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Volunteering at UMC

In the past five years there have been 254,219 volunteer hours worked; on average, about 26,000 hours are worked by volunteers every year at UMC.

The UMC Auxiliary Volunteers help raise funds for many things around the hospital. They also give out $11,000 a year in scholarships. Some of the things provided by funds the Auxiliary Volunteers have raised include:

• Newspapers for every patient, seven days a week.
• The first shuttle van for employees, patients, and visitors.
• The opportunity for every child treated in the burn center to attend burn camp during the summer.
• The opportunity for every child treated for diabetes to attend diabetes camp. Equipment for various departments within the hospital.
• A gift for every new mom that includes: a book to read to the baby, a t-shirt for the baby, a coupon for use in the gift shop, tips for literacy for their child, and their baby's first library card.

Volunteer Options

• Auxiliary Volunteer: For permanent, long-term volunteers. Raises money and awareness for the hospital through various fundraisers and projects such as:
  • Information desk
  • Gift shop
  • Cuddle Club
  • Grandparent Club
  • South West Medical
  • And more!

Details available upon request.

• Student Volunteer: To volunteer at University Medical Center, a semester commitment is required. Your volunteer experience includes being part of a teaching hospital environment with limited patient contact. Students have the opportunity to work in several areas at UMC, such as:
  • Admitting
  • Burn/Trauma office
  • Cancer Center
  • Emergency Center Waiting Room
  • Family Birth Center
  • Marketing
  • Pediatrics
  • And more!

Details available upon request.

• General Volunteer: People that may not be retired, but want to give back to our community by helping others. General volunteers can help in many areas of the hospital, including what is listed for Auxiliary Volunteer!