Provide support and compassion to veterans at the VA Hospital.

Contribute to the qualify of life provided by the VA Health Care System through volunteer jobs provided at the local VA Health Care Facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Willingness to support the mission of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) and the American Red Cross
• Support all veterans by performing assigned job requirements such as: Greeter, patient escort, refreshment cart support, lab runner, clinical administrative volunteer, recreation therapy assistant, information desk worker, patient visitor, MyHealtheVetKiosk guide, pharmacy assistant, hospice/respite care/No Veteran Dies Alone volunteer, special event support, transportation program driver, professional medical volunteer, and many more.

Qualifications:

• Desire to help people
• Ability to show initiative, communicate, and work well with others
• Work with diverse populations
• Flexible; easily adapt to surroundings and tasks
• Must be able to achieve a successful VA background/security badging check

Time Commitment:

• 4 hour shifts are available Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
• Must be able to commit to volunteering 160 hours per year

How to become a volunteer: Visit www.redcross.org/volunteer and click "Search opportunities and apply". Search for "I want to provide support and compassion to veterans at the VA Hospital."