Mallick recognized as Volunteer of the Year

Linda Mallick has been named the 35th recipient of the McLeod Volunteer of the Year Award.

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NAME: Vic Rockhill

HOME: Florence.

FAMILY: Wife, Ashley, and five children - Michael, Colton, Katie, Belle, and Caroline.

OCCUPATION: Praise Team Leader at Florence First Presbyterian.

HOBBIES: My hobbies include hacking golf greens, playing video games, dating my wife, singing, learning foreign languages, learning in general, writing, and meeting new people.

A resident of Florence, she began volunteering for McLeod in 2013. Mallick volunteers for the McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research and on the inpatient oncology unit of McLeod Regional Medical Center. She is also a member of the McLeod Volunteer Auxiliary Board, the McLeod Auxiliary Scholarship Committee, and the HOPE (Help-

“In 2015, when I came to McLeod to work with this great group of volunteers, I was excited to see Linda’s name on the list,” said McLeod Director of Volunteer Services Linda Boone in presenting the award. “I knew her reputation as a hard worker and a fighter for those in need. She also has a strong sense of community and wants to be a part of the good things happening in

“Additionally, Linda has a unique sense of humor and is willing to speak up when she sees something could be better. She is not only willing to recognize challenges but is also willing to think outside of the box for a possible solution. As a breast cancer survivor for 11 years, Linda’s passion for McLeod is for the oncology patients whether she is volunteering in the infusion

See AWARD, Page 3