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Capital Hospice would not exist without volunteers-not only because they play such an essential role in our daily operations, but also as a matter of historical fact: The organization was founded in 1977 by a group of volunteers committed to making a profound difference in our community.
As a volunteer, you will join a corps of more than 750 special people whose skills, dedication, and commitment to our mission makes this work possible. Our volunteers are men and women of every age group - students, retirees, working professionals, and stay-at-home moms and dads.
Capital Hospice volunteers are treated as unpaid staff. They play key roles throughout the organization: assisting with patient care; handling administrative chores; staffing our thrift shops; supporting special fundraising events and making presentations to explain our work in the community.
Other volunteers donate their professional services, whether as doctors, nurses, lawyers, musicians, beauticians or massage therapists, to name just a few.
Those with other unique skills or life experiences can find a way to put these to use as well. We're always looking for volunteers who can sign (ASL) to facilitate communication between a hearing-impaired patient or caregiver and our staff, and volunteers who are bilingual (English-Spanish, English-Korean, for example).
Please note: We ask everyone to wait for at least one year after experiencing a loss before applying to become a volunteer. We have found that it takes this long to live with one’s own grief before truly being able to help others.
You can apply right now by downloading the application packet and returning the completed forms to us.
For more information please Contact Volunteer Relations.
Download application packet