The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary held their annual volunteer recognition banquet May 1 at The Centre of Bluffton. More than 50 volunteers were recognized for their hours of service to the hospital.

The following volunteers received recognition for giving more than 1,000 hours:

1,000 Hours
Barb McClurg

1,100 Hours
Anne Marie Duval
Nancy Thornton

1,200 Hours
Ernie Porzelius

1,300 Hours
Caroline Shaw
Ray Shinabery
Betty Ziessler

1,500 Hours
Shirley Cartwright

1,700 Hours
Ruth Augustine

1,800 Hours
Naomi Miller

2,100 Hours
Fairy Parkins

2,800 Hours
Pat McCafferty
Connie Patten
Barb Shinabery

2,900 Hours
Marty Lemley

3,000 Hours
Sara Jane Amstutz

3,100 Hours
Betty Harpst

3,400 Hours
Dorothy Nonnamaker

3,600 Hours
Ellen Beach

4,100 Hours
Jean Reichenbach

4,200 Hours
Trudy Baber

4,900 Hours
Sharlee Badertscher

5,200 Hours
Melvina Lewis

6,600 Hours
Joan Dailey

10,700 Hours
Margaret Carr

During the event, the Auxiliary presented Bluffton Hospital with a $20,000 check to be used for conference room renovations. The funds were raised throughout 2014 through gift shop sales, vending machine sales, the annual Colorama bowling fundraiser and other fundraisers.

Entertainment for the event was provided by the Bluffton High School Jazz Band.

Overall, the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary includes 54 volunteers who gave 9,285 hours to the hospital in 2014.