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At 90 years young, Jeanette still volunteering at hospital

Turning 90 in October did not give Jeanette Van Voorst an excuse to stop helping out at Orange City Area Health System. Although she did retire from employment with the health system at age 85 — after almost 38 years working in surgical services, as well as 21 years as an EMT with the ambulance — Jeanette says she “didn’t really like retirement.” So she decided to start volunteering, which “gives me a reason to get up in the morning.” Jeanette is part of Orange City Area Health System’s team of 200+ volunteers, and she is still “working” in the surgery department ” with many of the same gals as before.” Recently her family — kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and spouses, totaling 77 people — helped her celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house.