8 yanktonmedicalclinic.com Spirit of Volunteerism award honors community physician Reprinted with permission from United Way of Greater Yankton (edited for space) At United Way and Volunteer Services of Greater Yankton, we believe that volunteers are essential in making our community a better place. Extraordinary community leaders are honored through our Pam Kettering Spirit of Volunteerism award. During United Way’s recent Community Campaign Kickoff and Appreciation Event, the annual award was presented to Tim Irwin, MD, FACC, a community member who demonstrates a strong, dedicated and healing spirit. Dr. Irwin serves in many roles: board member, volunteer physician, medical student supervising physician, team leader for various committees and more at Servant Hearts Clinic—a free, faithbased clinic to assist people who are uninsured or underinsured in our community. “Dr. Tim Irwin goes above and beyond,” says Frani Kieffer, Executive Director of Servant Hearts Clinic. “He is a respected cardiologist with a young family. Even with his busy schedule, Servant Hearts Clinic is his passion. He is dedicated to the mission of Servant Hearts Clinic and ensuring it continues and thrives. Whether he is assisting with IT issues, recruiting physicians or taking care of patients who have no other access to health care, Dr. Irwin is making his community a better place for everyone.” We at Yankton Medical Clinic thank Dr. Irwin for his inspiring dedication to the greater Yankton community and commitment to serving others. Congratulations! For more information on volunteer opportunities or to nominate a volunteer for an award, please visit yanktonunitedway.org/volunteer. To learn more about Yankton Medical Clinic, visit yanktonmedicalclinic.com. 2023 Pam Kettering Spirit of Volunteerism award winner Tim Irwin, MD, FACC What does the award mean to you? “I view the Pam Kettering Spirit of Volunteerism award as a great honor that recognizes those altruistic greats among us. I am humbled, as I don’t consider myself in that group, and honored that others would. I am blessed to be part of an incredible team and could not do this work without them.” How has volunteerism changed or affected your life? “It provides focus for my ‘why.’ I started volunteering at free medical clinics prior to medical school; continued through every stage of training and thereafter. It was a deeply moving experience that solidified my decision to go into medicine and helped to guide my choices, leading me to my current specialization.” What advice would you give to others interested in volunteering? “Stop thinking and just give it a try. In the grand scheme, it is very little time but to others can make such a powerful impact. If we each gave just a scrap of our time, imagine the good we could bring to this world.” We asked Dr. Irwin to share more about his volunteer service here in the greater Yankton community:
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