We agree! We will be painting the entire interior of our Limestone Street location over the next few months. 

• Please call the Manager on Duty if you need to cancel at the last minute. Emails are not always read immediately so always call the location where you are scheduled to volunteer and notify the Manager on Duty. 
• If you know you will need to miss a future shift, please notify Mary Friend. Mary manages the schedules before they are posted so she can remove you from the schedule before it is even printed. Please do not expect your shift mate to tell us of your absence.  
• Whenever possible, if you need to miss a shift, see what you can do to find a substitute. An updated list of GSVs willing to cover for others is included in the monthly volunteer newsletter. Please try to find a replacement or switch shifts with someone else. The House runs much smoother when we have adequate staffing. If you cannot find someone to cover your open shift we will try to make the necessary adjustments to cover the House but your help in contacting those who have offered to sub is greatly appreciated. 
• If you would like to add your name to the substitute list, please notify Mary Friend. You can declare which shifts you are available. 

• Remember to ask the family to complete an exit survey. Their feedback is very important to us. 
• Make sure there is a supply of thank you cards available when you are preparing a room for the next family. A written thank you from the family to the room sponsor goes a long way and is greatly appreciated!
• Please look for the journal that is left in each of the guest rooms when you are preparing the room for the next family. These journals allow families to pass along their thoughts, concerns and experiences onto the next family staying in that room. If you cannot find the journal, please replace it. 

• We are looking to grow our team of coffee cart hosts on Thursday mornings from 9-11:30 a.m. You can choose to serve weekly, every other week, or from time to time. Because you will be serving coffee to families on the patient floors, you will need to complete the on-boarding process for Riley Hospital.  

The parents are ALWAYS most appreciative of our offerings.They don't like leaving their sick kiddos and don't want to miss the doctors. I enjoy walking around the hospital. It gives me a better appreciation of what I have and how lucky I am with my own children and grandchildren. I really enjoy the happy and sweet faces of the kids. They always bring a smile to my face. ~ Nancy Iles

• We need additional volunteers at our Riley location mainly during the lunch hour (12-3 p.m.). You will be assisting with the check-in process, setting up lunch and light clean up. Meals are already prepared, no cooking necessary. 

• We are always in need of additional volunteers, especially Guest Services Volunteers. Our next new volunteer orientation will be on Wednesday, July 11 from 6 to 9 p.m.

For more information about these opportunities or if you know someone who would like to join us, contact Mary Friend at [email protected] or 317-267-0605, ext. 225. 

• GOOOOOOAL! We have been invited to participate in an exciting 3V3 Soccer Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, June 23rd in McCordsville, IN. We will need volunteers to assist with concessions and side games that will help us raise additional funds. The event will be all day (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) but shifts will be available. Please keep an eye out for additional information as it becomes available or email Manpreet Dhillon, Marketing & Development Associate, at [email protected] for more information or to sign-up to volunteer.