Volunteer Information Voluntary Service Voluntary Service staff manage volunteers and programs which enhance the services offered to volunteers. Volunteers support many programs throughout the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. Their assignments supplement the work of staff and, in some cases, provide services which would not otherwise be offered.
Volunteers represent the communities at large.
They bring to the VA facilities a variety of skills, knowledge, socioeconomic backgrounds, educational backgrounds and cultural diversity. They are invaluable to the work force and mission of the VA facilities. The South Texas Veterans Health Care System has more than 1,800 regularly scheduled volunteers who serve more than 178,000 hours each year. In addition, individuals and organizations donate more than half a million dollars in money, equipment and material goods which support patient related activities.