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VOLUNTEERING is a
wonderful win-win oppor-
tunity. By donating their
time and talent, volunteers
greatly support the services
we provide. Their help is
vital to the hospital and the
well-being of our patients
and their families.
Nonprofit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Pewaukee, WI
Permit No. 921
FAITH REGIONAL
HEALTH SERVICES
2700 W. Norfolk Ave.
Norfolk, NE 68701
Looking at a career in
health care? Take a tour
of Faith Regional Health
Services. Learn about all the
different job opportunities in
health care. Visit
Future health
care worker?
The gift of giving
And don’t underestimate
the good things volunteers
get in return—like meeting
new friends or learning a
new skill.
• Volunteering decreases
your risk of depression.
• It allows you to enjoy
To learn more or
to apply to be a
volunteer at Faith
Regional Health
Services, visit
GET YOUR VOLUNTEER ISM ON!
a sense of purpose and
fulfillment. A study
released by Johns
Hopkins University
in 2009 revealed that
volunteering increases
brain functioning—it
makes you move and
think at the same time.
• Volunteering reduces
stress.
• Volunteers experience
the happiness effect—the
same thing as when do-
pamine is released after a
rigorous workout.
• It’s been shown that vol-
unteers live longer.
Volunteer positions at
Faith Regional Health
Services include the Gift
Box retail assistance, serv-
ing as a liaison between
surgery staff and patient
families in our surgery
waiting area, stocking
vending machines, and
staffing Guest Services
desks.