We have several special volunteers with four legs instead of two! The healing power of a visit from a furry friend is demonstrated through our pet therapy program, which began in 1997. Our many registered and certified pet therapy dogs visit patients at various Renown locations and you could become a part of the team.
Administrative volunteers support the House by managing an abundance of behind-the-scenes work, including data entry, mailings, and administrative projects as needed.
Your favorite recipes can help take away the question of where families will get their next meal and allows them to give all their energy and attention to their hospitalized child. Individuals, civic groups and organizations cook dinner for our guests. Chefs can even cook the meal in our kitchen to enhance our “home-away-from-home” atmosphere.…
Guest service volunteers work closely with staff and guest families by helping answer the phone, check in families, give house tours, and perform light housekeeping tasks.
The Ronald McDonald Family Room provides a caring environment inside Renown Children’s Hospital where the families of pediatric patients can rest and gather strength while remaining steps from the child’s room. Family Room volunteers help provide a warm, friendly atmosphere for guests, offer resources to families, keep simple statistical records and register guests, keep the…
Volunteers are needed to assist with Capability Health’s special events throughout Nevada. If you are interested in serving on an event committee or volunteering at an event, please contact Dawn Newburg (dawn.newburg@capabilityhealth.org) for additional details.
Volunteers are needed to help with victims of sexual assault. SARA volunteers receive 40 hours of training and are on call bi-monthly for one week and are asked for a one-year commitment.
Volunteers are needed to help answer crisis phone calls while the AEDV office is closed. Volunteers receive 40 hours of crisis intervention training with community speakers and role playing.
From answering the call for help on the crisis line to working directly with families as they rebuild their lives, volunteers are trained to make a real difference.