Volunteering at Dosher Memorial Hospital
Extraordinary people who care
Dosher Hospital volunteers are a wonderfully diverse group of professionals, retirees, moms, dads and students from Southport and the Southeastern Brunswick County. In choosing to volunteer, they are doing something meaningful with their free time. More importantly, their service and generosity of spirit make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.
The Flea Market, Gift Shop and annual fundraising efforts of the Dosher Volunteers have resulted in donations of over $2 million to Dosher Hospital. These gifts have purchased much needed equipment and furnishings and funded special hospital projects.
Volunteers support patients, families and staff
Our goal as volunteers is to make the hospital experience as pleasant as possible for patients and their families, and to provide hospital staff with support whenever and wherever possible.
Officers elected for 2024-25 are:
●Sherri Parent, President
●Dianne Nelson, Vice President
●Donna Jenny, Secretary
●Lorena Curry, Treasurer
●Earlene Campbell, Chaplain
Administrative assistance
There's always a lot of behind-the-scenes action at Dosher Memorial Hospital. Volunteers support clerical needs and lend their support for numerous hospital departments.
Hospitality
A Volunteer's smile is a wonderful greeting to patients, families and visitors when they arrive at the hospital or its satellite facilities. Dosher Hospital Volunteers welcome visitors, answer questions and provide directions at reception areas.
Retail
Over the years, Dosher Hospital Volunteers have operated the hospital's Gift Shop. In addition, the Volunteers organize and sell donated items at the Dosher Hospital Flea Market, located at 129 E. Moore St., in downtown Southport. Proceeds from the Flea Market and Gift Shop are donated to the hospital.
Flea Market hours:
Monday: 1 pm - 4 pm
Tuesday-Friday: 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm
Become a Dosher Hospital Volunteer
If you have an interest in donating your time and efforts to make a difference in the healthcare provided to Southport and the surrounding areas as a Dosher Hospital Volunteer, we invite you to apply for membership to our Volunteer organization.
Volunteer orientation ensures that you become familiar with Dosher Memorial Hospital policies and procedures, and get off to a great start as a hospital volunteer.
Note: All Volunteers are required to have a seasonal flu shot.
Volunteer Opportunities
In addition to working at the Flea Market or Gift Shop, Volunteers may serve by driving the shuttle that transports patients and visitors from parking lots to the hospital entrance and back again; assisting in the emergency department, surgical services, cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy; greeting and directing visitors at the main desk; answering phones and performing various clerical duties; and other services, based on the hospital’s needs.
How to begin
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Dosher Memorial Hospital. Please print the Volunteer Application Form and mail the completed form to:
Volunteer Office
Dosher Memorial Hospital
924 N. Howe St.
Southport, NC 28461
We will contact you after reviewing your application. You will be notified of the next Orientation Meeting. At that meeting, you will be asked to complete a background check form, as well as present proof of a current flu vaccination during flu season.
If you have any questions, please call Volunteer Coordinator, Jeri Robinson at (410) 507-3556.
Dosher Hospital Volunteers Health Sciences Education Grant
The Dosher Hospital Volunteer Organization at J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital is sponsoring three $5,000 Education Grants to assist students who are pursuing a career in the health service field. One alternate will be chosen in the event where any of the recipients are disqualified to receive the award.
Qualified applicants must be:
1. A member of the graduation class in a Brunswick County High School, having attended the school for at least two years, or a Brunswick County High School Graduate currently enrolled in a health Service program at an accredited college; or a Dosher Memorial Hospital health service employee who has worked at the hospital for two years.
2. Genuinely interested in pursuing a career within the health service field as evidenced by enrollment at an accredited college or technical college.
Grant Criteria
1. The grant will be awarded based on the applicant’s aptitude, scholarship /economic need, and/or work performance.
2. The grant will be awarded to the applicant determined to be the most deserving by a five-member committee composed of three Dosher Memorial Hospital Volunteers, the head of nursing at Dosher Memorial Hospital and one doctor on the hospital’s staff.
Applications
1. Applications must be received or postmarked by March 1st to:
Dosher Volunteers/ attn: Scholarship Chair
Dosher Memorial Hospital
924 N. Howe St.
Southport, N.C. 28461
2. Applications must include:
a) Completed application form
b) A 250-word (or less) essay on “Why I want to pursue a career in health care.”
c) Transcript of high school or college grades, SAT scores if taken
d) Letter(s) of recommendation from present school official or work supervisor
e) Confidential Financial Data Form
Incomplete applications will not be eligible for a grant.
Grants
1. Grant funds must be used for room and board, tuition and fees, and books and supplies.
2. The grant will be paid to the college of the recipient’s choice upon receipt of an invoice from the college.
3. The grant amount paid to the college may be less than $2500 per semester if the recipient qualifies for other grants and/or scholarships which reduce the recipient’s total cost below $2500 for a semester. In that case, the cost of related books and supplies can be reimbursed if receipts are submitted to:
Dosher Hospital Volunteers
PO Box 11121
Southport, NC 28461