Highmark Caring Place honors volunteersJune 29, 2010 | Erie, Pa. — The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 141 volunteers this evening at a reception in their honor beginning at 7 p.m. at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center. These individuals have collectively volunteered more than 8,200 hours — an average of 58 hours each during the past year, and nearly double the hours volunteered last year — in support of grieving children, adolescents and their families at the Caring Place facility in Erie. "Volunteers are critical to our ability to help children as they grieve the death of a loved one," said Terese Vorsheck, Highmark Caring Place Director. "Volunteers create a safe environment for children to share their memories and feelings, to receive encouragement or simply to know that they are not alone." Caring Place volunteers serve a variety of roles, including peer group facilitators, food servers, family greeters, quilters and more. Volunteers who work directly with the grieving children and adults in the group sessions complete an extensive 26-hour training session. The Highmark Caring Place provides peer support for grieving children and their parents or guardians at no cost to the families. The following volunteers will be recognized for providing five years of service to the Caring Place:
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the Caring Place, contact Tami Petrucelli at (814) 871-6934 or tami.petrucelli@highmark.com. Contact: Kaitlin O'Brien
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