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Volunteering at the St. Louis VAMC
The St. Louis VA Medical Center would like to invite you to become part of our health care team! The health care we provide at this Medical Center would not be complete without people who volunteer their time to help veterans who have served our country. Whether you join the VA Voluntary Services to gain work experience or for personal satisfaction, your service will be rewarding and the patients will benefit from the time you put into the program. After reading the information below if you would like to apply as a volunteer please complete the following two forms: *Volunteer Application and *Volunteer Background Information Sheet.
*The Volunteer Application and Volunteer Background Information Sheet are in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe's Reader on your computer please go to Adobe Acrobat Reader* to download the reader for free. This link will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs Website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked website. The link will open in a new window.
Why Volunteer?
*Personal satisfaction
*Personal enjoyment
*Meeting new people
*Knowledge of the medical field
Benefits
We thank our volunteers by acknowledging the service they provide. Some benefits include:
*Recognition awards ceremony
*Emotional satisfaction from helping others
*Free flu vaccinations when available
*Meals provided when working more than 4 hours
Who may volunteer?
Anyone over the age of 14 can apply to become a volunteer with parental consent. Persons may become involved as an individual or through an organization or community group. After the volunteer goes through a brief orientation, our staff will assist the volunteer as they begin their service with the St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Time requirements?
Any amount of time volunteered is valued at the St. Louis VAMC. Diversity in service areas allows each volunteer to choose the area and number of hours that fit his or her schedule.
How to join us
To find out more about the program, please contact Voluntary Service Office, Jefferson Barracks Division at (314) 894-6530 or the John Cochran Division at (314) 289-6393. We look forward to hearing from you.
The applications to volunteer at the St. Louis VA Medical Center are available online. There are two forms that you will need to complete the *Volunteer Application and the *Volunteer Background Information.
*The Volunteer Application and Volunteer Background Information Sheet are in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe's Reader on your computer please go to Adobe Acrobat Reader * to download the reader for free. This link will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs Website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked website. The link will open in a new window.
Volunteer opportunities are also available at the:
*Missouri Veterans Clinic
*Belleville (IL) Outpatient Clinic
*St. Charles (MO) Outpatient Clinic
*St. Louis Vet Center
*East St. Louis Vet Center
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