Recognition Night

Volunteers are the Heart of Hospice. Without them, Hospice care and support would not be possible. We recognize our volunteers and supporters at our Annual Recognition Night, held the last Friday in April of each year. The evening begins with a reception at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm and our Awards Ceremony at 8:00 pm. For pictures of our 2007 Recognition Night, click here.

Hospice Awards Program

1. Volunteer Excellence Award

This award recognizes Hospice volunteers who best exemplify the universal concept of volunteerism in its truest sense - serving as an inspiration to others and making a difference in their community. This award acknowledges volunteers who have made significant contributions to Hospice and/or a notable impact in the lives of patients/families served.

This award has two categories:
1. Family Support for volunteers who work with Hospice patients/families.
2. Organizational Support for volunteers who work on the Board, committees, special events and fund raising projects.

2. Excellence in Teamwork Award

This award recognizes teamwork that makes a significant, innovative and extraordinary contribution to Hospice and hospice palliative care. This award is available to standing and/or ad hoc groups or committees both internal and external to Hospice.

3. Hospice Champion Award

This award recognizes corporations, foundations, agencies, groups or individuals who, by their exemplary contributions to Hospice over a period of time, have shown themselves to be champions of Hospice and hospice palliative care.

4. Heart of Hospice Award

This award recognizes an individual with longevity and inspiration in the hospice palliative care movement. It is the ultimate recognition for extraordinary and pioneering leadership contributions to Hospice and hospice palliative care, ultimately advancing end-of-life care.

5. Rookie Award

This award recognizes new volunteers who have made significant contributions to Hospice and/or a notable impact in the lives of patients/families. This award is available to volunteers with two years service to Hospice.

6. Volunteer of the Year Award

This award recognizes an individual who has made extraordinary and exemplary contributions to Hospice, to hospice palliative care and/or to patient/family service in the past year, giving above and beyond what is expected and making a notable impact on Hospice and in our community.

7. Service Recognition Awards

Hospice recognizes volunteers for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service.

8. Special Leadership Awards

On occasion, Hospice recognizes individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to Hospice and the hospice palliative care movement.

Award Nominations are due by April 1 st of each year.
For a copy of our Award Nominations Form, click here.

Previous Award Winners

 Volunteer Excellence Award - Family Support
2001 Theresa McCanse and Bruce McCanse
2002 Bud Carr and Patricia Kirkpatrick
2003 Diane Sullivan and Shelley McDougall
2004 Mary Ellen Brunsdon, Arlene Higgins, Debbie Ryan
2005 Jean Pottle, Bill Murphy, Jane Parsons
2006 Yvonne Connell, Ivan Ho and Kathy McColgan
2007 Jane Comeau, Ruth McGrath, Grace Alderman

Volunteer Excellence Award - Organizational Support
2001 Donna McCaig and Marilyn Craft
2002 Wendy Gamache and Dr. Chris O’Brien
2003 Ron Craft and Doug McCaig
2004 Joanne Jamer, Sheena Dougan Mosher, Betty Bowes
2005 Pat Woods, Jamie Anderson, Marilyn Cook
2006 Ken Baker, Janice Till and Suzanne Roma
2007 Cathy Connolly, Pauline Long, Sue O'Brien

Excellence in Teamwork Award
2001 The Friends of Hospice
2002 Interdisciplinary Team, Palliative Care Unit, SJRH
2003 Hospice Education & Advocacy Committee
2004 Hospice Valentine’s Dance Committee
2005 Grief Support Groups Team
2006 Angels Team
2007 House Committee

Hospice Champion Award
2001 The Greater Saint John Community Foundation
2002 The Sisters of Charity
2003 United Way of Greater Saint John
2004 Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation
2005 Donnie & The Monarchs
2006 United Commercial Travelers
2007 Bayshore Home Health

Heart of Hospice Award
2001 Dr. Nancy Grant
2002 Bobby Lawson
2003 Marjorie Larson
2004 Marilyn Craft
2005 Sister Rita Duncan
2006 Ivy Cosman
2007 Dr. Chris O'Brien
2008

Rookie Award (new in 2004)
2004 Bob Burgess and Grace Folkins
2005 John Sheehan
2006 Gail Leadley and Shirley McAlary
2007 Tina Landry

Jim Bowes Volunteer of the Year Award
2001 Jim Bowes
2002 Ivy Cosman
2003 Dr. Chris O’Brien
2004 Elva Lacey
2005 Lucy Poirier
2006 Rose Martin
2007 Mary Ellen Brunsdon

Special Leadership Awards
2006 Michael Ahearn, Director of the Pallium Project
2006 Janet Dunbrack, Former Executive Director of CHPCA
2006 Walter & Jeanette Cosman, First Sussex Volunteers
2008 Stuart Cottrelle, Owner and President, Bayshore Healthcare Ltd.
2008 Brian Kierstead, Area Director, Bayshore Home Health

Special Champion Awards
2008 Steve Murphy, CTV News Anchor

Special Founder's Award
2008 Dr. Nancy Grant, Radiation Oncologist, Saint John Regional Hospital
          Founder & Honorary Chairperson of Hospice Greater Saint John in 1983

Honorary Life Memberships

Honorary Life Time Memberships are bestowed upon a person who has, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, made a significant contribution to Hospice by contributing an extraordinary amount of time, energy and/or financial assistance to Hospice over an extended time. Any person shall become an honorary lifetime member upon designation as such by the Board of Directors from time to time. The following people are Honorary Hospice Life Members: