Volunteer Public Relations
Hospice of Chattanooga

Volunteer Job Description

The Public Relations Volunteer is a person who has a desire to go out and promote Hospice of Chattanooga to the public.

Typical services provided by Public Relations Volunteers are:

  • make presentations to churches & civic organizations
  • staff the HOC booth during health fairs and educational events;
  • deliver birthday treats to patients;
  • knit or crochet afghans for patients -Knitters Out Of Love (KOOL);
  • participate in music enrichment;
  • assemble holiday bags.

Skills and Training:

Public Relations Volunteers are encouraged to;

  • complete the Hospice Training Course or comparable approved training in order to better understand the agency in which they are promoting;
  • have desire to promote the needs of the agency in a positive way;
  • be willing to drop by the HOC office to pick up needed supplies for the function/even in which they are going to work (brochures, table clothes, Hospice display, etc.) and return unused items after the event.

Time Commitment:

Hospices of Chattanooga volunteers are encouraged to;

  • attend a one-hour continuing education class per month --last Tuesday of each month, usually at the Hospice of Chattanooga office;
  • sign up to help with one Hospice of Chattanooga's Memorial Service each year.

Supervision:

  • The Volunteer Coordinator will call volunteers with upcoming assignments/needs;
  • The Volunteer Coordinator receives the Volunteer's monthly activity report (Day Sheet -- due by the 10th day of the following month).
 

Hospice of Chattanooga
4411 Oakwood Drive | Chattanooga, TN 37416 | Phone: 423.892.4289