Frist humanitarian awards given

LISA ADAMS/The Acorn OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS--Frist Humanitarian Award Honorees, Margarita Horowitz, left, "Volunteer of the Year 2001" and "Employee of the Year 2001", Deanna "Dee" Dowd. Horowitz has been a volunteer for Los Robles Regional Medical Center for 13 years. Dowd runs the cafeteria and has worked for the hospital for 23 years. Both Horowitz and Dowd were honored at an awards luncheon for their outstanding commitment to the humanitarian values that are the foundation of HCA Healthcare Corporation and Los Robles Regional Medical Center in the city of Thousand Oaks.

During a recent luncheon at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Frist Humanitarian Award Honorees for year 2001 were honored. Margarita Horowitz was named "Volunteer of the Year," while Deanna "Dee" Dowd was tapped as "Employee of the Year."

Horowitz has been a volunteer at the medical center for 13 years. Dowd runs the cafeteria and has worked for the hospital more than two decades.

"I feel so honored," Dowd said. "I really thought that this award was only for the medical staff."

Horowitz said she also felt honored.

"I do a lot of volunteer work," Horowitz said. "However, this is a very special day, and I feel very honored that they thought enough of my time to give me this award."

The Frist Humanitarian Award was created in 1971 to honor outstanding individuals for their humanitarian and volunteer activities. It is named in honor of Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr.

Frist was a nationally known cardiologist and internist. He was often heard saying, hospital spokespersons said, "Good people beget good people."

– John Phane