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By Nancy Humphrey | Photography by Dana Johnson and Susan Urmy
Volunteers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center come from all walks of life – a retired minister who offers snacks and a kind, sympathetic ear; a Vanderbilt undergraduate whose calming piano music provides a temporary distraction in the waiting room; an aging golden retriever therapy dog who's always game for a scratch behind the ears; a retired Hendersonville English teacher who makes brightly colored quilts to keep patients warm.
Different talents from different personalities, but all with the same goal: making the day better for patients and their families at Vanderbilt-Ingram.
There are 26 dedicated volunteers who visit the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on a weekly basis. From July 2006-March 2007, they had provided more than 700 hours of service to Vanderbilt-Ingram patients and visitors.
The number doesn't include countless others from Nashville and surrounding communities who help out in other ways, such as church groups who collect and donate bottled water and snacks or make hats and blankets to keep patients warm and comfortable.
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