The Mercy Hospital Guild volunteers served 608 hospital staff members tea sandwiches and baked goods at the annual personal tea in May. Photo courtesy of Deborah McStocker of Mercy Guild

Editor’s note: Mercy General Hospital offers many services, including heart and vascular care, a family birth center and cancer care. The Sacramento hospital, part of the Dignity Health network, is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care and access to Sacramento and nearby communities.

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Mercy General Hospital Guild is back open to any and all volunteers since the pandemic years. 

Because children have returned to school, Mercy General Hospital Guild volunteers hope that you will want to give back to your community by volunteering. The address for Mercy General Hospital is 4001 J St., Sacramento.

Volunteers only work in four-hour shifts, which are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 12:30 to 4 p.m. or in some cases, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The basic requirement is only two shifts a month. The yearly fee for membership is $20.

There are many departments where volunteers can work.

The AlexGSpanos information desk is located in the main lobby.  Patients are directed to registrars so they can have their procedures completed from that desk. We also direct patients and their families to see loved ones or find the locations of their procedures. 

The Mercy Medical Plaza Information Desk is located in the doctors’ offices building next door and patients are directed to their doctors’ offices or outpatient surgery there.

The Surgery/Cardiac Waiting Area is located on the second floor of the main hospital. We keep families informed of their loved ones’ surgery and its completion.

The gift shop is located on the first floor of the main hospital.  There are always beautiful clothes, jewelry and gifts, seasonal art pieces, books, candy and snacks to purchase. 

If a volunteer would rather work from home, pillowcases are made for all our cardiac patients, plus there are creations made for our seasonal sales throughout the year.  The fun activities are planned for the staff at the hospital. These activities include bake sales, ice cream socials, vendor sales and the annual personal tea held each May.

There is office work available in the new Guild office located in the main hospital basement. The staff organizes hours and keeps information, such as addresses and requirements, current for all volunteers. 

If you are interested in receiving an application, call 916-453-4699.  The requirements will be explained to you and an application will be made available.