Volunteers deliver patient's flowers, balloon bouquets, cards and gifts. Volunteers also process paperwork for admissions and dismissals, and give directions to visitors and patients. These volunteers have the all-important job of acting as a liaison between the Intensive Care Unit and the family and friends of ICU patients. They also assist in the supervision of the ICU and the Heart Center waiting room. As part of the dynamic Foundation team, volunteers help with the many donor-related activities including special mailings and the Tree of Life management, as well as for all Special Events.
Volunteers also act as general receptionists and perform various clerical duties.
Hours and Days are flexible. As part of the Gift Shop crew, it is extremely rewarding to be a part of this, selling merchandise to patients, visitors, volunteers and employees. In a beautiful new location, the Kissler Health Science Library is stocked with more medical information than ever before. Volunteers copy articles requested by medical center employees and physicians, reshelf books and assist in locating periodicals and books. These volunteers pull and file charts, and log records that are to be mailed, as well as other assigned duties.