Griffin Hospital honored its volunteers for selflessly giving their time and talents to the hospital at its 2025 Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner held at Sage in Derby recently.
A total of 144 hospital volunteers logged more than 22,590 hours last year while serving as ambassadors, candy stripers, bakers, shuttle drivers, soft touch therapy providers, writers of vital patient stories and many more roles that benefited hospital patients, visitors and staff.
“Tonight’s recognition not only highlights the volume of hours selflessly given by volunteers throughout this past year but acknowledges the true value of their work which touches the lives of patients, their families and hospital staff in countless ways,” said Griffin Hospital Volunteer Program and Guest Relations Supervisor Kathy Browne. “Thank you for the heartfelt human interactions you provide each day and for the community spirit you bring to the hospital.”
Student Volunteers Honored
Griffin Hospital Volunteer Services also awarded its annual $1,500 and $1,000 scholarships for high school and college volunteers. For more than 50 years, Griffin Hospital has awarded scholarships to community students pursuing advanced education. In order to qualify for these scholarships, the students must have volunteered over 100 hours at the hospital, been in high academic standing, have been accepted into an accredited college or university, demonstrated initiative and perseverance and possess exemplary moral character.
The winners of this year’s $1,500 Hospital Elder Life Program Scholarship is Pairin Sangkachand, of the University of Bridgeport. Ezel Arslan, of Ansonia High School, and Karlissa Philemy, of Derby High School, won the $1,500 Griffin Health Services Corporation Scholarship awards, and Iyanna Eaddy, of Ansonia High School, won the $1,000 Griffin Health Services Corporation Scholarship Award.