Volunteer Appreciation 2024
Left to Right: Louise Cashman (Pharmacist); Wendy Stearns (Pharmacist); Elaine Trentacoste (Pharmacy Technician); Kelly Scolaro (Pharmacist) Good Samaritan Pharmacy and Health Services, Inc. celebrated its volunteers in a special event held at the Venetian Golf and River Club. The Nokomis-based organization depends on volunteer physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and many non-healthcare volunteers to provide services to about 600 clients. At the special event, organized by volunteer Jan Tkaczyk, the food was prepared by the Venetian Golf and River Club. Founded in 2008, Good Samaritan Pharmacy and Health Services is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization located in Nokomis. GSPHS provides free access to physician services, diagnostic testing, prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to uninsured, financially needy members of Sarasota county.
Volunteer Appreciation 2023
5/31/23, Good Samaritan honors its volunteers | News | yoursun.com VENICE — Good Samaritan Pharmacy and Health Services, Inc. celebrated its volunteers in a special event held at the Venetian Golf and River Club. The Nokomis-based organization depends on volunteer physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and many non-healthcare volunteers to provide services to about 600 clients. At the special event, organized by volunteer Jan Tkaczyk, the food was prepared by the Venetian Golf and River Club. Founded in 2008, Good Samaritan Pharmacy and Health Services is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization located in Nokomis. GSPHS provides free access to physician services, diagnostic testing, prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to uninsured, financially needy members of Sarasota county.
Chick-Fil-A Pelican Plaza- Sarasota
We want to let you know that your entire team was wonderful to work with. Every day that our volunteers were at your restaurant, we witnessed employee dedication to doing the best for all customers. We too, were welcomed with the same warm, genuine greeting given to all guests. The food is fabulous and the establishment is spotless! All anyone could ask for and then some! Your offer for us to be the April charity, allowed us to share information with countless people in the greater Sarasota area and we were pleased with the interest and support expressed by many guests. I would be remiss if I did not single out Abigail. When we first spoke on the phone, I thought she was from the corporate office and about ten+ years older; she was that mature and professional! Every day I was at your restaurant I witnessed, her tireless efforts to both serve customers and attend to members of your team. She is amazing! And to add to all this positive experience at your restaurant, we raised $1,427.00 to help us with our mission: “To provide free medication and medical services to uninsured financially needy members of our community so as to positively affect their quality of life.” From all of us at Good Samaritan Pharmacy & Health Services, a “BIG THANK YOU & JOB WELL DONE!
100 Women Who Care
On March 15, 2023, “100 Women Who Care Greater Sarasota”, held their semiannual meeting. Their sole purpose is to meet twice a year, collect $100 from each member and vote on which local nonprofit the money should go to. Each member can put the name of their favorite charity “in the hat” from which 3 are drawn. Good Samaritan Pharmacy and Health Services was one of the 3 names drawn! One representative from each organization drawn provides a brief presentation on their non-profit. All members present then vote. Kim Baigert, one of our volunteers, gave a heartwarming, moving presentation that resulted in our being the voted as the recipient of $27,600!