Volunteer Opportunities
Explore available volunteer opportunities below:
- Emergency Department Ambassador
- Purposeful Visits Ambassador
- Eucharistic Minister Opportunity
- Procedure Center Ambassador
- Surgical Waiting Room Ambassador
- Cancer Center Infusions Ambassador
- Spiritual Care Ambassador
- At the Ready Program
- PFAC Advisor
- Guest Services
- Pet Therapy
- IT
- Lost & Found
- Events & "At the Ready"
- Textile Crafting
- Inpatient Units
- Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Facilitator
- Nayden Rehabilitation Clinic
- Periodontology
- Dental Clinic Volunteer
- CCMC NICU Volunteer
Location:
100 Academic Way Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
150 Academic Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
Outpatient Pavillion, UConn Health
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
UConn Health Farmington Campus
Time Commitment:
Flexible depending on the task at hand
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing
Location:
Farmington Campus, multiple desks available
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing wheelchairs
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
2 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Requirements:
- Dogs must be 2 years or older
- Must be enrolled in an approved AAI or AAT program
- Dogs cannot be fed raw foods of animal origins
- Handlers must undergo the volunteer services onboarding process
- Dogs must be evaluated prior to every volunteer shift for:
- Grooming including but not limited to nails, fur, teeth and eyes
- Visible wounds/sores or skin conditions
- Grooming including but not limited to nails, fur, teeth and eyes
- Have proof of vaccination with the handler at all time.
Location:
Farmington Campus
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Location:
Location will vary based on event & need
Time Commitment:
Time commitment will be based on event. Anticipate at least two hour commitment.
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, talking
Location:
Anywhere!
Time Commitment:
At your leisure
Physical Demands:
Ability to crochet or knit
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Location:
300 UConn Health Boulevard
Farmington, CT 06030
Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Time Commitment:
2 hours per month - 1 hour facilitating AA meeting and 1 hour prep/cleanup
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, talking
Location:
Storrs Campus
6 Alethia Drive
Storrs, CT 06269
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, talking
Location:
300 UConn Health Boulevard
Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
5 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Location:
300 UConn Health Boulevard
Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
4 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Location:
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
100 Hospital Drive, Farmington, CT 06030
Time Commitment:
2 hour shifts
Physical Demands:
Bending, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting
Anyone interested in volunteering with the NICU must complete an application through CT Children's Medical Center:
volunteer.connecticutchildrens.org.