多年来,马克一直在一家家族肉类企业工作,但退休后,他发现MD安德森才是他愿意投入时间的地方。2007年,他开始每周在流动治疗中心做一次志愿者,并很快增加了他的工作时间。
暮光之城一直在孩子的学校和社区做志愿者,她很快加入了马克,在病人/家庭中心工作。马克现在每周自愿做四个下午的地板主人/病人代言人,而暮光之城有两个下午。
魔法的一部分
当被问及是什么吸引他们到该机构做志愿者时,马克(Marc)说,他是德克萨斯医疗中心向志愿者致敬(Salute to Volunteers)的2010年MD Anderson代表。“这个地方简直有魔力。很鼓舞人心,很有回报,我讨厌离开。我们遇到了非常棒的人,无论是志愿者还是病人,我们建立了很好的关系。”
“我总是听朋友们说志愿者带来的变化,”Twilight说。“我还得说,和马克一起来这里很有趣。我们不骑双人自行车,但我们合作得很好。”
弗里德曼夫妇为MD安德森的病人付出了更多的时间。2001年,暮光与马克·弗里德曼基金会成立,该机构被选为其受益者之一。随着这对夫妇对它了解得越多,他们对它的印象就越深刻。今天,基金会慷慨的年度捐赠是这对夫妇的另一份感谢礼物。
马克说:“我们发现,每次来MD安德森,我们都能带来巨大的变化。”“暮光之城和我都很幸运拥有健康和幸福的家庭。回馈和分享这些祝福会让生活变得更好。”
你知道吗?-马克·弗里德曼是MD安德森志愿服务部门提供的60多个项目的1135名志愿者之一。他在该机构工作的时间为2600小时,而仅在2011财年,志愿者总工作时间就达到了200064小时。这相当于96名全职员工。
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