South Georgia Medical Center welcomes 45 Youth Volunteers to its annual summer program, Canopy of Care. Participants are students between the ages of 14 and 17 whose responsibilities vary from patient care/interaction, administrative support, to surgical and outpatient services support. 

“SGMC’s teen volunteer campaign has evolved into a mature experience for rising, young students whose ultimate career interests lie within the Healthcare profession,” states Jessica Parker with SGMC Volunteer Services. “Rebranded as Canopy of Care, students walk the halls of SGMC fulfilling commitments and welcoming challenges of civic engagement. Their 8-week summer adventure exposes them to our community of care as they forge forward in their interest and pursuit of success in health care.”

Sixty-two applications for the program were considered and interviews were held resulting in the final 45. Students are hosted in 20 different areas of the SGMC enterprise, including the Smith Northview Campus, Diabetes Management Center and the Langdale Hospice House.

SGMC welcomes the following participants: from Valdosta: Alex Amundson, Eric Arroyo, Tanisha Bhavnani, Bethany Burns, Camden Burrous, Carmen Carter, Krupa Dudani, Grace Garland, Tiavion Holmes, Nicole Keen, Mikayla Kinney, Nikole McLeish, Charmarick Merine, Charvunta Merine, Courtney Moore, Andrea Ostapski, Abbey Parks, Karan Rao, Jacob Richards, Zachary Richards, Logan Ruiz, Jade Spikes, Collin Summerlin, Victor Woodall; from Lake Park: Taylor Church, Uhlexus McEady, Morgan Moore, Carter Register, Victoria Viar, Dexter Ware; from Hahira: Joanna Abbott, Joshua Daugherty, Emily Davis, Sierra Goff, Ashleigh Phillips, Zoey Ridge, Caitlyn Riesinger, Samantha Siironen; from Statenville: Cristobal Delgado; from Nashville: Elizabeth Giddens; fromLakeland: Sara Barrett and Ben Singletary.