Volunteer group brightens hospital

Heart of Cole committee members Michelle Catherman, Jill Staiger, Patty Wilson, Judy Ziegler and Trisha Galeotti gather around the tree in support of Reflections of Life.

Hundreds of white lights brightly shine around the campus of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, thanks to the efforts of the Heart of Cole Project Committee.

Heart of Cole is an organization of employees that supports the hospital, the community and members of the hospital family in need.

"Reflections of Life" is an opportunity for hospital staff and the public to donate $5.00 toward the project as a memorial or in honor of friends, loved ones and coworkers. Donors are recognized in the hospital lobby, where committee members have decorated a tree with stars bearing names of those honored.

Members of the Coudersport High School National Honor Society recently visited the hospital to volunteer their time in assisting with the decorating project.