Created in 1971, the award honors outstanding individuals for their humanitarian and volunteer activities. The Frist Humanitarian Awards are given each year in recognition of the caring spirit and philanthropic work of the late Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., a founder of HCA. Employees and volunteers who demonstrate commitment and dedication to care giving and humanitarianism are selected around the country and honorees are recognized at the local level. The two national recipients are selected from the local honorees.

The highest honor HCA employees and volunteers can receive, the Frist Humanitarian Award includes a $5,000 donation to the charity of the recipient’s choice, $5,000 in cash and $1,000 in HCA stock. This year’s employee winner is Nelly D. Cabuslay, a registered nurse at San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California. As a finalist, Glenda Humphrey receives a $500 donation to the charity of her choice and $500 in cash.

Humphrey was CVMC’s recipient of the Frist Award for employees, and the Rev. Jerry Welch of Richlands was the volunteer recipient. Both were recognized on March 2 during a luncheon at Clinch Valley Medical Center attended by their co-workers, family and friends. Twenty individuals were nominated this year by their peers. A nomination packet on each was forwarded to Nashville for the national award selection. A total of 224 nominations were submitted from around the country.

Humphrey has worked quietly and efficiently behind the scenes for years on numerous well-known projects, neither wanting nor expecting recognition. Most notably she has played a critical role in establishing Habitat for Humanity, the Good Samaritan Food Pantry, and the Coal Miner’s Memorial.