Volunteer Spotlight

February 1, 2021 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize the local businesses and organizations who have supported the facility over the past year through their many donations, notes of encouragement and calls. This support has provided both encouragement and a sense of optimism for residents and staff. As our residents remain COVID-19 free since this pandemic began last... Read More

January 4, 2021 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize the facility staff, family members and community members for the loving support shown to all our residents during the holidays. Each resident received very special gifts thanks to your kindness and generosity. As we enter 2021, we sincerely hope that resident visitation will be become normal once again with... Read More

November 2, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to thank the community for the amazing support that has been shown to our staff and residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents and staff have appreciated the wonderful food, cards, masks, Facebook posts and many other donations over the past 8 months. We are truly blessed to be part of a... Read More

September 2, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize and thank all the car parade volunteers who have shown their love and support for our residents and staff. The car parades have truly been a blessing for our residents as they have had limited contact with family and friends for the past six months. We will be hosting... Read More

July 1, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize Luke for his contributions to the facility. Luke, a beautiful golden retriever, has been visiting the facility with his owner, Len Koczur for nearly 9 years on a weekly basis. The residents have thoroughly enjoyed the gentle nature of the animal and looked forward to his weekly visits. Sadly,... Read More

June 1, 2020 — Dogwood Village of Orange County would like to recognize Kim Deloriea for her contributions to the facility. Kim is currently employed by Dogwood Village as a Physical Therapy Assistant after receiving an Associate of Applied Sciences from Maria College in Albany, New York. Kim has been employed by Dogwood Village for more than 20 years... Read More

May 1, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize Kailey Grannan for her contributions to the facility. Kailey is a senior at Orange County High School and has been accepted to Gallaudet University for the deaf and hard of hearing. Kailey loves to participate in theatrical performances and has been in numerous plays performed at the High School... Read More

April 1, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize Mariya Zlyden for her contributions to the facility. Mariya was born in Dnipro, Ukraine and moved to Odessa with her family when she was 13 years old. Mariya is a 15-year-old exchange student attending OCHS working in a FLEX program (Future Leaders Exchange). The Academic Year in America Foundation... Read More

March 2, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize Larry Sappington for his contributions to the facility. Sappington was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He received a Bachelor’s of Forestry from West Virginia University and a Master’s of Forestry from Virginia Tech. He is married to Alyson and they have a son, Ryan and... Read More

January 31, 2020 — Dogwood Village would like to recognize Jim Beavers for his contributions to the facility. Jim was born in Roanoke, Virginia and came to faith in Christ as a young man and subsequently served in lay leadership roles for over 30 years. Later he earned his Master of Divinity and was ordained an Anglican priest in... Read More