Medstar Honors D’Esposito for Volunteer Work
Photo Courtesy of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
Kay D’Esposito was recently named the Fayrene Mattingly Auxilian of the Year for her dedication and devotion to the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary. Pictured above, from left, are Chris D’Esposito, Mrs. D’Esposito’s son; Mrs. D’Esposito; Phyl Haley, Mrs. D’Esposito’s sister; and Christine Wray, president of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. D’Esposito is the 12th auxilian to receive the award, which was presented during the auxiliary’s 100th anniversary luncheon in April.
Hospital Auxiliary Celebrates 100 Years of Volunteering
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital named Kay D’Esposito the 2016 Fayrene Mattingly Auxilian of the Year during its spring luncheon held Friday, April 8. The luncheon also commemorated the auxiliary’s 100th year serving the hospital.
As the auxiliary’s president, Mrs. D’Esposito proudly represents the hospital auxiliary within the community, as well as at the Maryland Association of Auxiliaries annual regional meetings in Baltimore. She is a dedicated volunteer, who consistently devotes her time and energy at auxiliary events, such as the bazaar and the golf tournament and in the hospital’s gift shop.
“Kay is an excellent leader who has organized several key donations focused on patient and staff level satisfaction,” said Christine Wray, president of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. “Her welcoming personality and gift of growing the auxiliary membership provide enormous benefit to our hospital and our community.”
The Auxilian of the Year Award was established in 2005 to honor Fayrene Mattingly for her outstanding performance as an auxilian and her dedication to the hospital. The award is named in her honor and presented to an outstanding auxilian during the annual Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon held in April.
In addition to recognizing Mrs. D’Esposito as this year’s Fayrene Mattingly Auxilian of the Year, Ms. Wray spoke in celebration of the auxiliary’s 100th year of volunteer service to the hospital. She recounted the myriad upgrades and patient comforts the auxiliary has helped fund during the past 100 years and how the volunteer group has greatly impacted the community.
“As the needs of the hospital have grown and changed, the auxiliary has continued to invest in its future and guarantee that our friends, families and neighbors are given high-quality care,” Ms. Wray said. “Throughout its history, the auxiliary has funded more than $5,000,000 in donations and improvements to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.”
