Judy Hughes has been involved with the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary for two years and currently fills multiple roles. She began volunteering with the Coffee Wagon and continues to do so twice a week, serving coffee, tea, juice, and cookies to patients at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre.
She enjoys interacting with the patients and feels that they appreciate the service provided by the Auxiliary. She also fills the 1st Vice President role on the Executive. Within this role she holds meetings when needed, steps in when the President is away, and supports the President in acting as a hospital liaison. Judy also volunteers at the Thrift Shop once a week.
Judy thinks highly of youth volunteerism and her granddaughter, Laurenne Koller, is an excellent example of the contributions youth make to the Auxiliary. Laurenne is a volunteer at the Thrift Shop and was inspired to get involved from her grandmother. One of Judy’s fondest memories with the Auxiliary was attending a conference in Clearwater. During the conference there was a power outage and despite the lack of power, she found it to be a positive experience, throughout which, she was able connect with her fellow Auxiliary members.
