24-04-2025
UM Health-Sparrow honors longtime volunteer with 2025 Founders' Award
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The University of Michigan Health-Sparrow honored community volunteer Deborah Ginsburg with the 2025 Founders' Award for her contribution to the mid-Michigan community.
Sparrow reports that Ginsburg has supported the hospital for decades. She began her work as a part-time team member in 1979.
She was a longtime member of the Sparrow Hospital Guild, where she served as Chair, and joined the Sparrow Women's Board of Managers in 2016, leading the board as Chair from 2021 to 2022.
Ginsburg also served two-year terms on the Sparrow Foundation Board and the Sparrow Hospital Board.
She and her husband, Ira Ginsburg, the former senior vice president of operations and the 2012 Founders' Award recipient, are members of the Sparrow Foundation's Philanthropist League.
'We often encounter people in what is often a stressful time in their lives. To me, volunteering and supporting the many selfless people who help our patients and their families is what influences me, and I hope, in some small way, influences others too,' said Deborah Ginsburg in a news release sent to 6 News.
Sparrow says Ginsburg currently serves on the Ele's Place Board of Directors, supporting children and young adults as they navigate grief in a safe and compassionate environment.
'The Founders' Award is presented by the Sparrow Women's Board of Managers to a volunteer, community member, retired team member or physician who has made a positive impact on the health of the Mid-Michigan region through their involvement with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow,' said Sparrow in a news release sent to 6 News.
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