PIN

Description: ROUND BRASS PIN. FACE HAS A WHITE ENAMEL BACKGROUND. EMBOSSED IN CENTER ARE 6 RED, HEART SHAPED FIGURES IN A CIRCLE. EMBOSSED AROUND BORDER OF PIN IS "100 HOURS LRH VOLUNTEER". HAS BRASS BACKING. WHITE ENAMEL IS SLIGHTLY YELLOWED.

History: VOLUNTEERS AT THE LETHBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF HEALTH NEEDS AT VARYING STAGES OF THEIR LIFE. VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH LOCAL HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAMS. VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: HELPING WITH MEALS, ESCORTING PATIENTS, PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT, VISITING, READING, HELPING WITH RECREATIONAL ACTIVIITES, AND MORE. BECOMING A VOLUNTEER (IN 2003) INVOLVED COMPLETING AN APPLICATION, SCHEDULING AN INTERVIEW, ATTENDING A GENERAL ORIENTATION SESSION, COMPLETING A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK, AND RECEIVING APPROPRIATE TRAINING FOR THE PLACEMENT. THE LRH OPENED IN 1988 AT A COST OF $91 MILLION, IT WAS THE LARGEST SINGLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. IT SERVES BOTH AS A GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR THE LETHBRIDGE HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND A REFERRAL CENTRE FOR THE CHINOOK HEALTH REGION. SEE P19900029006-GA FOR RELATED ARTIFACT. ARTIFACTS PURCHASED BY DONOR AT VARIOUS ANTIQUE SHOPS, GARAGE SALES, ETC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DONATING TO THE MUSEUM. ARTIFACTS WERE PURCHASED FROM 1999 TO 2002 WHILE DONOR WAS DIRECTOR OF THE GALT MUSEUM. SEE PREVIOUS DONATIONS.