Jose Aguirre became a member of the Washington Hospital Service League in 2007 and is the current treasurer of the Service League Board of Directors.

Before Jose started volunteering his time at Washington Hospital's Center for Joint Replacement (CJR), he spent 32 years working as an accountant and bookkeeper.

"I used to tell people I was a bookie," he quips.

Jose's wife is a long-time night-nurse in Washington Hospital's Intensive Care/Critical Care Unit. He decided to become a volunteer after his own experience as a patient in a hospital.

"I love meeting new people and because I've had a knee replacement, I can relate to the CJR patients and tell them what I felt," he says. "I can tell them truthfully, it can only get better."

An avid photographer, Jose likes to photograph weddings and birthdays.

"Soon, I plan to get involved with the Service League's Newborn Photography service as well."