The Brownwood Regional Medical Center Volunteers are announced the selection of their April 2016 Volunteer of the Month. During the May 2016 meeting of the BRMC Volunteer’s Executive Board, BRMC Volunteer Biolanda Villalpando was honored as the April 2016 Volunteer of the Month.

Biolanda Villalpando joined the BRMC volunteer organization in January 2007. She is a familiar face at the Brownwood Regional Medical Center’s information desk located at the front entrance to the medical center. She has the responsibility of providing assistance to BRMC staff, patients and their family members, and visitors. Biolanda’s goal at BRMC is to make a visit to the medical center as pleasant as possible.  She has accumulated over 760 hours of volunteer service at BRMC. Biolanda encourages those wanting to serve others to consider becoming a volunteer at Brownwood Regional Medical Center.

The Volunteer of the Month Award is awarded by the BRMC Volunteers each month during the year. Recipients of the award receive recognition and lunch at the executive board meeting held in the month following the month for which they are selected. Each BRMC Volunteer of the Month recipient is recognized with a framed Volunteer of the Month Certificate, a gift card for a dinner at a local restaurant, and a carrying bag emblazoned with a large heart containing the statement “A Work of Heart.” The carrying bag contains items that celebrate The Texas Association of Healthcare Volunteers motto for 2015 – 2016, “Remember those who cannot remember; Knowledge empowers caregivers.” This motto emphasizes the need to improve everyone’s knowledge of the disease “Alzheimer’s.”

The BRMC Volunteers are always excited to meet area individuals who are interested in becoming a volunteer and are actively soliciting new members. Those interested in volunteering a minimum of 6 to 8 hours per month, BRMC Volunteering will meet that need. BRMC Volunteer applications may be obtained in the BRMC Gift Shop, at the front entrance information desk, online at http://www.brmc-cares.com or by calling the BRMC Volunteer office at 325-649-3399 or emailing the BRMC Volunteers at brmc_volunteer@brmc-cares.com and stating that you would like to become a BRMC Volunteer. Those who have an interest in volunteering may also contact Andrea Lee, BRMC Marketing Coordinator, at 325-649-3392.