Our volunteers serve patients, visitors, and staff, while helping the medical center efficiently and compassionately provide for the healthcare needs of the South Bay and Peninsula residents. People volunteer because they enjoy helping others. Attend mandatory orientation and training sessions. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in areas where their talents can best be put to use and their interests expanded. A volunteer may choose assignments that offer a lot of patient interaction, or no interaction at all.
Placement also depends on the immediate needs of the medical center.
Being a student volunteer offers young adults the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the healthcare field, while often receiving academic credit through the student s school. Qualifications and requirements are similar to the adult volunteer program. The Auxiliary of Torrance Memorial Center All Torrance Memorial volunteers are members of the Auxiliary. The Luminaries began in 1990, with a small group of women wanting to support Torrance Memorial Medical Center with their time and to raise money to benefit the hospital. In addition to the Luminaries membership, a high school volunteer program is offered.