campus.
Jackie Zagers, widow of NFL running back Bert Zagers, excels in the volunteer field.
Sallie Bender Guild volunteer Cindi Walker helps set the pace at Butterworth and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital gift shops.
Studies show how the volunteerism spirit and activity can keep you in top physical and emotional health.
Great-grandmother sings lullabies, rocks babies as part of her commitment to volunteerism.