03/05/2026
My Mom has always been an inspiration! Not only to our family but to many others…so I have learned. This week she was honored as the Everyday Hero by WTKR News 3 and Southern Bank.
At 93 years young, she continues to live a life of service — volunteering at Sentara Health Sentara Hospital for the past 23 years and bringing kindness, encouragement, and joy to patients and families every week.
She loves the Lord, has been blessed with wonderful health, and has always believed that serving others is one of life’s greatest callings. Our family has watched her quietly make a difference in so many lives over the years.
To us, she has always been extraordinary. But it’s wonderful to see others recognize what we’ve known all along. Thank you, Nik Trivedi, gift shop manager at Sentara Princess Anne for
nominating her and for my beloved sister and brother in law, Cathy and Don Peate, for attending to her busy, busy life.
I’m incredibly proud to call her my mom ❤️ and I can only hope that I will follow in her footsteps of volunteering when I retire.
Her story was recently featured here: (be sure to listen past the ad!)
https://www.wtkr.com/positivelyhr/news-3-everyday-hero/93-year-old-woman-still-going-strong-after-being-sentara-volunteer-for-23-years
