Some 292 volunteer workers were honored by the Greater New Orleans Area Unit of the American Cancer Society at a coffee party Tuesday morning at the Royal Orleans Hotel.
According to Dr. Neal Owens, president of the local unit, 1963 has been designated by the American Cancer Society as the "Year of the Volunteer," in recognition of volunteer contributions to the society.
Tribute was paid to the 15-year volunteers, Mrs. Charles E Richards and Dr. Joseph E.~ Schenthal; nine 10-year volunteers; 55 five-year volunteers, J and 226 "Crusaders," as well as the unit's Crusade leadership. A Crusade Leadership Award was presented to William H. Saunders Jr., 1963 Crusade chairman. Other Crusade leaders honored included Mrs. Elmo D. Cire, Mrs. Furman B Pearce, Mrs. Frank H. Lang ridge, Mrs. Marion Munster Edward Poitevent, James E Roddy, J. Marion Legendre William R. Fagan and Mrs. An thony Pizzolato.
Mrs. Cire, in turn, made awards to 138 one^year Crusa ders and 88 three-year volun teers, while Dr. Owens presented awards to members of the news media.
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man of the unit's public education committee, spoke at the gathering on the importance of the volunteer's role. He pointed out that the funds raised by these workers were channeled into research projects, educational projects, and to services to cancer patients. PHOTO: Workers Honored by Cancer Society Unit
MRS. CHARLES E. RICHARDS (second from left) was honored for her 15 years of volunteer service with the Greater New Orleans Area Unit of the American Cancer Society as the group recognized 292 volunteer workers for theirjfforts in the 1963 campaign. Mrs. Elmo D. Cire was honored for her part as a Crusade leader. Dr. Neal Owens, president of the New Orleans unit, and Dr. Winston H. Weese (right), chairman of the Public Education Committee, spoke at Tuesday's coffee party at the Royal Orleans Hotel.
