Volunteers
Giving Your Time to Good Samaritan
It’s not uncommon for visitors at Good Samaritan to be greeted by a smiling volunteer. Hospital volunteers often serve as the first contact for visitors as they enter the hospital. Good Samaritan volunteers are seen at the Information Desk, Gifts & More, Human Resources entrance, Surgery Waiting, Cancer Pavilion, Hospice and the Health Pavilion registration desk where they assist visitors with their needs. Volunteers also serve behind the scenes by assembling patient packets, repair wheelchairs, assembling patient charts, covering phones over employees’ lunch periods, serve as a support system to patients and knit newborn baby items. Regardless of their duty, big or small, the volunteers make a huge impact on Good Samaritan.
A significant volunteer force is the Good Samaritan Auxiliary, which is made up of a group of volunteers who work in various areas throughout Good Samaritan. The major role of the Auxiliary is to provide a service to the employees and visitors, as well as provide additional financial assistance to the hospital. Since 1964, when the Auxiliary’s first donation was documented, the Auxiliary has donated more than $2 million to the hospital to help meet the needs of the patients and the community.
Our dedicated volunteers contribute their time to provide our patients and families with comfort and assistance. There is no gift more generous, more touching or more appreciated than the gift of your time. If you have a desire to do meaningful work, and make new friends in the process, consider volunteering at Good Samaritan. Click the link below to apply online.
Please call 812-885-3120 or email us at volsvcs@gshvin.org for more information about volunteering at Good Samaritan.
The Gifts & More Gift Shop at Good Samaritan
Whether shopping for a patient gift or picking up a quick snack, the Gift Shop offers an array of items for everyone. The gift shop carries cards, flowers from Jewels the Enchanted Florist, balloons, stuffed animals and baby items, clothing, health and beauty items, jewelry, chargers, seasonal items and more!
Current Hours:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
*Closed most holidays
Please call us at 812-885-3368 to place an order over the phone. We accept MasterCard, Visa and Discover. All proceeds from the Gift Shop are used for the Auxiliary which helps our patients! Some recent donations that YOU helped us achieve:
- Charli (simulation machine in our education department)
- 2 ICU beds
- Curved Mammography paddles for mammograms (no more discomfort!!)
- Electronic communications board on Willow Street
- Ambulatory 24-Channel Trackit for Neurology
- $150,000 to Foundation for the Charles C. Hedde M.D. Health Education Center
- 1 Natus Hearing Screen for the Nursery/OB
- Trophon for Infection Prevention
