Welcome/Introductions
John Hutto, Director
Office of Public and Legislative Affairs
and
Sue Perry, Director
Community Resource Development
Program
Morgan Toole
Miss Spartanburg 2007
Recognition of Outstanding Volunteers
John H. Magill, State Director
Closing Remarks
Sue Perry
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health recognizes individuals, groups, and businesses who have made an outstanding effort volunteering each year. SCDMH would like to recognize it's Outstanding Volunteers for 2007.
Volunteers are nominated by SCDMH Hospitals and Mental Health Centers throughout the state of South Carolina. After all nominations have been entered, a selection committee reviews the nominations and selects the three outstanding volunteers using a list of guidelines. Each nominee is recognized with a certificate.
Nominees for Outstanding Individual Volunteer
Lenora Brunson Bonaparte
Nominated by James Starnes, William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute
Sarah Carroll
Nominated by Nancy Woods, Waccamaw Center for Mental Health
Eileen Davis
Nominated by Jenifer Sharpe, Lexington County Community Mental Health Center
Micah Roland Lattanner
Nominated by Sandra Jamison, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital
Bob Lorish
Nominated by Deborah DiNovo / Sherri Dangerfield, Charleston-Dorchester Community Mental Health Center
Grace Lovell
Nominated by Maria Barrera, C. M. Tucker Nursing Care Center
Johnnie Phelps
Nominated by Judy Hassam, Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center
Jeanette Lynn Smith
Nominated by Alyce Kemp DeWitt, G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
Nominees for Outstanding Volunteer Group
JOY Sunday School Class – Concord Baptist Church
Nominated by Sandra Jamison, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital
Kilbourne Park Baptist Church – Love in Action
Nominated by Maria Barrera, C. M. Tucker Nursing Care Center
Lexington Baptist Association
Nominated by Sheila Arnold, Columbia Area Mental Health Center
Maggie Smith Missionary Circle – Bethlehem Baptist Church
Nominated by Alyce Kemp DeWitt, G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
NAMI – Anderson, Oconee, Pickens
Nominated by Judy Hassam, Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center
Nominees for Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Patricia Connor-Greene
Nominated by Judy Hassam, Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center
From Richland with Love
Nominated by James Starnes, William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute
Piedmont Dental Center
Nominated by Jenifer Sharpe, Lexington County Community Mental Health Center
The outstanding volunteers are awarded with a plaque and become that year's South Carolina Department of Mental Health Outstanding Volunteers. There are three categories that are recognized for this award, Outstanding Individual Award, Outstanding Group Award, and Distinguished Service Award (this recognizes state wide business).
Eileen Davis was selected as Outstanding Individual Volunteer, for her work collecting clothing, household items and books for the clients at Lexington County Community Mental Health Center.
Kilbourne Park Baptist Church’s Love in Action Group received the Outstanding Group Award, for making lap robes, pillows, wheelchair storage bags and mending clothing for residents at C. M. Tucker Nursing Care Center.
Piedmont Dental Center was honored with the Distinguished Service Award, for providing discounted dental care to DMH clients statewide.
Left to Right: Karen Satcher, Eileen Davis, Mr. John Magill, and the Kilbourne Park Baptist Church Ladies