Volunteering at The Reading Hospital

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Volunteers are an integral part of our Hospital team. They are people of all ages and from all walks of life, who give their time and energy to help others and make a difference in their community.

Please consider the following ways to volunteer at The Reading Hospital:

In-Service Volunteer Program

• Year-round volunteer opportunities for adults and teens in over 30 departments of the Hospital. Teens must be at least 15 years of age. Day, evening, and weekend positions are available.
• Please Note: Applicants must commit to at least 100 hours of volunteer time, in regularly scheduled four-hour blocks.
• View our current Volunteer Openings.

Volunteer Work Groups

Volunteers join others from around the community on regularly scheduled days to complete much needed service projects for the Hospital. Projects include pairing patient slippers, assembling patient charts, completing bulk mailings, making tray favors, etc. Teen and adult work groups are available. (Students must have completed eighth grade.)
Contact the Adult Work Group.
Contact the Teen Work Group. 

Please use this form to contact us if your community, church, or school group is interested in completing a special service project.

Knitting Guild

Our Volunteer Knitting Guild meets once a month to knit baby caps, prayer/friendship shawls, and chemotherapy caps. We provide the yarn and instructions. Free knitting classes are available.
Contact the Knitting Guild.

Friends of The Reading Hospital Volunteers

Join one of the 17 local Friends groups. Monthly meetings include planning and implementing fundraising projects, a general business meeting, participating in service projects, and lots of socializing.

Volunteer Services Department

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
PO Box 16052
Reading, PA 19612-6052

610-988-8477