Volunteering at VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Contact Information

Sharon Croteau, MHS, CAVS, Chief of Voluntary Service
Joseph Canzanella, Newington Campus
Barbara Mainor, West Haven Campus
Phone:
Newington Campus - (860) 667-6718
West Haven Campus - (203) 937-3814

Volunteer Opportunities

• Drivers to support the Disabled American Veterans transportation program
• Office Assistance throughout both campuses
• Customer Service - Information Desk Assistance
• Mailroom/Warehouse/Reproduction
• Surgical/testing packet assembly
• MOVE - Motivating Overweight Veterans Everywhere
• Friendly Caller
• Youth program
• Recreation program

Items Needed

• Comfort Items - inpatient areas and homeless program
• Patient Telephone cards - all patient areas
• Winter Clothing/underwear/socks - homeless program
• Holiday activities - all patient areas 
• Earphones for individual patient televisions
• Additional support for satellite stations for patient televisions
• Donations towards the purchase of new patient televisions
• Grocery Store Gift Cards for food – Transitional Housing Program
• Prepared snacks, especially sugar free/healthy food items
• Canteen books
• Support for internet and cable television service
  

Volunteer Application

 Download Volunteer Application

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