For most of us, hospitals are places we want to get in and out of as quickly as possible; we usually don’t think of them as places we want to linger. It’s a different story for Nancy Cowee, though, who was recognized on Monday for volunteering 36,634 documented hours at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital gift shops.
Nancy’s journey with the hospital began after her husband, John Cowee, accepted a position as chancellor of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the pair subsequently moved to Colorado. During her first or second meeting with the faculty wives, she suggested a gift shop, she told Denver7.
An exterior view of UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, where Nancy Cowee has volunteered for almost 50 years.Faina Gurevich / Getty Images
Along with other faculty wives, Nancy helped create the hospital’s first gift shop, which started as a small operation and has since grown into three gift shops.
Over the years, Nancy took on many responsibilities, including purchasing merchandise, managing the store, and helping customers find special gifts for loved ones receiving care. She also had a keen attention to detail, particularly with the store’s stuffed animals: “You would catch her fluffing up their little faces and making sure they were all perfectly placed,” according to Maurine Geddie, a sales associate at UCHealth.
At age 94, Nancy is finally retiring after nearly 50 years and at least 36,634 volunteer hours, although the total is likely higher as she never counted hours. To her, the most important part was connecting with other people and doing good deeds for others.
To honor her decades of service, Denver7 surprised Nancy with an Everyday Hero award. Upon receiving it, she remarked, “Thank you for even considering me.”
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