Volunteer
Volunteer to improve the health of your community
Since 1954, members of the Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers have provided comfort and care to patients. With over 900 participants, the Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers supports Mercy's mission of healing in the broadest sense, and has donated over 1,740,000 service hours and close to $3 million dollars to Mercy Health System since 1954. In addition, the Association has provided $165,000 in scholarships to college students pursuing medical careers.
In return, volunteers receive a sense of accomplishment and pride in a job well done, a feeling of belonging to a group committed to providing top-quality health care services to the community, and perks such as discounts on select Mercy goods and services. Mercy Health System offers a variety of opportunities for people who want to volunteer their time and talents.
House of Mercy Homeless Center
This 25-bed facility in Janesville provides short-term housing for homeless families. The Center is run almost entirely by volunteers. For more information, call (608) 754-0045.
Mercy Assisted Care
Here volunteers perform clerical duties, visit with residents, lead fun activities, and visit hospice and elderly patients in their homes. For more information, call (608) 754-2201.
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Administering Lifeline, stocking and operating the gift cart, clerical duties, visiting residents of the Mercy Harvard Care Center, and escorting patients and families to appointments and rooms are but a few of the opportunities available here. For more information, call (815) 943-3989.
Mercy Hospital Janesville
Here volunteers can choose from a wide variety of tasks, within the hospital or surrounding communities:
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Meals On Wheels
Lifeline emergency response system
Castaways Thrift Shop
Hospitality House
Day/evening main lobby reception
Surgery waiting room
Hospital gift/sundries cart
Hospital gift shop
House of Mercy Charity Ball
Jingle Mingle hospice fundraiser
Computer/clerical work
Delivering patient mail
Escorting patients/visitors
Sewing/knitting/rug making
Medical library
School tours
For more information, call (608) 756-6784.
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