Community Hospital

Volunteer details

Contact name: Pam Kaczmarski

Community Hospital is a not-for-profit, non sectarian, acute care facility with 458 licensed beds and a medical staff of more than 600 physicians. The first patient was admitted to the hospital on September 11, 1973. The Auxiliary predates the hospital and was active in fund raising prior to our opening. This organization has grown from a small group of women who solicited donations to realize the dream of Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, to a membership of 280 men and women. The money raised from all current and past events goes for designated purposes that have changed as the hospital has grown and expanded. The Auxiliary Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to children of hospital employees who meet the criteria and are preparing to enter the field of health care. To date the Community Hospital Auxiliary has provided more than $2 million in support! Funds are raised from: Red Garter Shoppe, and fund raisers. For more information about volunteer opportunities at this hospital, visit the Community Hospital volunteer website.

Volunteer programs

Adult Volunteer Program, Student Volunteer Program

Volunteer placements & services

Desk Lobby Information; Mail/floral Delivery; Gift Shoppe; Nursing Units; Complimentary Patient Bingo; Making Heart Pillows for Cardiac Patients, Whoobies for Neonatal Babies and Surgical Caps for Children; Floral Arrangements for Gift Shoppe; Social Service; Cardiac Rehabilitation; Women's Diagnostic Center; Community Diagnostic Center; Laboratory; Emergency Department; Oncology; Cuddlers; Cancer Resource Centre; Same Day Surgery; Medical Library; Education