Dallas

Hospital Volunteer Brings Smiles to Kids, Staff for 38 Years

Every Wednesday, you will find Amy Coxe working away at Children's Medical Center in Dallas.

Coxe helps doctors and nursers care for children just out of surgery and she's been showing up for 38 years.

"Longer than most people here have been born," she said.

A volunteer four nearly four decades, Coxe witnessed the first pediatric heart transplant in Dallas and has logged more than 6,200 hours of community service.

Every week she shows up to bring a smile to the faces of young patients and to the medical team. 

"I know on Wednesday mornings she'll be here," registered nurse Ashlie Privett said. "To see someone who comes in as a volunteer, who does this everyday and she comes in with a smile, it's just a reminder. You're here to make life better for each other."

"A lot of things go on here that are not happy things, but a lot of things are very happy for the children because they're going to feel better," said Coxe.

It's that mission that keeps Coxe moving and returning week after week. 

"It's always a good thing if you're trying to make it a little bit better," she said.

If you're interested in being a volunteer, click here.

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