Volunteer

Volunteering at a Northwestern Medicine hospital gives you an opportunity to use your talents and abilities to make a real impact in your community.

Every day, Northwestern Medicine volunteers touch the lives of patients, families and other visitors. A friendly smile, a helpful hand and a warm heart can make a real difference in the experience people have when they are in the hospital or receiving care.

Volunteer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Volunteer Services are vital to the hospital mission of optimizing the quality of healthcare for our patients.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

Volunteer Services are vital to the Lake Forest Hospital mission of optimizing the quality of healthcare for our patients.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital

As a volunteer at Central DuPage Hospital or Delnor Hospital, you can make a real difference in people’s lives, including your own.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee or Valley West Hospital

Women, men and teen volunteers play an important role in our community, providing friendly neighbor-to-neighbor interactions with our patients and visitors.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Huntley, McHenry or Woodstock Hospital

Northwestern Medicine departments and programs benefit from the work of volunteers because our volunteers are motivated people who make a difference to our patients, visitors and staff.
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Volunteer at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Volunteers play a key role in supporting our commitment to the community and are an important part of Marianjoy’s mission to rebuild lifestyles for people with disabilities.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Glenview Immediate Care Center

Volunteer Services are vital to Northwestern Medicine's mission of optimizing the quality of healthcare for our patients.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Evanston Immediate Care Center

Volunteer Services are vital to Northwestern Medicine's mission of optimizing the quality of healthcare for our patients.
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Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center

Volunteer Services are vital to Northwestern Medicine's mission of optimizing the quality of healthcare for our patients.
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Reasons to volunteer

While your generous gift of time helps other feel relaxed and welcome, it also benefits you in many ways. Northwestern Medicine volunteers have the opportunity to:

  • Build self-esteem
  • Discover new interests
  • Feel valued and needed
  • Gain new perspectives and experiences
  • Learn additional skills
  • Meet new people
  • Share your talents with others

Along with the many personal benefits, Northwestern Medicine volunteers also receive free annual flu vaccines, invitations to events, discounts at participating retailers.

Opportunities

What are you interested in doing? Northwestern Medicine volunteers provide many services—from mail and newspaper delivery to staff support, directional services and gift shops. Volunteers also make more than 8,000 hats each year for hospital newborns, and they knit lap shawls for palliative care patients and baby blankets for NICU babies.

Whatever your interest, you’ll find a wide range of volunteer opportunities in nearly every area of the Northwestern Medicine network.