

During National Volunteer Week, Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) paid tribute to members of the community who donate their time and talents to provide services to Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital and CMH’s practices.
Volunteers were treated to lunch at the hospital and thanked for their tireless efforts. In 2022, Central Maine Healthcare volunteers contributed more than 9,714 hours to operations. This included:
- 83 patient escorts
- 1,835 patient discharges
- 1,604 lab deliveres
- 1,255 projects
- 475 flower deliveries
- 1,966 internal deliveries
- YMCA volunteers contributed a total of 767 hours to the gym at CMMC.
“Our volunteers are a valued part of the CMH team,” said Dick Kropp, EdD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, senior vice president, chief people officer, Central Maine Healthcare. “They have many choices of places to spend their time, and they choose to work side-by-side with us every day.
“We are asking all of our team members to take a moment during National Volunteer Week-and every time they see a volunteer-and say, ‘Thank you for volunteering.’ It’s the least we can do to thank them for all they do.”