We love and appreciate the hundreds of dedicated volunteers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford Children’s Health. Whether they’re reading a bedtime story to a child, cuddling newborn babies or welcoming visitors to our hospital, volunteers are an important part of the extraordinary care we provide.
We appreciate your interest in volunteering at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. We are fortunate to have many people interested in volunteering. Registrations for our monthly volunteer orientation fill up quickly due to high demand. Please check back on our website to register for the next available orientation.
Note: Now accepting applications for daytime programs only. We do not have any evening or weekend shifts available.
We offer volunteering opportunities in the following areas:
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and be able to work for about three hours per week for six months on a regularly scheduled basis. Please read more about requirements and the placement process in our volunteer information packet (PDF).
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. We are fortunate to have many people interested in volunteering. Registrations for our monthly volunteer orientation fill up quickly due to high demand. Please check back on our website to register for the next available orientation.
Note: Now accepting applications for daytime programs only. We do not have any evening or weekend shifts available.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please begin by attending an orientation. You will then be asked to:
To protect the safety of our patients, all potential volunteers are required to:
Our Volunteer Services Department oversees the application process, matching and scheduling. We support our volunteers every step of the way.
NOTE: The Teen Program is currently full and we are currently not accepting volunteers until summer. Please check back for details on the next orientation.
Visit our blog to enjoy stories of our current volunteers.
The Hearts and Hands volunteers are comprised of auxiliary and community members that provide direct service for patients and families across many hospital departments. The group creates hand-made christening gowns, baby blankets and quilts, cough pillows, medical play dolls, pocket pals for children in the Emergency Department, colorful pillowcases, and more. Anyone interested in making something special for the children is welcome to download patterns from our collection.
We are currently only accepting applications for day time volunteer programs. There are NO evening or weekend volunteer opportunities available.
We know you’re making a difference. Please help us count the hours.