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Publisher’s Note
Publisher’s Note

“You, you and you: panic.

The rest of you, come with me.”

I guess that’s the extent of my
advice to volunteers everywhere. My
secret “sauce” when it comes to vol-
unteering is delegate, delegate, dele-
gate. (Of course, according to Carol,
she’s usually who I delegate to.) But
show me a volunteer who can’t dele-
gate successfully and I’ll show you
someone reluctant to repeat the
experience. On the other hand, give
me a group of people — ready and
willing to not only follow directions
but able to assume responsibility as
well — and your result is usually a successful campaign, event, and organiza-
tion. Volunteering is a two-way street. Not only will you provide much need-
ed assistance, but you will learn as well because the rewards of volunteer
leadership are the people you meet along the way.
Of course, I’d be the first to admit my earliest volunteer efforts weren’t
exactly successful. P.S. 200 in Brooklyn is still standing, but I was probably
the only crossing guard in its history to be relieved of my official belt. And for
some reason, my inability to even lace up ice skates precluded me from refer-
eeing the boy’s ice hockey games.
But I think I’ve found my niche in my “twilight” years, serving as an active
board member in Rotary, the South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum
(SFHEF) and the South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association (SFHHA).
“Active” is the important word here. You have to make sure volunteer is a
verb. And part of being active is delegating in such a way that you educate
and mentor those around you. Come to any SFHEF monthly meeting and
you’ll find local university students manning our check-in tables, learning
about the organization and connecting with our entire healthcare community.
It’s a win-win because many of our current active board members were once
those very students.
The path ahead for healthcare is a precarious and uncer-
tain one, making the healthcare volunteer community
more important than ever. Whether it be a community
health clinic whose funds have been threatened or a
Meals on Wheels client in need of one more dinner,
the value of a volunteer is without measure.

Charles Felix

You can reach Charles Felix at
Charles@southfloridahospitalnews.com

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