Volunteer Opportunities at Baptist Health Corbin

Our adult and teen volunteers participate in many fundraising events to provide for both the hospital and community we serve. Here are some of the projects sponsored by the Volunteers:

• Tree of Life located in the Paul Parker Lobby. The Volunteers purchased the bronze Memory Tree to honor and celebrate the lives of employees, volunteers and physicians who have passed. Each year a dedication ceremony is held in their honor to add names to the Tree. Leaves may be purchased by community members for the tree.
• Baby Memory Boxes, provided to parents who have lost an infant in the hospital. The Memory Box is a keepsake containing a baby outfit that can be used for burial, picture frame and place to put a print of the baby's hand and a lock of hair. During this sad time, the Memory Box provides some small measure of comfort to the grieving parents.
• Tote Bags for our new patients coming to Baptist Health Cancer Care. Bags are filled with water, snacks, puzzles, prayer clothes and other comfort items.
• Contribute funds to update and purchase new medical equipment for the hospital.
• Purchased pictures to decorate patient rooms.
• Contributed to Handicapped Accessible Van - used to provide transportation for our rehabilitation patients during their therapeutic outings.
• Walking Track - The Volunteers donated funds to build an outdoor walking track complete with exercise stations at Corbin Family Fitness. The walking track is free for the community to use.
• Reclining Chairs for the patient rooms. The Volunteers provided 70 reclining chairs for patient rooms. If you have ever had to stay overnight with a family member then you will appreciate the reclining chairs instead of the standard straight back chairs usually found inpatient rooms.
• Murals painted in the Paul Parker Pavilion and Critical Care Unit to transform those areas into beautiful landscapes.
• Inpatient Surgery Lobby was transformed with a Tuscany landscape mural, water feature and decorations to provide a comfortable setting for our patient families.
• Scholarships awarded to teen volunteers who have served at Baptist Health Corbin for over four years and worked over 500 hours.
• Contributed to R2 Image Checker - used for early detection of breast cancer
• Purchased Pediatric Paddles for Crash Carts
• Purchased 15 Transport Wheelchairs
• Purchased furniture for the Inpatient Surgery lobby, Paul Parker lobby, 2nd and 3rd floor lobbies and Emergency Department lobby.
• Purchased Wishing Well in memory of one of our Volunteers, Bessie Jewell.
• Purchased Memorial Leaves for Staff and Volunteers that had passed away – hold Memorial Service in January each year as leaves are added to the Memorial Tree of Life.
• Volunteers Crocheted Tiny Hats – A red hat was given to each baby born at Baptist Health Corbin in February in recognition of Health Heart Awareness. Easter hats were also given to each baby born during Easter in the month of March to share our Christian faith.
• Book Drive – Volunteers collected books for the book cart that is taken around to patients each day.
• Children’s Book Nook - We also donated books and created a Children’s Book Nook for our Outpatient Specialty Clinic waiting room.
• Cuddler Program – Volunteers are trained on how to cuddle our tiniest patients in the nursery and NICU.
• Indigent Bags - There are never enough supplies at homeless shelters and people need the basic personal hygiene items as well as a few essentials. The Volunteers at Baptist Health Corbin decided to start helping by giving each of our indigent patients a care package upon discharge at the hospital. Each care package starts with a handmade cross-body tote bag to hold items such as socks, gloves, toiletries, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene items, re-usable containers, snacks, trash bags, bottles of water, etc. A message of hope and love is the last item placed in each bag.