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What is expected of me?
Every new
volunteer will be provided with a Volunteer Handbook
which details our history, policies and procedures.
During your shift, you will push the Kart to each
designated area within the hospital where you will offer
books to pediatric patients. You will need to be
prepared to briefly explain who Kate's Kart is and our
mission; however, many long-term patients will already
know who you are. Specific guidelines are in place
regarding distribution of the books and are outlined in
the handbook.
Volunteers
are scheduled to work on a monthly basis by our
Volunteer Schedulers. The schedule is posted 2-6
weeks in advance on the Kate's Kart website. We ask for a
once-per-month commitment. You will be paired
with another volunteer for your shift, and it will be up
to you and your partner to arrange a time/place to meet.
The Kate's Kart Volunteer Schedulers will set the
original schedule; however, it is your responsibility to
find a replacement if you should be unable to fulfill
your assigned shift. You will have access to a
complete contact list of other volunteers who work at
the same hospital for your reference.
The amount
of time it takes to run the Kart varies depending on
which hospital, the time of year, and number of
patients. Generally, it takes less than one hour
at Parkview North and Dupont hospitals, about an hour at
Parkview Main, and between 1-2 hours at Lutheran.
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Lutheran
Hospital runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
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Parkview
Main Hospital runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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Parkview
North Hospital runs Mondays and Thursdays
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Dupont
Hospital runs Mondays and Thursdays
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The
other six hospitals we service are self-sufficient
and do not require volunteers
You are
expected to adhere to each hospital's dress code
(basically no jeans, shorts or open-toed shoes), and
will be provided with an apron to wear while running the
Kart.
Hospital
Orientation Schedule:
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Lutheran
Hospital - 2nd Tuesday of each month from 3:00 -
5:00 p.m.
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Parkview
Main and Parkview North Hospitals - 2nd Tuesday of
each month from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.; or 2nd Wednesday
of each month from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. (one
orientation session will cover both Parkview
hospitals)
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Dupont
Hospital - Individual appointments available
How do I get started?
The first
step in becoming a Kate's Kart volunteer is to complete
our online application. Upon receipt of your
application, you will be contacted by a Kate's Kart
Volunteer Scheduler who will coordinate your hospital
training and start your paperwork. Once your
application, hospital orientation and TB testing has
been completed, you will be scheduled for a training
session with an experienced Kate's Kart volunteer.
During this session, you will learn what parts of the
hospital to visit with the Kart, where the Kart is
stored, accurate record keeping of the Kart's inventory,
and what to say to the patients and families (and maybe
more importantly, what not to say).
Have more questions?
If you have
additional questions, please contact us at
kateskart@verizon.net or call (260) 413-4089.
We would love to have you on our team!
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