Our 2007 co-Volunteer of the year is one of our most beloved volunteers. One of the first things many people notice when they come to the Hospice House is the smell of good food. Dorothy Smith’s dedication to providing a good home-cooked meal to our patients and families never goes unnoticed.
After the death of Dorothy’s husband, she needed to find something to fill her time. Dorothy went to the owners of a new restaurant opening in Sunfield and asked for a job. She was put in charge of pies and desserts and also worked as a prep cook.
Later, Dorothy became involved by helping hang wallpaper when the Hospice House was being completed. This was just the beginning. Dorothy wanted to do more and more, so she took on the responsibility of feeding people at the Hospice House. By all accounts she does it very very well. Dorothy is in the kitchen two days a week preparing dinners for the patients, volunteers and others.
“I never thought that at over 80 years old that God would give me such a purpose to finish up my life.”
Dorothy Smith, our 2007 Volunteer of the Year
is a very special lady.
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