Rev. Bill Barnes, Pastor of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and Founder of Shepherd’s Hope Cindi Kopelman, President of Shepherd’s Hope Sally Lou and Dr. Harold Torrance – Ruth McKeefery Volunteers of the Year

Dr. Harold and Sally Lou Torrance, residents of Southwest Orlando, were recently presented the 2004 Dr. Ruth M. McKeefery Volunteer of the Year Award. Dr. Torrance and Sally Lou were honored for their exceptional service as volunteers at the Westside Shepherd’s Hope Health Center, located in Winter Garden.

The award is named in honor of Dr. Ruth McKeefery, who was the first executive director of Shepherd’s Hope. For four years, Dr. McKeefery donated her time and expertise to establish the organization, and she laid a strong foundation on which Shepherd’s Hope has thrived.

The Torrances were part of the original group of volunteers who opened the first Shepherd’s Hope health center in 1997. Shepherd’s Hope, a faith-based, non-profit organization, currently operates eight volunteer-run health centers and a Chronic Care Program serving the uninsured, low-income men, women and children in the Greater Orlando area. Since its founding in 1997, volunteer doctors, nurses, other health care professionals and general volunteers have served over 40,000 patient visits.

Outstanding volunteers were honored at each of the health centers.

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Shepherd’s Hope is pleased to honor these individuals and over 1,200 outstanding volunteers who donate their time and talents to provide medical care to the less fortunate in our community.