Eileen Burg has a long history with Akron Children’s. As a teenager she volunteered as a ‘candy striper’ followed by a 3-month stint as a student nurse. In addition to volunteering, Eileen began donating to the hospital to honor her late husband, H. Peter Burg, who served on the hospital’s board of directors. Her first […]
Akron Children’s volunteer reunites with foster son after 41 years
As a retired teacher elementary school teacher from Austintown schools, working with kids has always come naturally to Lynne Horacek. It’s one of the reasons she decided to start volunteering at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus in 2008. “I like to take the book cart around the units and read to the children and play games […]
