History

Southeastern Directors of Volunteer Services in Healthcare Organizations, Inc.

Founded in 1993 following the demise of the Southeastern Hospital Conference.

Purpose:

Membership:

Membership is available to all individuals recognized and employed by a healthcare facility and having primary or secondary responsibilities for the management of Volunteer Services or Gift Shops.  Emeritrus membership is provided for retired DVSs.

Membership benefits include quaterly issues of Keynotes, an e-mail list serve, membership directory, and reduced conference fees.

Board Structure:

• Eight Elected Officers
• Immediate Past President
• Parlimentarian, Committee Chairs, and State Representatives appointed by President
• Two Auxiliary representatives serve as members of the Education Committee

Past Presidents:

• 1993 - 1994     Jeanette Page (SC)
• 1994 - 1995     Ann Marie Lingenfelter (NC)
• 1995 - 1996     Diane Gallagher (MS)
• 1996 - 1997     Jill Porterfield (WV)
• 1997 - 1998     Jerald Ball (MS)
• 1998 - 1999     Carol Glass (GA)
• 1999 - 2000     Brenda Moses (KY)
• 2000 - 2001     Connie Goodwin (VA)
• 2001 - 2002     Nancy Roach (NC)
• 2002 - 2003     Sandra Arnold (FL)
• 2003 - 2004     Jane Hartness (NC)
• 2004 - 2005     Charity Garris (SC)
• 2005 - 2006     Linda Tillman (KY)
• 2006 - 2007     Susan Grier (SC)
• 2007 - 2008     Patricia A. Chambers (WV)
• 2008 - 2009     Robin Armstrong (AK)
• 2009 - 2010     Cathy Storch (AL)
  

Certification:

Certification for DVSs is open to members who are interested in reaching and maintaining greater educational competence and a higher level of professional standards.

As of March 14, 2007, the following SDVSHO members have achieved certification status:

Certified DVSs.doc

Educational Conferences:

Held annually in conjunction with Auxilians/Volunteers/Gift Shop Managers

• 1993     Atlanta, GA 
• Constitutional Conference
• 1994     Charleston, SC
• "Coming Together is a Beginning, Working Together is Success"
• 1995     Charlotte, NC
• "Flying High Toward Success"
• 1996     Biloxi, MS
• "Sailing with the Changing Tides"
• 1997     Norfolk, VA
• "Anchors Aweigh - Chart Your Course"
• 1998     Lexington, KY
• "Setting the Pace in 1998"
• 1999     Savannah, GA
• "Crossing the Bridge to Excellence"
• 2000     Chattanooga, TN
• "I Thinks I Can...I Know I Can (Get on the Right Track with SDVSHO"
• 2001     Birmingham, AL
• "Reach for the Stars"
• 2002     Biloxi, MS
• "Volunteers, The Strength of America"
• 2003     Orlando, FL
• "A Decade of Soaring Toward Excellence"
• 2004     Little Rock, AR
• "Building Solid Leadership - One Little Rock at a Time"  
• 2005     Covington, KY
• "Racing Toward Leadership Excellence"
• 2006     Orlando, FL
• "Charting the Course Toward Exceptional Performance"
• 2007     Charlotte, NC
• "Building a Brighter Future with Volunteers"
• 2008     Williamsburg, VA
• "Celebrating Our Past - Revolutionizing Our Future"
• 2009     Mobile, AL
• "Unveiling the Crowning Touch of Volunteerism"

AL - 2001, 2009

AR - 2004

FL - 2003, 2006

GA - 1993, 1999, 2010

KY - 1998, 2005

LA - 

MD - 

MS - 1996, 2002

NC - 1995, 2007

SC - 1994

TN - 2000

VA - 1997, 2008

WV - 

Districts adopted in 2005:

North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (2007)

Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky (2008)

Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas (2009)

Georgia, Florida (2010?)