Volunteer or donate | veterans affairs

Whatever your interests, we have volunteer opportunities that are right for you. Here are some of the ways you can help: PATIENT CARE * ESCORT - Bring patients to medical clinics, chapel,

recreation, and programs. * FOOD AND NUTRITION - Help patients select menu items, open containers, cut food into bite-size portions, and eat during mealtimes. * FRONT DESK - Greet

outpatients, guests, visitors, and patients' families, answer phones, and transfer calls at the information desk. * MEDICAL CLINICS - Visit with patients and run errands. * HOSPICE –

Provide comfort and companionship to Veterans in the final days and hours of their lives. * RECREATION - Help with activities like arts and crafts projects, bedside games, field trips, and

bedside movies. ADMINISTRATIVE * BLOOD BANK – Alphabetize paperwork and help with snacks. * CANTEEN – Work in retail store and cafeteria, washing dishes, wiping tables, and filling

condiments. * LIBRARY – Deliver or help Veterans select books and magazines. * GROUNDS CREW – Help groundskeeper wash equipment, trim landscape, and sweep area. * OFFICE ASSISTANCE - Type,

file, answer phones, keep records, enter data, and call patients to remind them about appointments. * TRANSPORTATION - Drive patients from their homes to VA medical centers. Must have

current driver’s license, auto insurance, and physical exam. Other assignments not listed here may also be available. If you’re interested in volunteering, or if you have special skills to

offer, please contact us so we can discuss how you can best help our Veterans. While some volunteer assignments must be performed at specific times, most are flexible and can fit your

schedule. We also have special short-term projects.