Miami VAMC depends on the goodwill of our benefactors and volunteers who wish to give something back to America's heroes.

We appreciate the loving support our community has bestowed upon our veterans.

Volunteering

Volunteers provide many important functions throughout the Medical Center and help make our patients' stay more enjoyable. Volunteers can perform a number of services, and a volunteer's talents are closely matched with one of our many assignments.
To volunteer, call or visit the Miami VAMC Voluntary Service Office. We will be happy to receive your application or discuss how you can help us in our mission to provide comfort and care to America's veterans.

Volunteer Benefits
As a member of our volunteer team, you will receive:

• General orientation to Voluntary Service
• Job specific orientation
• Immediate gratification – You earn points for the smiles you induce
• Improved health
• Free parking
• Meal Ticket (after 4 hours of service)
• Free Flu Shots (for adults and for youth volunteers with parental signature)
• Letters of Recommendation (after 100 hours of service)
• Eligibility for scholarships offered by service organizations and VA
• Training opportunities

Giving

Monetary donations are used to purchase comfort items and to provide the “little extras’ that make a lengthy hospital stay more bearable. 

Non-monetary contributions such as reading material, pre-paid phone cards, new underwear, t-shirts and socks, games, puzzle books, individually packaged foodstuffs are accepted for use by our patients.

Special Needs:  Our OEF/OIF – Iraq Veterans could use help with gift cards for groceries, baby food and diapers, prepaid phone cards, new underwear, t-shirts and socks.

Homeless Veterans could use hygiene kits,  with additional items such as lotion, lip balm, sun screen, bug spray, tampons/napkins, shave cream and razor; new underwear, t-shirts and socks as well as size large walking shorts and sandals (size 9 – 13).