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to do whatever needs to be done. They’ll Lars is also a percussionist and is in Janice wanted to do something that
actually jump the gun – before someone the steel drum band at Texas Tech, would be helpful to others instead of
even makes it inside, one of them will which plays a mix of modern music and just sitting at home.
say, ‘Oh, I’ll take this patient!’ before the traditional Caribbean. He also loves to
other one can.” cook and bake. “At the beginning of our shift every
week, we take a snack cart to the
Lars explained that even beyond life Judy has also volunteered in the infusion area and to the lobby of the lab.
skills, Judy and Janice do a much surgical waiting room at Covenant Many of them have been there for hours
better job than he did initially, of being Children’s. and hours, and they’re so very grateful
outgoing and making patients feel at to have some snacks,” she said. “We get
ease. “Especially when I first started, “While that’s a worthy pursuit too, a lot more from them than they get from
I had a harder time talking to patients there’s not the patient interaction like us. The looks on their faces when you
whom I’d never met and engaging we get here at Joe Arrington,” she said. do anything to help them - it just makes
with them. Just by watching them, I’ve “We find that very rewarding - to be you feel good. We think we have the
learned better how to make small talk encouraging to them - and they’re so best place to volunteer.”
with them and make them feel more grateful.”
comfortable.”

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Treatment Center, or Covenant Children’s, call (806) 725-6075. For information on
volunteering at Covenant Medical Center, call (806) 725-0465.

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