AUXILIARY
The requirements to become a Jackson County Memorial Hospital volunteer are to be courteous, competent and committed, our “three c’s of volunteering.” A volunteer is often the first person a visitor or patient encounters at the hospital and are a much-needed friendly face to ease the anxiety that can accompany a hospital stay.
Fifty-three men and women volunteer in the various service areas throughout the hospital: The Information Desk, Snack Bar, Gift Shop and the Intensive Care Unit/Operating Room waiting area. They also distribute mail, gifts and flowers to our patients. Money generated from the Gift Shop and Snack Bar is used for major equipment purchases and donations to hospital projects. In 2006, the JCMH Auxiliary donated $500,000 to the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma.
The outstanding men and women of the JCMH Auxiliary provided 14,739 volunteer hours in 2008. If you are courteous, competent and want to commit to serving our patients, visitors and hospital employees, call Betty Onan at 580-379-5767. Learn how you can make a difference at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. This is my hospital.
Snack Bar and Gift Shop
The JCMH Snack Bar and Gift Shop are conveniently located on the ground floor, in the front lobby of the hospital. The Snack Bar offers a full menu of sandwiches, burritos, soups, chili and nachos, plus fountain and chilled soft drinks, iced tea and coffee, chips, candy and a whole list of snacks. The Snack Bar is staffed by dedicated Volunteers who serve hospital visitors and family as well as hospital employees. The Snack Bar is open 8 am to 8pm Monday through Friday, on Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The Jackson County Memorial Hospital Gift Shop carries every occasion of Mylar and latex balloons, greeting cards, a baby gift section and unique household items, plus jewelry, fragrances and collegiate memorabilia. Volunteers are ready to assist you with your purchase and can deliver gifts to patient rooms. The Gift Shop is well stocked with a variety of gifts for each season and carries a few larger ticket, one-of-a-kind pieces. The Gift Shop is open 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Friday, from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.
The Snack Bar and Gift Shop are renowned for their customer service. All monies generated from these two retails shops are returned to the hospital in contributions and needed medical equipment.
Becoming a volunteer
Volunteers are an essential part of the hospital, performing a variety of services to help patients and visitors.
Being a volunteer is an experience full of personal rewards, good friends, and positive interaction.
In 2008, the volunteers gave over 14,400 hours of their time.
Both men and women are encouraged to apply. Auxiliary volunteers serve the hospital in the JCMH Gift Shop, JCMH Snack Bar, and Operating Room Waiting area, as well as distribute mail, gifts, and flowers to patients.
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers contributed $500,000 to the JCMH Campus of the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma.
For more information about becoming a volunteer, contact Betty Onan, Director of Volunteers, at 580-379-5767
