{"id":79,"date":"2023-04-24T10:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T10:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:40:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:40:23","slug":"volunteer-services-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/volunteer-services-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Services Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lillie Walters, President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nancy Coiner, Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant, Secretary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marjorie Austin, Treasurer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COUNCIL MEMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gloria Alexander\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tom Camden\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sherry DeMoss\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edward Homes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marguerite Johnson\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mary Pryor\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kathryn \u201cKitty\u201d\u00a0Rodzink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteer Services Council (VSC) for Western State Hospital\u2019s mission is to promote and enhance the well-being of patients suffering from mental illness and contribute to their rehabilitation and recreational needs, which the state cannot provide by law or by limitation of funds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteer Services Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1971.&nbsp; Every Western State patient is eligible for support from the Volunteer Services Council. All around the hospital, you can see the impact the Council is making \u2013 from the donated clothing and shoes in the clothing store located within the patients\u2019 commons area of the hospital to the leisure activities found on each of the nine units and treatment malls.&nbsp; All of Volunteer Services Council\u2019s services and items are free to the patients.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current activities and projects funded by VSC include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tickets and opportunities to attend special community events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clothing, shoes, and other items through Clothes-R-Us<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer ice cream social<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas gifts for residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist with patient activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adopt-a-patient program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide funding for patient treatment programs such as the new Sensory Modulation Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Decorating the Main Entrance of the Hospital for the Holidays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/VSC-2015-Decorating-1.jpg\" alt=\"Decorating the Main Entrance of the Hospital for the Holidays - tree ornaments\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/VSC-2015-Decorating-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/VSC-2015-Decorating-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/VSC-2015-Decorating-2.jpg\" alt=\"Decorating the Main Entrance of the Hospital for the Holidays - preparation\" class=\"wp-image-252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/VSC-2015-Decorating-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/VSC-2015-Decorating-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fundraising Event, Feb 11 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/vsc2017fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"Decorating the Main Entrance of the Hospital for the Holidays - bake sale\" class=\"wp-image-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/vsc2017fundraiser.jpg 240w, https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/wsh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/04\/vsc2017fundraiser-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COUNCIL MEMBERS Mission Statement Volunteer Services Council (VSC) for Western State Hospital\u2019s mission is to promote and enhance the well-being of patients suffering from mental illness and contribute to their rehabilitation and recreational needs, which the state cannot provide by law or by limitation of funds.&nbsp; 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