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community Serving the Community UNC Health Care’s ambassador program encourages employees to volunteer. “I give a lot of myself to my job, and this helps me find ways to give back outside of the hospital.” —Joyce Kern, Rn, BSn E mployees of unc Health care and the unc School of medicine have a long history of giving back to their communities. By volunteering during their nonwork time for nonprofit organizations, employees help address the needs of their communities, the environment and local schools. to recognize these efforts and to encourage additional volunteer opportunities, unc Health care developed the Employee Ambassador Program. “i think it’s a great program,” says ambassador Joyce Kern, Rn, BSn. “i give a lot of myself to my job, and this helps me find ways to give back outside of the hospital. i’ve helped build a home with Habitat for Humanity; i have spoken at high school career fairs and taught small children about the importance of hand washing and making healthy choices.” Extending a Volunteer’s Reach Having this connection with a network of employees who have a shared interest in volunteering allows unc Health care to connect ambassadors with volunteer projects and to participate in community projects on a larger scale than before the program started. “our Employee Ambassador Program is similar to other large companies’ programs and was created as part of a larger outreach strategy called commitment to communities,” says tom maltais, assistant director of External Affairs. “it enables us to connect with our employees who want to give more of their time and to raise awareness of the things they are already doing.” throughout the year, ambassadors receive an e-newsletter, which includes calls for volunteers to support various programs and services affiliated with unc Health care, as well as announcements provided by ambassadors who are looking for volunteers to support their favorite charities. 4 Fall 2011 Well

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Fall 2011

Well - Fall 2011
Contents
UNC Health Care News
Community
An Urgent Solution
It’s Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot
Back in the Race
Nutrition
Calendar

Well - Fall 2011