In recognition of the tireless support they give to St. Tammany Health System and its patients – to the tune of more than 16,418 volunteer hours in 2024 alone – health system leadership paid tribute Wednesday (April 30, 2025) to members of the St. Tammany Hospital Guild with a “Name That Tune”-themed luncheon at Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington.
“You are the face of St. Tammany Health System,” STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman said in welcoming those guild members in attendance. “So, I want to say thank you not only for what you do every day but for the way you go about doing it, with joy in your heart. Our patients feel that.”
In addition to a catered lunch and recognitions for service milestones, guild leadership presented their annual gift to the nonprofit St. Tammany Health Foundation, this year in the amount of $72,670, a record.
Among the guild volunteers singled out for individual honors were Daniel Brady, who has contributed more than 9,000 hours of service; Joyce McHenry, who marked 35 years of service; and soon-to-be-nonagenerian Judy LaCour, who, in a surprise presentation, was named an STHS Ambassador for the first quarter of 2025.
In keeping with the day’s theme, guild members participated in an STHS version of the classic TV game show “Name That Tune” hosted by Patient Experience Manager Shirley Primes.
They were also treated to a keynote address from New Orleans broadcaster LBJ, whose remarks aptly celebrated the spirit of volunteerism.
“We see you. We thank you. You are making a difference every day,” he said, adding, “Community doesn’t exist without helping each other.”
Scroll down for more photos from Wednesday’s lunch – and thanks to all of our guild volunteers for their continued service.