Volunteer Program/Auxiliary

• Volunteer Program
• Volunteer Services Student Program
• Auxiliary Information
• Office Hours & Contact Information

Volunteer Program

Volunteering is a long time tradition at Kuakini. Give a little of yourself to someone in need. Become a Kuakini volunteer! Kuakini has over 550 active volunteers including high school students, college students, working adults and senior retirees.

Volunteers assist Health System employees with acute care, long-term care and geriatric care. Duties range from clerical support to companionship activities within nursing home residents or patient assistance at the medical center. Volunteers also participate in hospital tours for visitors. Whether its individual volunteering or as a group, Kuakini welcomes you to join our Volunteer Program.

Applications for volunteers are accepted year round, Upon acceptance into the program, volunteers attend a general orientation given by the Volunteer Services Department, then are trained by the supervisor of their assigned department. Most volunteers work one to two times a week and a minimum of three hours a shift. Weekends are available.
 
Requirements
• Must be 14 years of age or older
• Minimum three month commitment
• Must be able to work a set schedule of a three - four hour shift once a week
• Must be able to provide a current 2-step TB skin test 

What do Hospital Volunteers Do?

Patient Related Services
Assist residents of Hale Pulama Mau or patients of Kuakini Medical Center with activities, meals, patient discharges, restocking supplies and providing companionship.
Clerical Support Services
Provide office/department with clerical support such as filing, collating and typing, running errands and assist with special events or activities.

Becoming a Volunteer

Call Volunteers Services at (808) 547-9184 to schedule an interview. During your interview, you will be given an application form to complete and obtain more information on what is available.

Volunteer Services Student Program

Are you thinking of a career in medicine, nursing or other related careers in a health care environment? Or, are you looking for community service hours? Look no further to gain experience.

Kuakini Health System offers high school students an opportunity to explore future health care careers. Students must be 14 years of age or older and be able to volunteer on afternoons and weekends during the school year. A limited number of departments are available during evening shifts and weekends. A few of our students volunteer during the weekday for school credits in community services. These positions are available in various departments. If you are only available during the summer, join our summer program that allows students to volunteer twice a week on a four-hour shift for six weeks. All students under the age of 18 must have parental consent.
 
Student Groups such as Key Club are welcomed. Group volunteers participate in our Kuakini companion program which involves patient visitations in either Hale Pulama Mau or Kuakini Medical Center.

For more information on the Student Volunteer Program, call Volunteer Services at 547-9184.

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Auxiliary Information

The Kuakini Auxiliary is a voluntary organization that provides service in accordance with the mission statement of Kuakini Health System.  The Auxiliary is an integral part of the entire Kuakini structure and is incorporated to function under the President of Kuakini Health System. The auxiliary seeks direction and purpose directly from Administration. Through its social, educational and fundraising activities for Kuakini Health System, the auxiliary is a vital link with the community at large.

The Auxiliary's mission is to:
• promote the goals and objectives of Kuakini Health System in consonance with Kuakini's policies,
• contribute services to Kuakini, its patients and other subsidiaries of Kuakini Health System,
• raise funds for Kuakini Foundation and other nonprofit subsidiaries of Kuakini Health System,
• retain and maintain the morale of members through educational and recreational activities.

Quick Facts
• The Auxiliary was founded in 1899 as the Women's Benevolent Society. The Auxiliary is recognized in the bylaws of Kuakini Support Services, Inc. as the Kuakini Auxiliary.
• The Auxiliary formally organized in the 1970s. It continues to assist Kuakini through volunteer services, projects, activities and fundraising.
• The Auxiliary has over 500 members of which approximately 64 percent are active volunteers.
• Since the 1970s, the Auxiliary has contributed over $1 million to Kuakini Foundation. The Auxiliary's Gift Shop provides the largest portion of the annual contribution and its management and sales staff are volunteers. Ten percent of the Auxiliary's annual contribution is allocated to the Kuakini Health System Educational Assistance Fund.
• The Auxiliary is the largest health care auxiliary in the State of Hawaii.
• The Auxiliary maintains Kuakini's columbarium and headstone located at the Honolulu Memorial Park.
• The Auxiliary/Volunteers combined program at Kuakini is the last among health care organizations on Oahu. Other organizations operate with separate programs or have no auxiliary.

The Auxiliary Council
The Auxiliary council, the policy-making body of the organization, carries out the mission and acts in all matters of the Auxiliary in accordance with the Bylaws. The council consists of five elected officers (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary), the past President of the Auxiliary, Committee Chairpersons, the President of the Kuakini Health System and the Manager of Volunteer Services.

Current committees are: Boutique, Bylaws, Crafts, Finance and Allocation, Gift Shop, Geriatric Care, Historian, Kokua, Memorial, Membership, Program and Hospitality, Publicity and Newsletter, Sewing, Telephone and Tray Favors.

Membership Information
Membership in the Auxiliary is open to anyone who is interested in advancing its mission. All adult volunteers are considered to be members of the Auxiliary. A choice of membership (Associate, Regular, Supporting and Life) is available to accommodate ways in which members can contribute to Kuakini Health System.

The money collected for dues is used for the Auxiliary's administrative costs, such as printing and mailing of the newsletters and fliers announcing the activities and projects to be implemented, the Council of Hospital Auxiliaries dues and office supplies.

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Office Hours and Contact Information
Kuakini Health System
ATTN: Volunteer Services
347 N. Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

Monday - Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Office Phone Number: (808) 547-9184
e-mail:b.nagamine@kuakini.org

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