At St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, our volunteers make a difference in the lives of our patients, visitors and staff every day.
Volunteering at St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital is a meaningful and rewarding experience for our volunteers. We match volunteer’s talents and interests with current needs when determining placements within the medical center. As a result, you are able to serve not only where you are needed, but also where you will be most rewarded.
Volunteer Programs
The Cuddler Program: These volunteers provide comfort and support to ill children by helping with holding, giving hugs, and more.
Pet Therapy: These volunteers and their special, certified therapy dogs help our patients heal by visiting and entertaining them and their families.
Stroke of Hope: This program brings current stroke patients together with stroke-surviving volunteers to share experiences and educational resources.
Plus many other choices, including:
- Mobile Library
- Greeting Team
- Child Life
- Pediatric Rehab
- And more depending on the medical center’s availability
You Help us Heal
Though we can never truly repay our volunteers for all they do to help our patients and caregivers, we do offer:
- Free cafeteria meal ticket on the day you volunteer*
- Uniform is provided
- Annual volunteer recognition event
- Annual holiday party
- Training and orientation
- Letters of reference
*Limit $10 per meal
How to Apply
Adult applicants (ages 18 and over) should complete the adult application.
