Overview

Join a dynamic community of over 150 volunteers who make a difference every day at Cooley Dickinson Health Care. Share your gifts and abilities serving patients, or staffing the Coffee Shop, or one of the many other volunteer capacities listed below. In addition to the aforementioned volunteer positions, Cooley Dickinson is always grateful for the help provided by:

• Information Desk greeters
• Gift Shop Retail Experts
• Hospice Shop staff
• Office assistants
• Therapy Dog Program volunteers (Bright-spot certified only)
• Summer High School Volunteers

Volunteers at Cooley Dickinson also support the work of staff in specific departments, including:

• Hospice
• The Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
• The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
• Emergency Department
• Nutrition
• Surgical Day Care/Endoscopy
• Patient units
• Rehabilitation Services (Atwood, Hatfield, Hadley and Southampton sites)

Fundraising

Fundraising is an essential ingredient of Cooley Dickinson’s continued ability to provide many of its cost-free services, therapeutic activities and educational opportunities. Much of our fundraising is done with the help of the Friends of Cooley Dickinson, which is made up of community volunteers.

“I’ve learned so much from interacting
with people from all walks of life.” 

–Nancy Sheehan, Northampton