“Those who can, do, and those who can do more, volunteer”
Services
Volunteer Services primarily include:
- Staffing and operating The Bargain Boutique Fine Thrift & Gifts
- Assisting with community health screenings
- Maintaining Lifeline program
- Awarding an annual health related scholarship
- Organizing semi-annual community blood drive
History
In the mid-1970’s a group of volunteers gathered together to start and operate a gift shop located within the hospital. They made layettes, saved Betty Crocker stamps to purchase silverware for new babies, sold cookies and popcorn and helped patients with phone calls, newspapers and letters.
By 1978 the group reorganized and eventually opened a thrift shop, The Bargain Boutique, on Main Street in Quincy. Proceeds were, and still are, used to help the hospital purchase equipment. The group is proud to recount their first major donation in the mid-1980’s, new lobby furniture valued at over $2000. Today, The Bargain Boutique is the main source of income for the volunteers. Over $600,000 has been donated to PDH for equipment and student scholarships.
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Donna Griffin, President
Kathy Price, President Elect
Gloria Boland, Treasurer
Susan Peters, Treasurer Elect
Linda Leonhardt, Corresponding Secretary
Denise Pyper, Recording Secretary
Donations
Make a difference by donating to The Bargain Boutique Fine Thrift & Gifts, located at 405 W. Main Street in downtown Quincy.
We are happy to accept your clean and usable donations during our business hours. There is a list of items we cannot accept which is posted at our store.
PDH Volunteers is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. Charitable donations are deductible as allowed by law. A donor receipt is available upon request.
Lifeline
Since the mid-1980's, the Plumas District Hospital Volunteers have offered a medical alert service to residents who live within the Hospital district boundaries. People from Quincy to Cromberg, the communities of Indian Valley and down the canyon to Belden can take advantage of the Philips Lifeline service.
Philips Lifeline is a 24-hour emergency response system that allows individuals to live on their own with confidence.
Philips Lifeline can benefit anyone living alone, the elderly, people recovering from surgery or illness, the disabled and those with medical conditions who may require attention at a moment’s notice.
Philips Lifeline operates through your telephone lines. The service currently costs $30 per month with a $20 installation fee.
For more information click here to download the PDHV Lifeline Brochure, or contact: Kathy Price at 283-1195 or Marilyn Christensen 283-0697
Scholarship
This year Plumas District Hospital Volunteers is offering two ($2,500 and $1,500) scholarships to two individuals pursuing a career in a health-related field. Scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year are being accepted now.
Click here to fill out the Scholarship application.
Completed applications must be signed, dated, and mailed to the following address by April 16, 2021. Plumas District Hospital Volunteers If you have any questions, email Denise at jpquincy@yahoo.com. |
Become A Volunteer
Being a volunteer gives the opportunity to give to others and give something back to the community. Please complete the application to join and return it to the Bargain Boutique at 405 Main Street in downtown Quincy.
Volunteer Membership Application (19 KB)
Support History
Volunteers Support Plumas District Hospital
1982-2020 | Scholarships Presented | $66,000.00 |
1982-2010 | Equipment Donations | $362,296.00 |
2011 | ER Power Gurney | $12,781.46 |
ER High Res. Monitor | $8,935.16 | |
Neo Blu Newborn Phototherapy Light | $1,875.25 | |
2012 | Pflates Bio-Feedback Equipment | $21,000.00 |
Transdermal Bilirubin Meter | $5,000.00 | |
Pediatric Push Cart | $1,800.00 | |
2014 | Digital Mammography | $40,000.00 |
2015 | ER Central Station EKG | $15,829.48 |
Ambulance Fund | $20,000.00 | |
2016 | Adopt-A-Room (Labor & Delivery #103) | $17,500.00 |
Kitchen Range | $2,569.58 | |
“Jacqui’s Potty” | $950.63 | |
2017 | Sonosite Portable Ultrasound | $38,918.76 |
Pedi-Poser Chair | $4,181.00 | |
Adopt-A-Room (second room) | $18,500.00 | |
2018 | Lobby furniture in all seven (7) of our waiting rooms – main hospital lobby, radiology, laboratory, dental clinic, North Fork clinic, Quincy clinic and Indian Valley clinic | $25,000.00 |
New hospital beds and other inpatient room furniture | $44,357.05 | |
Vapotherm | $7,752.95 | |
2019 | Birthing Education Video | $421.04 |
2020 | BioFire | $57,910.29 |
2021 | Dexa Scanner | $27,997.46 |
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Grand Total | $801,579.11 |