Community Volunteers:

Community volunteers are over 18 years of age and not enrolled in graduate, undergraduate or high school classes. They must commit to weekly 2-4 hour shifts (same day/same time) for a minimum of 6 months and 40 hours of service. If you are currently job seeking, establish employment first to ensure you can commit to a weekly volunteer schedule. Please apply only if you are ready to start volunteering within 30 days of application submission. After 90 days your application will be made inactive and you will need to redo some parts of the onboarding process. 

CURRENT HIGH NEEDS!

• Would you like to “perk up” our patients, staff and visitors? If yes, then please consider being a part of our TEA CART TEAM! Volunteers offer coffee, hot chocolate and tea. Lots of walking involved. Available 7 days/week, 10am-4pm
• Do you feel you can be a calming presence to long term patients with limited support? If yes, then please consider being a part of our COMPASSIONATE COMPANION TEAM! Available 7 days/week, 10am-7pm
• Get Real and Heal! Provide support to an ongoing 12 wk exercise program through Oncology Services to active treatment and survivorship patients. Available Mon, Wed, Th, 9:30am-11:15am

1. Complete an online application (box on this page). Check out the Volunteer Area List (for Hillsborough) prior to filling out the Preferred Service Areas section of the application.
2. Review the automated email you receive with information about online orientation, compliance modules, background screening, and immunization/testing requirements.
   • Check your inbox and spam/trash/junk folders for this email and if you do not receive it in 1 hour, contact jodie.skoff@unchealth.unc.edu.
3. The Immunization and TB Testing Requirements webpage lists all of the vaccines/testing required to volunteer.
4. Volunteer dress code is a short or long sleeved plain white, light blue or navy polo. Volunteers supply their own shirts.
5. Please complete the following steps in order and send ONE email containing proof of background check submission, completed compliance modules, online orientation, and physician verification form. If you do not use the verification form, be sure that all immunizations are circled or highlighted on the documents you send.
6. After the required steps are complete, an interview will be set up with the coordinator to find the best volunteer position for you!

*Onboarding requirements for UNC Health Employees are different, contact jodie.skoff@unchealth.unc.edu for more information.

Questions?

Please contact Hillsborough Volunteer Coordinator, Jodie Skoff, for more information.