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Students use the summer to take a lesson in citizenship

Posted at 6:25 pm July 17, 2016
By Kelly Goodman Leave a Comment

From left, Katie Starnes, Ryann Whitson, Henry Shen, and Katie Law assemble falls-prevention packets used for patient care. They are just a few of the 45 Junior Volunteers who have taken time from their summer vacations to serve at Methodist Medical Center. (Submitted photo)

From left, Katie Starnes, Ryann Whitson, Henry Shen, and Katie Law assemble falls-prevention packets used for patient care. They are just a few of the 45 Junior Volunteers who have taken time from their summer vacations to serve at Methodist Medical Center. (Submitted photo)

 

When school is out for the summer, many teens look forward to sleeping in, hanging out with friends, and enjoying the freedom of a few unscheduled weeks. But at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, a group of teens used the summer to give back to their community rather than while away the hours in front of the computer or around the pool. These high school students served as Methodist’s Junior Volunteers.

The Junior Volunteers are part of Methodist’s larger volunteer program, and like their adult counterparts, the students assist in many areas throughout the hospital and host special sales and fundraisers to support the patients and services at Methodist Medical Center.

This summer, the Junior Volunteers’ fundraiser included a doughnut sale. They also ran the operation of the fruit wagon and snack cart, which sells goodies around the hospital three days a week. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health Tagged With: Henry Shen, junior volunteers, Katie law, Katie Starnes, Methodist Medical Center, Ryann Whitson, summer vacation

Jackson Square photo: Noon at the Fountain

Posted at 3:03 pm June 7, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Jackson Square Noon at the Fountain June 7 2016

Summer vacation has started, and a dozen children and at least as many adults enjoy the interactive fountain in Jackson Square at noon Tuesday, June 7, 2016. (Photo by Ray Evans)

Filed Under: Community, Community, Front Page News, Media, Photos, Slider Tagged With: interactive fountain, Jackson Square, Ray Evans, summer vacation

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