Volunteer at Dana-Farber
Requirements
Volunteer Thelma Burns helps a visitor at Concierge Services.
The Lubin Family Volunteer Services Department at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is committed to providing compassionate, well-trained resourceful volunteers to assist staff and patients, their families and friends.
We expect volunteers to be reliable, committed to their volunteer service, and available on a regular basis.
The following are the requirements to be a volunteer at Dana-Farber:
- Commit to at least one four-hour shift each week for six months.
- Submit an application and two professional references.
- Be at least 18 years of age (see summer program for Junior Volunteers).
- Be eligible to work in the United States.
We will review your application to determine eligibility for a placement, and then call you for an interview with the director of Volunteer Services. We select volunteers for placement based on availability, time commitment, interests, and skills.
Once you have been selected to volunteer, you must do the following:
- Be cleared by our office of Occupational Health Services, which will include screening for MMR, TB, and Chicken Pox;
- Receive a satisfactory result on a criminal background check;
- Attend an orientation for new volunteers.
Summer Volunteer Program
If you are interested in volunteering at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute during Summer 2009, please be advised of the following requirements:
- Volunteers must serve two half days (four hours each) or one full day (eight hours each) per week for a minimum of 10 consecutive weeks, totaling 80 hours of service.
- Once potential volunteers have completed the Application for Volunteer Service, they will be contacted in early May to schedule an interview and continue with the application process.
- Applications are due by April 1, 2009.
