Mercer County UPMC leaders surprise oldest volunteer with 100th birthday celebration

MERCER COUNTY, Pa. — A World War II veteran and UPMC’s oldest volunteer was surprised with a special birthday celebration last week.

Chuck Hoyt said he was “flabbergasted” at the 100th birthday party UPMC Horizon leaders threw for him.

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Hoyt, who’s from Hermitage, has logged 7,000 volunteer hours at the hospital over the past 21+ years. At this point, his volunteer work consists of greeting visitors at the hospital’s entrance once a week.

UPMC leaders say Hoyt’s secret to a long life includes staying busy by reading two or three books a week and completing two crossword puzzles a day. On top of volunteering at the hospital, he stays active by taking daily walks, volunteering at his church and exercising with chair Zumba.

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