Barre resident Roxanne Jarvis was named Auxilian of the Year at the annual meeting of the Central Vermont Medical Center Auxiliary.
According to Julia Page, CVMC Volunteer Service Manager, Barre resident Roxanne started out as a customer of The Bene-Fit Shop and saw a need for someone who was willing to help out. Roxanne started to do various tasks when she was at the shop such as straightening up the racks, and before too long it was suggested that she should join as a volunteer.
Roxanne signed on as a volunteer in November 2006 and has since served over 4,000 hours. In addition to three scheduled days per week, Roxanne also works evenings and weekends to break down boxes, sort donations, put out trash, and to do anything else that needs to be done to ensure that the shop and the merchandise are at their best.
“With a mind for continuous improvement, she generates creative ideas and solutions to streamline and improve processes. Roxanne is dedicated to high standards of quality and customer service. Her motivation comes from an understanding of what a tremendous resource The Bene-Fit Shop is to the community, and from a desire to promote the mission of the Auxiliary,” said Julia .
Roxanne is very connected to her fellow volunteers at the shop. “I love working with the ladies at The Bene-Fit Shop. They have so many different stories about things and experiences I’ve never been through or seen. I have no grandparents left and my mother is gone, so the ladies I work with definitely fill a void in my life.”
The CVMC Auxiliary operates the Gift Shop off the main lobby at the hospital and The Bene-Fit Shop, a thrift shop in Barre. All proceeds from The Bene-Fit Shop and the Gift Shop are used to support programs at CVMC and provide scholarships to local students studying for a career in health care.