Ways to Give
Volunteering
The Value of Volunteers
Volunteers are an indispensable part of the care at St.
Luke’s. By giving the gift of time, volunteers help
make a difference for each and every one of our patients.
From providing wheelchair assistance to delivering flowers,
more than 550 St. Luke’s volunteers play a vital role
in the daily operations of the medical center.
How to Become a Volunteer
If
you would like to become a part of the St. Luke’s family
of volunteers, please call (208) 381-2265 or simply fill
out an application and
mail or return it to St. Luke’s,
190 East Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho 83712.
No Experience Necessary: It’s Easy – and Fun!
Volunteering at St. Luke’s is a great way to expand
your horizons, meet new friends and help others. Most volunteer
services are performed once a week in two- to four-hour shifts
during daytime and evening hours.
Every volunteer receives on-the-job training and a general orientation to get you started. And we make every effort to match your skills and interests to an appropriate service.
Benefits of Volunteering
By taking the time to help others, we help ourselves. Volunteering
boosts our self-esteem, improves our mental and emotional
health and provides endless opportunities for meeting other
volunteers with similar interests. Along with all of this,
volunteering at St. Luke’s also provides more tangible
benefits, such as:
- Food Service voucher
- Cafeteria discount with photo ID
- Flu shots (when available)
- Annual TB test
- Treasure Valley Transit using photo ID
- Uniform and mileage tax deductions
- 10% Gift Shop discount
- Use of St. Luke's Outpatient Pharmacy
- CPR/AED certification (call 381-1503)
- Access to Health Sciences Library
Opportunities for Volunteers
Also see information about our Junior
Volunteer Program and our Pet
Therapy Program
Opportunities available for volunteers at St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian and St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute include:
St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian
- Bankers tally receipts from the Gift Shop and make bank deposits weekly.
- Birth and Parenting volunteers assemble packets, prepare mailings, and assist with office tasks.
- Children’s Specialty Center volunteers work at an Information Desk assisting families coming to the Specialty Center.
- Christmas Card volunteers assist in packaging, processing mail orders, waiting on customers, and record keeping (October-December).
- Coronary Care /Medical Intensive Care Waiting Area volunteers assist families waiting for patients in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit and the Cardiac Catherization Lab.
- Dismissal Service assists patients being discharged by taking them in wheelchairs to their waiting cars.
- Flower Delivery volunteers deliver flowers and mail to patients.
- Gift Shop volunteers promote and sell giftware, candy, sundries, and flowers.
- Intensive Care Waiting volunteers assist families waiting for patients in Intensive Care and cardiovascular surgery.
- Outpatient Recovery Room volunteers assist staff in communicating information and assisting patients.
- Pet Therapy volunteers take their specially trained dogs to visit patients.
- Pediatric Childlife volunteers work with the Childlife Specialist in creating a homelike atmosphere through play and interaction.
- Reception Desk volunteers greet and direct patients and visitors, sort mail, and check in flowers.
- Surgery Waiting Area volunteers inform waiting families about their patient in surgery.
- Teddy Bear Group volunteers meet once a week to make teddy bears for the children at St. Luke’s Children's Hospital. No sewing ability necessary.
- Volunteer Office volunteers assist the director with clerical tasks and hospitality.
St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute
Most volunteer services are available at St. Luke's MSTI Boise, Meridian,
and Nampa clinics.
- Breast Cancer Detection Center volunteers help with clerical tasks as needed by the staff.
- Hospice volunteers offer respite services to families caring for a terminally ill patient. Call 381-2789.
- Infusion (Chemo) Therapy Service volunteers offer comfort and hospitality to patients.
- Lab Services volunteers escort patients to the lab and assist the lab staff.
- Patient and Family Support volunteers assist staff with welcome packets, notes, and other clerical duties.
- Tumor Registry volunteers help with clerical tasks as needed by the department.
