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Make a difference with your dog! Become a pet therapy volunteer at the hospital

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Charlotte, NC
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Health & Medicine
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Pet therapy certification, liability insurance (provided by most certifying organizations), flu shot during flu season (October-April), dog's vaccine records

    Description

    Make a difference with your dog! Become a pet therapy volunteer at the hospital

    Join Novant Health as a Pet Therapy Volunteer!

    Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center is large facility consisting of pediatric, behavioral health, orthopedic, cardiac care, neurosciences, and many more specialized units. Both patients and team members enjoy pet therapy visits and seeing the dogs at various events held by the hospital throughout the year.

    We will work with your schedule! Volunteering requires a commitment of at least 2 visits every month although a consistent, weekly schedule is preferred. Weekend and evening visits are welcomed.

    Dogs and handlers must be certified as pet therapy volunteers. Novant Health accepts most certifications including Therapy Dogs International, Alliance of Therapy Dogs, The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, and Invisible Paw Prints.

    Please email Skylar, the Volunteer Coordinator for the Pet Therapy Program, with any questions.

    Contact Skylar: volunteerservicespmc@novanthealth.org

    Join Novant Health as a Pet Therapy Volunteer!

    Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center is large facility consisting of pediatric, behavioral health, orthopedic, cardiac care, neurosciences, and many more specialized units. Both patients and team members enjoy pet therapy visits and seeing the dogs at various events held by the hospital throughout the year.

    We will work with your schedule! Volunteering requires a commitment of at least 2 visits every month although a consistent, weekly schedule is preferred. Weekend and evening visits are welcomed.

    Dogs and handlers must be certified as pet therapy volunteers. Novant Health accepts most certifications including Therapy Dogs International, Alliance of Therapy Dogs, The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, and Invisible Paw Prints.

    Please email Skylar, the Volunteer Coordinator for the Pet Therapy Program, with any questions.

    Contact Skylar: volunteerservicespmc@novanthealth.org

    Location

    On-site
    200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina, US

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