Over 300 individuals volunteer at Newton annually and we continue to grow!

The mission of the Volunteer Services Department is to:

• provide an adequate and competent in-service volunteer staff whose services augment those of the hospital personnel and benefit the patient, family, and visitor;
• assure the highest quality of supplemental help by carefully screening and training each applicant for a special assignment;
• provide a learning experience for volunteers to justify their time and energy; and
• Identify and respond to our community's changing needs by placement of volunteers into community outreach programs.
  

Requirements

• Volunteers must be age 18 or over
• Volunteers are asked to complete a minimum of 4 hours in one time slot per week for a period of 6 months to one year
• Most new openings are weekdays before 5 p.m.
• Processing time is usually 2 months

Areas of Service

Two extremely important and essential work areas are:

The Hospitality Shop - This involves serving in the restaurant or at the cash register in the gift shop.

The Bee Hive Thrift Shop - Owned and managed by the Auxiliary, the shop is operated by volunteer help out of its building at 123 Spring Street in Newton.

Other Volunteer Assignments

How to Begin

1. Click here to view the Volunteer Application & Agreement. Print out both documents. Or contact the Volunteer Services Department at (973) 579-8370 and ask for an application.
2. Complete and return the application and agreement.
3. Set up an interview with volunteer staff.
4. Attend a 4 hour orientation and training session
5. Complete the following health screening:
   A current Tuberculosis test provided by the hospital free of charge.

If you need additional information about our program, please contact us at volunteers@nmhnj.org.