Most volunteers donate one time slot per week of approximately four hours, however, additional hours are always welcome. Volunteerism offers something for everyone who wants to make their spare time special. While volunteers offer their services free of charge to BHC, they do receive many benefits. They have a chance to learn new skills while making new friends and developing new interests. Younger volunteers use the opportunity to do some career exploration, and they realize the benefits of having a background in volunteer service when they make application for further education or employment.
Research also indicates that people who volunteer live longer.
Most of all, volunteers receive the satisfaction that comes from being needed and doing something worthwhile that helps others. Volunteers are a vital part of our healthcare team. Each year they donate thousands of hours to the hospital to provide services that will benefit our patients and help make their stay more comfortable. We need your help not only to continue our current activities, but also to extend services to meet the changing needs of our new healthcare environment. Our income generating services provide funds to the BHC Auxiliary to assist in their support of the hospital chaplaincy program, the purchase of needed equipment, and providing educational scholarships for people going into healthcare professions.