Volunteer opportunities at Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Sharp Grossmont volunteers have been making a difference in East County since 1952. As one of the largest and most active hospital volunteer programs in California, more than 780 adult and student volunteers contribute more than 109,000 hours of service to our hospital and community each year.
Your gift of time can change a life
Our wide range of volunteer opportunities allows you to choose how you can make the greatest impact. Here are a few possibilities:
Assisting staff on patient floors and intensive care units
Greeting and escorting patients and visitors
Grossmont Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary's gift shop and the Thrift Korral — a thrift shop and boutique in La Mesa
Helping raise funds to support hospital programs
On-campus shuttle for patients, visitors and employees
Providing music in the physical rehabilitation unit
Running errands for hospital departments
Visiting patients as "TLC volunteers" or with our Mended Hearts, pet therapy and clown therapy programs
Expand your own horizons
In addition to helping others, meeting new people and making a significant impact in your community, the benefits of volunteering with us include:
Career exploration and scholarship opportunities for high school students
Discounts at Sharp hospital pharmacies
Leadership-building opportunities
Use of campus medical libraries
Learn more
If you have questions, please send us an email or call our volunteer office at 619-740-4059. For specific information about junior volunteers (age 14 and up), call 619-740-4175.
Sharp Grossmont Hospital Volunteer Services
5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942
619-740-4059
Junior volunteers: 619-740-4175