Good Sam Recognizes Junior Volunteers

Three junior volunteers at Good Samaritan Hospital were recently awarded $1,500 scholarships in recognition of their service.

The 2013 honorees are Magnolia Chiri, Charles DiGiovanna and Haley Jordan.

“We look forward to these three individuals completing their studies and entering the workforce, hopefully back at Good Samaritan, where they can help continue the mission of excellence in care and commitment to others,” said Vice President of Human Resources Mark Boehrer.

Magnolia Chiri, a senior at Deer Park High School, has contributed more than 300 hours since 2010 with the hospital’s Transport Service and plans to continue volunteering as a college student at Hofstra University.In addition to volunteering at Good Samaritan, Chiri takes Honors and AP classes while maintaining an A average. She plans to pursue a career in medicine.

Charles DiGiovanna, a graduate of North Babylon High School, volunteered for the hospital’s Gift Shop and Transport Service.  He will be attending Binghamton University to study electrical and computer engineering.

An Islip High School senior, Haley Jordan, has excelled in both her charitable service work and in her academics maintaining a 95 GPA. Since the eighth grade, she has served as a junior volunteer at Good Samaritan. Her own personal experience supporting a family member through their battle with cancer has inspired her to pursue a degree in Biology with a specialization in Genetics.

The medical center has more than 450 active junior volunteers, who collectively contributed more than 5,000 hours in 2012. Between the ages of 15 and 18, they come from 17 different school districts in the vicinity of Good Samaritan Hospital. The program enables high school students to meet their community service requirements, as they participate in hospital events and assist in various departments throughout the facility.