Volunteer at Akron Children's
Volunteers are a vital part of Akron Children’s. They help patients and families in many ways, including reading, entertaining, baking cookies bedside and providing creative distractions for patients. In addition, they support departments by assisting with projects and running errands. We also have 4-legged volunteers through the Doggie Brigade™.
Volunteer Services opportunities at the Akron and Beeghly campuses, and beyond:
- Adults
- Teens (ages 16-18)
- Teen/College Student Program
- Doggie BrigadeTM
Volunteer placement is based on current position openings. Once accepted, you will be required to complete an online orientation. Our volunteers receive hands-on training for their assignment.
Akron Children’s Volunteer Services is happy to announce our enhanced teen/college program, which gives the opportunity to:
- Complete volunteer hours needed for graduation
- Learn about Akron Children’s exciting Career Launch program
- Includes three shadow opportunities
- Review available job opportunities
- Monthly progress check-in with staff
For further information, please contact volunteers@akronchildrens.org or 330-543-8424.
- Parent Advisor Program
- Parent Mentor Program
- Teen Advisory Group for former patients
- Holiday Tree Festival
- Friends of Akron Children’s
- TWIG Groups
- NICU Cuddlers: Aid neonatal staff in calming and soothing infant patients by cuddling, singing, talking, and reading. Volunteer positions are available at Akron Children’s, Mahoning Valley, Summa, St. Elizabeth and Aultman neonatal departments. Cuddlers must be 21 years of age and have six months prior volunteer experience at Akron Children’s.
To learn more about volunteering at Akron Children's, call 330-543-8424 (Akron campus) or 330-746-8350 (Beeghly campus).
Volunteers are a vital part of Akron Children’s Hospital. They help patients and families in many ways, including reading, entertaining baking cookies bedside, cuddling babies and providing creative distractions for patients. In addition, they support departments by running errands.
Fiil out the online application at https://akron.vsyslive.com for shadowing opportunites, volunteer positions, student and teen applications and for Doggie Brigade.
We also have 4-legged volunteers through the Doggie Brigade. More information can be found at https://www.akronchildrens.org/pages/Doggie-Brigade.html
NICU Cuddlers must be 21 years of age and have six months prior volunteer experience at Akron Children’s.
Cuddlers aid neonatal staff in calming and soothing infant patients by cuddling, singing, talking, and reading. Volunteer positions are available at Akron Children’s, Mahoning Valley, Summa, St. Elizabeth and Aultman neonatal departments.
To learn more about volunteering at Akron Children’s, call 330-543-8424 (Akron campus) or 330-746-8350 (Beeghly campus Mahoning Valley). Visit the Volunteer page for more information.
Volunteer Services opportunities at the Akron and Beeghly campuses, and beyond:
- Adults
- Teens (ages 16-18)
- Doggie Brigade
Volunteer placement is based on current position openings. Once accepted, you will be required to complete an online orientation. Our volunteers receive hands-on training for their assignment.
Teen/college student program
Akron Children’s Volunteer Services is happy to announce our enhanced teen/college program, which gives the opportunity to:
- Complete volunteer hours needed for graduation
- Teen application (age 16-graduation)
- College student/adult application
- Learn about Akron Children’s exciting Career Launch program
- Includes three shadow opportunities
- Review available job opportunities
- Monthly progress check-in with staff
For further information, please contact volunteers@akronchildrens.org or 330-543-8424.
Other volunteer opportunities:
- Parent Advisor Program
- Parent Mentor Program
- Teen Advisory Group for former patients
- Holiday Tree Festival
- Friends of Akron Children’s
- TWIG Groups (Together with Important Goals)
