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Willis Heck has a gift for creating community, supporting others, and leading by example. A retired community leader and former member of the Newton City Commission, Willis now dedicates his days to volunteering at NMC Health, bringing with him a lifetime of leadership and a heart full of compassion. The path to volunteering Willis’s journey into volunteering began with a gentle nudge from one of his sons. Having served on the Newton Healthcare Corporation Board of Directors from 1998-2008 and 2012-2021, Willis understood the pivotal role volunteers play in healthcare. “Since I’m retired, I have time to do volunteering,” he