WESTERN REGION

FIRST PLACE
MARILYN LIEN
Phelps Memorial
Health Center (PMHC),
Holdrege, NE

Marilyn has been the driving force behind volunteerism at PMHC for more than four decades. As the secretary of the hospital’s Service League (the volunteer department at the facility) for all those years, she has been the go-to person for decorating, fundraising, and recruiting others to volunteer for special occasions and holidays. Be it participating in the “Christmas Tree Walk” at a local museum or organizing dinners and dances, Marilyn uses her creative skill and attention to detail to make every effort a resounding success. “Each event that is held, each volunteer that works for PMHC, each Service League action is a reflection of the strength, helpfulness, creativity, and love that Marilyn Lien brings to those at PMHC,” said her nominator Rhonda Johnson. Additionally, on Tuesdays Marilyn volunteers in the surgery waiting room, assisting families as they wait for loved ones. She delivers drinks and snacks and listens to their concerns. She even finds time to help with office work and to update the hospital scrapbook.