The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center has 890 volunteers who donate more than 139,000 hours of their time per year. Our volunteers are integral to our success. They provide a wide range of supplemental support and financial assistance to programs for our veteran patients throughout the year. Volunteers can perform a number of services, and a volunteer's talents/skills are closely matched with assignments that are available.

To volunteer at the medical center you must be 14 years old or older. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Denise Jashinsky, Program Manager Voluntary Service or Mary Jo Jankovich, Volunteer Specialist, at 414-384-2000, ext. 41803.

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 VAMC Milwaukee 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.

The Many Ways to Give

Donation of Time:

One of the most precious and generous gifts is your time. There are many assignments in the medical center waiting to be filled.   Assignments

Monetary and Non Monetary Donations:

The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center could not provide many of the services for our veterans if it were not for the generosity of people in the community, veteran organizations, fraternal organizations and businesses.

Monetary Donations - September 2008 Wish List - Cash donations are used for the comfort and welfare of our veteran patients.

Non-Monetary Donations - Non-cash donations are used to make the patients' stay more enjoyable. Examples of non cash donations:

• Magazines - Age, 3 months or less - Older magazines will not be accepted.
• New or gently used men's & women's clothing - Clothes that are out of date or are not clean will not be accepted.
• Telephone Cards
• Personal Care Items - Mouthwash will not be accepted.
• DVD's - examples: comedy, westerns, television shows, etc.

To make a cash or non-cash contribution, please contact the VAMC Milwaukee Voluntary Service office, (414) 384-2000 x41803.