How Can I Volunteer?


Have Fun and Make a Difference!

You don’t have to be a member of NOAH’s Friends to volunteer at the hospital! NOAH offers a variety of volunteer opportunities including one-time special event, occasional, or ongoing positions involving high, low or no direct patient contact. We also welcome group volunteer activities.

Adults (18 and over) interested in volunteering should call or e-mail:

Alison Dillmann
Director of Volunteer Services
New Orleans Adolescent Hospital
210 State Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 897-4639
adillman@dhh.la.gov

WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW:

Licensed Hairstylist

Many of our patients, both young and old, would benefit from the great feeling that comes with a fresh, new haircut. Need 1 adult volunteer hairstylist to cut, wash and style hair at NOAH for a few hours, once or twice a month. Must be experienced in all ages and types of hair.
*HIGH direct patient contact

Clerical Assistant

The hospital secretaries are overloaded. NOAH is looking for 1-2 volunteers to assist our staff with routine clerical duties, Monday-Friday during the business day. Tasks include: copying, filing, shredding, answering phones, light typing.
*NO direct patient contact

All individuals interested in volunteering at NOAH must fill out a volunteer application, sign a confidentiality agreement, test negative for TB (free test given at NOAH), and complete hospital orientation and confidentiality training. One-time, special event and group volunteers must provide contact information, sign a confidentiality agreement and complete a brief orientation.

How to Help the Patients

At the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital (NOAH) Other than at Christmas

  1. Donate used clothing in good condition – jeans, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suits, etc. in sizes for children, teens and adults ages 6+. Please deliver to hospital in boxes or bags; we cannot pick up.
  2. Donate toiletries – shampoo, soap, Kleenex, toothpaste, lotion, powder, deodorant. Small, sample sized plastic bottles are great!
  3. Donate simple, small items – suggestions include playing cards, coloring books, crayons, markers, puzzles (no more than 200 pieces), activity and puzzle books, white, short-sleeved, round neck t-shirts, socks, underwear, stickers. The patients love Dollar Store items and we can use them for behavior motivation programs like our Child/Adolescent Point Store and musical bingo games.
  4. Donate school supplies: loose-leaf paper, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, art paper pads, crayons, book covers, rulers and so on.
  5. Donate tickets to area attractions: museums, theater, bowling alley, movies, etc. Donate gift cards to local stores and gift certificates for food outings: McDonald’s, Burger King, Ryan’s, Chuckee Cheese, smoothies, snowballs, ice cream are favorites.
  6. Donate new or used books, DVD’s, videos, magazines – child, young adult and adult – for our Patient Library.
  7. Donate teddy bears to our “Bear Hugs for Me” program. New stuffed animals only, please.
  8. Bake cookies or other goodies for patients for holidays – Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, etc. Bake items for fund-raising Bake Sales.
  9. Create homemade items like greeting cards, notebook covers, t-shirts, sewn or knitted blankets, etc. to give to the child and adult patients.
  10. Share talent with patients – dance, crafts, music, puppets, face painting, etc.
  11. Want to do a group activity? Schedule a party, barbecue, picnic, game or arts & crafts activity for the patients.
  12. Help out with bulk mailings.
  13. Volunteer in our outdoor garden and greenhouse: weeding, planting, watering, plant sales.
  14. Volunteer to help at special events: holidays, plant sales, bake sales, gift-wrapping.
  15. Paint walls and rooms, paint playground equipment, furniture, etc. Also, decorative mural painting and stenciling is sometimes needed.
  16. Do you have another idea? Call Alison at (504) 897-4639 let’s talk!