Volunteering at CSN
Volunteering Opportunities: Cancer Survivors' Network
We welcome your interest in volunteering with the Cancer Survivors' Network (CSN) at Saint Joseph's. Volunteers are truly the backbone of the Cancer Survivors’ Network.
The Cancer Survivors' Network is a place to receive cancer resources and support services. It is a place to learn about cancer and cancer survivorship through our many educational programs. But, most importantly, it is a place to connect with others who have traveled, and are still traveling, the cancer journey. Our network is unique in that it is guided by the insight and wisdom of cancer survivors and caregivers who are passionate about "giving back" to others who face the challenges that cancer brings.
We invite you to volunteer with us. There are many ways to volunteer and many levels of involvement. Look over the list below as "food for thought" and let us know if anything interests you. We would love to involve you in what we're doing and would welcome your contribution.
For more information, contact us at CSNinfo@sjha.org.
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Ways to Get Involved
Generating New Ideas:
- Join the committees to provide the primary source of ideas for Lunch & Learns & new programs
- Help identify gaps in cancer survivorship programming: "what don't we hear enough about"
- Join the Annual Conference committee & help plan topics, outreach efforts, marketing, and partnerships with religious community, etc
- Help design & produce the quarterly newsletter; write an article for the newsletter
- Help design what should go on our Web site
- Help research what books should be ordered for our Cancer Resource Library
- Help develop new avenues for fundraising
- Help identify what other organizations we should be collaborating with
- Help identify new free sources of publicity
One-on-one Support:
- Patient Visitation: Train to visit patients on the inpatient unit and in the outpatient area
- Telephone Connection: Be someone that offers to be called as need arises for telephone support
- Participate in one of our monthly cancer support groups
Community Outreach:
- Join the Community Outreach committee:
- Help represent Saint Joseph's Hospital and the Cancer Survivors' Network at health-related community events and health fairs
- Partner with and assist religious institutions in planning a Cancer Awareness Day
- Help attract new volunteers by participating in prospective member meetings & special events such as our annual Survivors Day party
Using Your Creative Talents:
- Help design quarterly Lunch & Learn flyers
- Help design & produce the quarterly newsletter
- Write an article for the newsletter
- Help design what should go on our website
- Attend our events & take photos for use in our newsletter or exhibit
Office/Clerical:
- Help fold & label monthly support group mailing
- Help keep our community support group list up-to-date (annual telephone update)
- Assist with developing & managing monthly E-Newsletter
- Computer assistance - help keep up with address changes, new members, printing off labels for mailings
- Assist Cancer Center staff with clerical duties, as needed
- Assist with the registration desk at our monthly lunch & learn programs and/or the annual cancer Survivors' Conference
For more information, please contact the Cancer Survivors' Network at CSNinfo@sjha.org.
