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Volunteer Positions

Speakers Bureau

Capital Hospice is always looking for opportunities to make presentations in the community-not only to explain our program, but also to share our expertise about topics such as understanding grief, coping with the stress of being a caregiver, and serving as a Hospice volunteer.

This year we will make more than 250 presentations at a wide variety of community events held during the daytime, evenings, and on weekends. If you would like to help us spread the word about the very special services we provide, we would love to have your help.

Many Speakers Bureau volunteers also serve as patient care volunteers.

If you would like to volunteer for the Speakers Bureau, you will receive solid support:

• Training: If you are a new volunteer, you will attend the Introductory Volunteer Training plus a 2-hour training focused on the Speakers Bureau. If you are a current volunteer, you will only have to attend the latter.
• Mentor: When you first go out to speak, you will be matched with an experienced mentor. You can listen to your mentor speak to get a feel for how it’s done, and then he or she can listen to you and offer feedback on your presentation.
• Continuing education: You will be asked to attend 3 Hospice training sessions per year to stay current on organizational changes.

Here are some of the groups and events to which we make presentations:

• Faith communities
• United Way and CFC fund drives
• Career Days held at schools (health careers)
• Senior Health Fairs held at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, shopping malls
• Community-wide celebrations

If you have suggestions for other outreach opportunities, please click the link on the right to send ideas to the Speakers Bureau Coordinator.

Become a Volunteer

You can apply right now by downloading the application packet and returning the completed forms to us.

Download application packet

For more information please contact Volunteer Relations.

To schedule a free presentation for your community group, agency, office, faith community, or school call Barbara Nolan at 703.531.6210 or send an email.