Cheers to our volunteers!
Say Thanks to a volunteer today. Express your appreciation to an MUHC volunteer by sending an e-card!A big thank you goes out to our over 2,100 volunteers who give close to 190,000 hours a year to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).
Volunteers have been a pillar at the MUHC for generations, contributing unwavering dedication and compassion to patient and family care seven days a week, 365 days a year.
This year we have highlighted some of our volunteers from across all the MUHC hospitals, who have dedicated anywhere from 15 to 42 years to our health centre with a smile, sometimes through tears and always from the heart.
 | From housekeeper to volunteer at the Montreal General Hospital, George has always shined George Hine—or as he likes to joke, M.G.H. for “Mr. George Hine”—started at the Montreal General Hospital in 1972 in Housekeeping. |
 | Dedicated Lachine Hospital volunteer bringing smiles to patients for over 40 years Evelyne Couillard has been volunteering at the Lachine Hospital since 1971. With a smile that never quits, she keeps busy running the little coffee shop, La Cafetière. |
 | Support and comfort for patients and families delivered with care at the RVH Margaret Wallace has been a volunteer at the Royal Victoria Hospital for over 15 years as a friendly visitor in the Emergency Department and more recently she has also been giving her time in Recovery of the main Operating Room. |
 | Montreal Chest Volunteer group enhances quality of life for long-term-care patients Nestled around a table Renata Kozina, Mary Tosoni, Myrtle Neel and Mary Phung sit knitting, sewing and putting together crafts. Besides the clicking of needles, there is a slight hum of chatter. |
 | With every hug and wiped tear, this MCH volunteer is making a difference Leonie Mikael is a research associate in Medical Genetics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital but she also gives her time to the Children’s in another way: by volunteering.
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 | Leo Migneault—for almost two decades he has stood by the children of the MCH Leo Migneault has four children, one of whom spent much time in the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) as a young child. Thankful for the care he and his family received, he decided to give back in the best way he could: by volunteering. |
 | Neuro store on wheels a big hit with patients For the past two decades, Micheline Tremblay has dedicated many volunteer hours to the patients and families of the Montreal Neurological Hospital. Her claim to fame—a mini-store program on wheels. |