Walk into any Alta Bates Summit campus, and one of the very first people you'll see is a volunteer. Hundreds of people a day, thousands of people in a month's time, are assisted in the registration process; given information on how to reach a room, patient, meeting or service; sold gifts or flowers for a loved one; escorted to a treatment room or accompanied to a car on discharge; helped with a menu; had relatives soothed in the Emergency Department - all this and more by our volunteers.

Behind the scenes, volunteers put together thousands of patient charts, make favors to brighten patient holiday trays, dash from department to department with medical records and lab tests, fold and label thousands of letters or newsletters, cuddle distressed babies in the NICU, run errands, and provide other needed assistance in nursing units for both patients and staff. In all, 504 volunteers, from the ages of 16 to 94, contributed more than 45,725 hours of service in 2009.

• Become a Student Volunteer
• Become a Senior Volunteer

Become a Student Volunteer

The Student Volunteer commitment is 200 hours annually. Your application is your contract to this commitment.

Qualifications for the Student Volunteer Program:

• Adults aged 30 and younger
• Students are defined as those who are Juniors and Seniors in college; or who may be in Graduate programs; or those in other advanced educational programs.
• Students are also defined as those in Career Exploration. Career Explorers are wanting a closer look at the health care field as seen in a Medical Center.
• High School Students 16 or older enrolled in Advanced Placement classes.
• Please Note: Students and Career Explorers exclusively reap the benefits of programs designed specifically around the concept of staff and volunteer customer service and teamwork.

To start the application process, just click on the link below and fill out our online application.

Online Student Volunteer Application


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Become a Senior Volunteer

“Hospital volunteering has entered a new era,” explains Thora Loutfi, Director of the Volunteer Department. "We're offering volunteer opportunities never seen before.”

No matter your interest or schedule, Loutfi invites all comers to join as volunteers: "Whatever your available time, whatever your skills, if you have a sincere interest in helping others through volunteer service, please fill out our online application and begin an interesting and fulfilling journey," she says.

Just click on the link below and fill out our online application to begin the process of becoming a Senior Volunteer.

Online Senior Volunteer Application

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