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Published 7/15/25 12:00AM

Volunteers Writing Veteran Stories

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Philadelphia, PA
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Commitment Details:
    Between the interview, writing, and approval this can take 4-6 hours.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    12
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Veterans
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Other Requirements:
    My Life, My Story training

    Description

    The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center is looking for volunteers to support a unique program through storytelling. Volunteers are needed for the My Life, My Story program where they are trained how to interview Veterans and write their story in the first person (800-1,000 words). Once the story is reviewed and approved by the Veteran, it is uploaded to their patient record which will help strengthen the relationship between patient and provider. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know Veterans and hear their amazing stories which includes their military careers, family life, education, struggles, goals, and much more.

    We offer training for this program and support you every step of the way.

    Our goal is to have 50 stories written a year.

    Will you be the next volunteer to write our Veterans' stories?

    Location

    On-site
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

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