Maimonides Medical Center pays tribute to volunteers
McCray tells hospital helpers ‘You have a positive impact’
The work done by people volunteering their time in the city’s hospitals makes a big difference in the lives of patients, according to New York’s first lady Chirlane McCray who told guests at a Maimonides Medical Center luncheon that volunteers are vital.
“You have a positive impact on families and patients every day and it truly matters,” McCray, the wife of Mayor Bill de Blasio, told hundreds of volunteers who attended the recent Maimonides Medical Center’s Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon at Paradise Manor in Borough Park.
The luncheon was held to pay tribute the hospital’s 1,911 volunteers. In 2016, the volunteers logged 257,000 hours of service to the medical center, according to hospital officials.