Volunteer Services

University of Mississippi Medical Center volunteers play an important role in helping to provide quality, compassionate care to patients.

We exist to enlist volunteers with the purpose of attempting to alleviate anxieties for patients and families. The volunteers strive to do small acts with significant impacts.

Volunteers make a commitment to serve at least once a week for 3 hours for a minimum of 3 consecutive months. This can be achieved during the week and on weekends.  Prospective volunteer is strongly encouraged to consider the time commitment, consistency, and dedication necessary to make the volunteer experience beneficial to both you as a volunteer and to the patients, families, and hospital staff we serve.

UMMC Volunteer Services agrees with the quote:

"There’s nothing like the heart of a volunteer."

Select the button below to explore all the many exciting opportunities where you can serve throughout the entire hospital.

Volunteer Placements

Benefits of volunteering with UMMC:

• Sense of accomplishment
• Meet new people
• Career exposure
• Learn new skills
• Be involved in your community
• Earn community service hours

The benefits are not only for the volunteer but also for the patients, families and UMMC.

To quote Maya Angelou:

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Here are the easy steps to volunteer at UMMC

Complete our online application. Once your application has been processed, you will be contact regarding next steps in the volunteer on-boarding process. Must be 16 years of age or older to volunteer.

Contact Volunteer Services at volunteer@umc.edu or (601) 984-2068 for more information.