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A volunteer is a person who remembers to do the things that makes others happy, takes the loneliness out of those who are lonely, and is concerned when others are unconcerned

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For more volunteer opportunities:

Emilia Jones, Director of Volunteer Services
423-778-7892
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Kathryn Gervasi, Volunteer Coordinator
423-778-7478
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Shannon Lamoureux, Erlanger Western
Carolina Volunteer & Gift Shop Supervisor
828-835-3667
[email protected]

Callie Vandemark, Service Learning Coordinator
423-778-8057
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Carla Parrish, Gift Shop Supervisor
423-778-7436
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[email protected]

Kathy Gervasi, Gift Shop Buyer
423-778-7436
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[email protected]

Erlanger Baroness Auxiliary

The Erlanger Auxiliary started the volunteer tradition in 1934 after Mrs. Richard Kimball visited the hospital and found nurses washing linens in tin tubs. She immediately started asking churches and civic groups for help recruiting volunteers and donating dollars to fund much needed equipment and supplies to Erlanger.

Some of the Auxiliary’s earliest contributions were to run errands for patients, mend worn linens and write letters, but they soon extended their effort to raising funds for new equipment and supplies. In 1950, the Auxiliary purchased a station wagon to help transport nurses to the hospital as well as Children’s Hospital at Erlanger patients to Erlanger for therapy. They also began a new service of taking pictures of newborns, a service the Auxiliary still manages today.  

Today, the Auxiliary continues as the only volunteer group dedicated solely to Erlanger.  Each year more than 800 volunteers, including 200 summer VounTEENS, transport patients by wheelchair, assist family members with directions, cuddle babies in the NICU, visit patients in their rooms, run the Erlanger Gift Shop and so much more.  More than 100,000 hours of valuable time and talents are shared with Erlanger and the community.  Many of Erlanger's volunteers are college students getting their first look and experience in their future careers at the region's only teaching hospital and children's hospital.

The Auxiliary is also committed to furthering Erlanger's mission financially. Volunteers work to raise money through the Auxiliary Gift Shop, a uniform store, newborn baby photos and special sales. In 2013, the Auxiliary donated and/or pledged more than $300,000 to Erlanger for much-needed equipment, supplies and services. Recent Auxiliary grants have included updating the Critical Care Family Lounge, renovating the chapel at Erlanger Baroness Hospital, SUVs for LIFE FORCE, Mamava Lactation Pod at Erlanger East, and a $1 million pledge to Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. 

Would you like to be a part of this strong and caring adult volunteer group? Please take a look at the many wonderful volunteer opportunities as well as the requirements listed below and apply online.


Service Learning Program

Erlanger’s Service Learning Program provides volunteers experience in our real-life classrooms here at Erlanger. Current college students, recent graduates, and anyone looking to gain experience in healthcare are welcome to apply to the Service Learning Program.

With volunteer opportunities available in both clinical and non-clinical areas, students of many fields of study will learn valuable skills and insights about the many rewarding careers in healthcare.

Service Learning Requirements and Benefits:

The Service Learning Program operates on a semester-based schedule. Applications submitted after the due dates below will be considered for the following semester.


VolunTEENS

Applications for the 2024 VolunTEEN program are now being accepted.

Every summer, Erlanger  hosts VolunTEENs, a six-week summer program that allows high school students to directly support our staff and patients. VolunTEENs have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and exposure in the region’s only teaching hospital. Both clinical and non-clinical areas are open to the VolunTEENs, giving them a chance to help others, to see what a hospital is all about, and, for many, to confirm their aspirations to pursue a career in medicine.

The VolunTEENs program runs for six weeks in June and July every summer. Applications open March 1st and interviews are held in April. The program is available at six Erlanger locations: Baroness, East, North, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, and Western Carolina. 

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