Volunteer at United Hospital

Types of volunteers

If you want to make an impact on your community or spend time giving back to those who need help, United Hospital’s Volunteer Services could use your help. United Hospital is the ideal place to provide you with volunteer experience, while giving you insight into the health care setting.

Adult volunteer opportunities

Requirement is one 3-hour shift per week in one of the available service areas.

Junior volunteer opportunities

Provide volunteer assistance for one (or more) 3-hour shift per week in any of the available service opportunities.

Weekly college program volunteer opportunities

Provide volunteer assistance for one (or more) 3-hour shift per week at any of the available service opportunities.

Why Camp United?

By attending a two-week session, you will help patients, families and staff at United Hospital by performing various duties in Guest Services, Patient Discharge Service, Gift Shop and Patient Services. During these two weeks you will help people, learn about health care and reap the benefits of volunteering.

What previous campers have said about Camp United

• "I liked seeing different areas of the hospital and learning about the different jobs"
• "I enjoyed getting to know new people and giving back to the community!"
• "I enjoyed making people’s day better."
• "My most meaningful experience was sitting talking with a patient about life and the choices we make for ourselves."
• "I helped relieve a patient’s anxiety just be talking with her and she was grateful. I will definitely be back next year!"

Things to know about Camp United

• Each two-week session runs Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Applicants must commit to be in attendance for the entire day, for all 10 days of the session.
• Camp United session dates are predetermined based on volunteer needs.
• Sign up for session preferences will occur in March/April.
• There is no fee for this volunteer camp.
• Participants receive complimentary parking or one way bus pass and a meal credit each day they volunteer.

With the ongoing pandemic, Camp United is on pause for 2022.

How to become a volunteer

• Submit an online application
  • Adult volunteer program
  • Junior volunteer program
  • Weekly college program
  • Pet Partner teams
• Please check your spam/junk folders once you submit the application for the automated email with orientation instructions.
• You will receive a link on how to complete the required steps to volunteer after you submit an online application:
  • Complete independent online orientation session within two weeks of submitting online application.
  • Complete health clearance form and screening.
  • Background study submitted by Volunteer Services on applicants 18 and older.
• Once you completed steps 1 and 2, a staff member from the volunteer office will contact you with information on how to schedule your onsite onboarding shift.