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MORSELIFE HEALTH SYSTEM HOLY CROSS HEALTH
Cheryl Lamb

Sharon Levine-Shein Since 2006 Cheryl Lamb has proved to be an invaluable volunteer at Holy Cross Health
serving more than 25,000 hours. From volunteering at the gift shop, working on special
During the past 11 projects, serving on the gala committee and co-chairing the event, Cheryl has donated her
years Sharon Levine- time and energy to various projects and in departments throughout the hospital. At the
Shein has become Michael & Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health she has vol-
indispensable in unteered her time assisting nurses and tending to patients with compassion, kindness and
maintaining the empathy to ensure their comfort. Cheryl is also a member of the “Girlfriend’s Club,” the
infrastructure that group that has donated funds as lifetime, founding members in support of the Dorothy
allows MorseLife Mangurian Comprehensive Women’s Center at the Holy Cross Healthplex. The pandemic
Health System to has proven the importance of volunteers, and Cheryl quickly stepped up to serve at the hos-
deliver more than pital’s vaccine center. Whatever Cheryl is asked to help with, she does so with a genuine smile. Cheryl’s dedication to
50,000 nutritious upholding the core values of Holy Cross Health is appreciated by all who have been fortunate enough to work with her
and kosher meals over the years.
annually through its
Meals-On-Wheels BROWARD HEALTH IMPERIAL POINT
program. The impacts of COVID-19 have
increased the need for meals by more than 20%
and Sharon has been instrumental in the pivot Ann Moslowitz
from in-home deliveries to weekly phone calls and
doorstep deliveries. Her responsibilities include Ann Moslowitz feels at home at Broward Health Imperial Point. It might be because her
updating records with clients’ names, ages, com- mother was a volunteer in 1984. It might be because Moslowitz worked for 26 years in var-
panions, and their medical condition. She regular- ious jobs at Broward Health. It might be because she has served as a volunteer for 10 years.
ly reports any change in physical condition or “It’s difficult to choose just one thing that I love about volunteering,” she said. “I love help-
concern for clients’ well-being so that professional ing others.” As president of the hospital’s auxiliary and pre-pandemic, Moslowitz managed
nursing staff is assigned to access the home situa- about 60 volunteers who worked 10 shifts, five days a week.
tion. Sharon is also involved in all MorseLife food “As volunteers, we step in as needed. We manage the gift shop, make lab runs and escort
insecurity events and helps deliver pantry items patients,” Moslowitz said. “If patients are nervous, we do our best to calm them down. I have
from the MorseLife’s kosher food pantry. Providing the best group of volunteers.”
vulnerable seniors with emotional and physical Moslowitz leads volunteer quarterly meetings, where they plan, play games and raise
sustenance, Sharon is on the front lines ensuring money for the hospital, saying “Everything we do, goes back to the hospital.”
that no senior goes without. These days, Moslowitz is keeping busy helping others in her Cypress Bend condominium and caring for her Tabby cat.
“All my volunteers want to come back to the hospital,” she said. “We are ready, willing and able.”

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