Florida Hospital New Smyrna Auxiliary Installs New Executive Board

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., March 5, 2018 The Florida Hospital New Smyrna Auxiliary has installed a new executive board, responsible for managing the overall business operations of the hospital volunteers. The new board includes Cynthia Couch as vice president, Steve Kenney as president, Shirley Lopriore as corresponding secretary, Judy Miller as recording secretary, and Bob Snyder as treasurer. We are truly indebted for the service that our volunteers provide our patients and guests, said Ken Mattison, Florida Hospital New Smyrna CEO. Id also like to extend heartfelt thanks to outgoing president Charlie Hemler for leading the auxiliary for the past two years. He and his wife, Polly, have spent countless hours managing the auxiliary's gift shop and the Pink Door thrift shop. Florida Hospital New Smyrna's auxiliary is made up of approximately 150 volunteers who have been an integral part of the hospital since 1954. Auxilians share a common goal of providing compassionate service to patients, hospital staff and the community. In addition, these men and women serve as goodwill ambassadors for the hospital and raise funds for the hospitals equipment and services. About Florida Hospital New Smyrna Florida Hospital New Smyrna is a member of Adventist Health System, a faith-based health care organization with 45 hospital campuses and 8,200 licensed beds in nine states, serving more than 5 million patients annually. With a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ, Florida Hospital New Smyrna has 112-beds and is one of the seven Florida Hospitals in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties that composes the Florida Hospital Central Florida Division - North Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the Florida Hospital Central Florida Division - North Region has 1,226 beds and more than 7,800 employees.