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Did You Know?
—BY THE NUMBERS—
The recent first official
survey of The Auxiliary
revealed some interesting
facts.
volunteers responded
This year’s winners are:
t Rosaline Chen t Odera Okafor prefer Saturday events,
t Morgan Gable t Yasmine Palomo prompting a change of the
t Juanita Flores t Marlene Rosales annual recognition event
Mayorga %
ponents of the program are accountability, re- Young Adults Gain Valuable Skills in Centers volunteer at the main
sponsibility, professionalism and punctuality.” campus
College student volunteers gain health care ex-
It was the first summer at Texas Children’s posure and make a valuable contribution in %
for Clara Akwarandu, a senior at Westbury a new placement at The Centers for Children
Christian School and aspiring pediatrician, and Women in the Greenspoint and south- are employed
who spent four half days each week in the play west Houston areas.
rooms, PACU waiting room, lung transplant %
office and ambulatory clinic. The program has been particularly suc-
cessful in southwest Houston, where mem- volunteer - hours
“I knew Texas Children’s is a great hospi- bers of Houston Baptist University’s pre-med monthly
tal, but this summer I learned everyone there club began volunteering last fall.
really cares for the patients,” she says. “This is %
just the beginning for me. I want to be there The Centers offer a full spectrum of gen-
as much as possible.” eral pediatric and maternity care for Texas Chil- volunteer because of
dren’s Health Plan members during extended personal experience at
Scholarships Invest in the Future hours seven days a week. Volunteers interact the hospital
with patients and families and support pedi-
atric and maternal educational classes.
To help tomorrow’s leaders begin to achieve
their goals, The Auxiliary scholarship program “I is always great to see the students in The Centers, and
awarded six , college scholarships to out -
standing young volunteers. I look forward to having many more come through.”
The program, which started in with —
one recipient, had applicants this year. Ac- Director of operations, Texas Children’s Health Plan–The Centers for Children and Women
tive Texas Children’s volunteers who have com-
pleted at least hours of service are eligible.
Each applicant submits a reference, transcript
and essay. Although they are not required to
have an interest in a medical career, many do.
“This program is a wonderful way to help “While onsite, the students are exposed to
these young people start off on the right foot,” our integrated patient-centered primary care
says Diane Yeo, committee chair. “They are an model, which hopefully will have a meaning-
outstanding and deserving group of young ful impact on them as they continue to pursue
people, and we’re so proud of them and their their career paths,” says Tangula Taylor, direc-
achievements.” tor of operations at the Centers.
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