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Volunteering at the Hospital: Dr. Bear's Ambassadors
Dr. Bear®’s Ambassadors provide a warm and welcoming environment in a variety of ways. They provide play activities to patients in waiting areas, deliver flowers and gifts, assist staff at the Welcome Desk, escort families to appointments, and assist with various Volunteer Services administrative tasks as well as in assorted office assistant positions throughout the hospital. Dr. Bear’s Ambassadors also assist with donation receipt and restocking.
Ambassadors are needed for daytime, evening, and limited weekend placements, and are typically assigned to agreed-upon weekly time slot.
This program is currently offering volunteers the opportunity to volunteer at the main hospital off of Michigan Ave as well as 7 different Children’s Health Center’s throughout DC and 3 Regional Outpatient Centers in MD, DC, and VA:
- Children's Health Center and Adolescent Health Center – Main Hospital, Michigan Ave.
- Children's Health Center at Adam's Morgan
- Children's Health Center at Shaw
- Children's Health Center at THEARC
- Children's Health Center - Good Hope Road
- Children's Health Center - Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue
- Northern Virginia - Regional Outpatient Center
- Montgomery County - Regoinal Outpatient Center
- Children's National Specialists of Virginia, LLC
Requirements and Selection process
Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age to participate in this program.
Dr. Bear’s Ambassadors are selected for their roles after an extensive process, which includes a(n):
- Application
- Personal interview
- Medical clearance
- Reference/background check
The volunteer selection process is conducted in full compliance with the hospital’s commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity. Please note that due to the high volume of submitted applications we receive we are unable to place every applicant.
Selected volunteers must also attend a five-hour training session.
Please note: The Dr. Bear®’s Ambassadors program is now accepting applications for Fall 2011. The deadline to submit applications is 08/27/11. All applicants will receive an email from Volunteer Services Team by 09/06/11 with more details of interview and training.
For more information, contact the Department of Consumer Support and Volunteer Services at 202-476-2062.
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