Volunteer Opportunities | MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center | MedStar Health

Volunteer Opportunities

These dedicated volunteers work throughout the hospital in both patient care areas and behind the scenes to support patients, visitors, and hospital staff.

Opportunities for adults:

  • Patient support roles

  • Administrative support roles

  • Auxiliary gift shop or thrift store

  • Greeter, receptionist, or wayfinder

  • HALO Program for ex-healthcare professions only

  • Cuddle Pets Program

  • Pastoral care team roles

  • Music therapy

  • Help From Home

For more information, call 443-777-7240 or email FSH-VolunteerServices@medstar.net.

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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Auxiliary

The MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Auxiliary has contributed millions of dollars to benefit the advancement, progression, and essential needs of the hospital to help maintain its high standard of quality care, treatment, and education for its patients and community. The Auxiliary is a wonderful team of about 130 members who strive to meet the below mission.

Mission

  • To render service to the hospital

  • To interpret the hospital to Auxiliary members and the community

  • To provide volunteer and other supplementary services to further the progress of the hospital

  • To donate Auxiliary funds to the use and advancement of the hospital

The Auxiliary holds many vendor events, bake sales, and social activities to help raise money. The Auxiliary also runs the Auxiliary Gift Shop, located on the first floor of the Patient Tower Lobby (entrance 2). The Auxiliary Board and fundraising committees meet frequently to coordinate and plan many new ways to meet this goal.

The current Auxiliary Executive Board officers are as follows:

  • President: Vicki Saxon
  • President-Elect: Kathy McCourry
  • Recording Secretary: Anna Wenczkowski
  • Corresponding Secretary: Janeen Beebe
  • Treasurer: Joanne Grice
  • Gift Shop Treasurer: Vincent Blackburn

The many benefits of being a member of the Auxiliary are:

  • Your personal satisfaction of helping people
  • Being part of a warm, welcoming, friendly team
  • Participating in social events and hospital events

We are looking for new members to help with our mission. If you are interested in meeting new friends, helping others, and becoming part of the Auxiliary, call 443-777-7052.