General requirements for volunteers:

• The minimum age for volunteers is 16 (13 at HRC in Dedham), except for Pharmacy volunteers who must be 18;
• Applications can be completed online through this website;
• Applicants will be interviewed by the Director of Volunteer Services. Acceptance is determined by availability of positions and suitability of volunteer's qualifications;
• Volunteer Service is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check which is completed on all applicants and screening by our medical staff.
• We require immunizations for flu, mumps, measles, chickenpox and a yearly TB screening. We provide all of these free of charge if you cannot bring proof that you have had them.
• We request that volunteers serve a minimum 25 hours during the first six month period.
• Volunteers will be photographed in our Human Resources Department after their interview and will be issued an ID badge upon completion of their CORI check and immunization clearance. The ID badge must be worn at all times as it grants access to the volunteer office where volunteers must sign in and out.

Junior Volunteers

HRC offers a volunteer program throughout the year for teens from 16-18 years old. We value our student volunteers, many of whom continue to volunteer well into adulthood. Junior volunteers will be accepted based on maturity, qualifications, and the current needs of HRC and must commit to 25 hours during a six month period if the service is during the school year. Students sign a contract with us and in return, we attest to community service hours.

Additionally, each spring a deadline is posted for summer applications. Summer student volunteers must commit to a minimum of 25 hours per month during an eight week summer, and will adhere to the same contract as school year volunteers.