Volunteer Requirements
More than 150 individuals, in addition to groups from local schools, corporations and community groups, volunteer at George Mark Children’s House. Some volunteer jobs require more training than others. Some positions require long-term commitments, while others can be one-time or short-term jobs requiring little or no training. Our family volunteers interact directly with our patients and families, while other volunteer activities take place in the office or at special events. We accept a limited number of teens into our Volunteer Program. To apply to volunteer, please fill out the volunteer application or contact our Volunteer Coordinator Katie Peña via email or by phone at 510-346-1261. We look forward to hearing from you!
Children and Families
Volunteering directly with children and families requires the most training and preparation but is worth the effort! You might play games, read books, bring your certified pet therapy animal, assist in our pediatric palliative aquatics program, help with homework or be a compassionate presence to a family member.
Requirements: completion of paperwork (TB, physician’s clearance, criminal background check, letters of reference, and other required George Mark Children’s House forms) and attendance at one of the Volunteer Training/Orientation programs offered three to four times a year. This position requires a minimum of a one-year commitment.
Kitchen
We serve appetizing, nutritious and varied home-cooked meals to our patients throughout each day. These are prepared in our kitchen and served to families and staff in our family-style dining room. Volunteers assist our staff with cooking, serving and cleaning up after each meal.
Office Assistance
We periodically need help taking care of office tasks. Volunteering in our office is perfect for on-call volunteers, those with atypical schedules, or those who choose not to have patient/family contact.
Garden and Facility
Perfect for short-term or group volunteers, we are always looking for more hands to help tend our organic vegetable garden, water plants, wash windows and manage other facility upkeep projects.
Teen Volunteers
Our teen volunteers assist our children and families by playing, reading, doing arts and crafts, or playing video games with the children. Teens must be at least 16 years old to volunteer.
Requirements: completion of paperwork (TB, physician’s clearance, letters of reference, and other required George Mark Children’s House forms) and attendance at one of the Volunteer Training/Orientation programs offered three to four times a year. Before applying, please consider other commitments that might prohibit volunteering one shift per week. This position also requires a minimum of a one-year commitment. Note: We accept a limited number of teens into our Volunteer Program.
Volunteer with Us!
Volunteer applicationContact Katie Peña
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Call 510-346-1261