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Volunteer Statistics
[October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012]
| Regularly scheduled volunteers |
911 |
| Total volunteer hours |
109,338 |
| Total donations |
$615,790 |
| Volunteer return on investment |
$13.1 million |
Voluntary Service Supported Programs and Events
- Book Program for Out-Patient waiting areas
- DAV Voluntary Transportation Network
- Funny Money carts for inpatient behavioral health
- Gilda’s Club Cancer Support Group
- Healing Waters Fly Fishing Program
- Heroes Hall
- Hospice Volunteers – No Veteran Dies Alone Program
- In Patient Activity Cart
- Music Therapy
- National Cemetery Volunteers
- Refreshment Boxes for families of CMO Patients
- Partnership with United Cerebral Palsy Students
- Pet Therapy
- Shopping for inpatient behavioral health
- Spirit of Summer Youth Program
- State Home Volunteers
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- American Legion Riders Bike Ride for VA
- Annual Boat Ride
- Breast Cancer Awareness Raffle
- Cook Outs throughout the Summer
- Fall Fest for VIST
- Heroes at Heinz Field
- National Salute to Veteran Patients
- Pirate Game for Dialysis Patients
- PRRTP Annual Camping Trip
- Santa’s Gift
- Santa Shop
- Soup Day at the CLC
- Spring Fling For Oncology
- Stand Down
- Summer Concert Series
- Take Your Child to Work Day
- Trips to the American Legion Posts
- VA2K
- Veterans Day Collaborative Event
- WalMart Shopping trips for CLC
- Women’s Clinic Coffee Program
- Help Hospitalized Veterans Craft Program
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Pet Therapy Program
What do Crackers, Mocha, Dandylion and Goofy all have in common? They (along with a slew of other dogs) provide pet therapy at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
 On any given day you may run into Attie, a little shih tsu, wearing her pink tutu and riding her little Harley Davidson up on the hospice unit. Jonny, the sheltie, can be seen trotting alongside his partner Dandy on their way to Adult Day Health Care. On Thursdays, Petra makes the rounds at the Highland Drive inpatient units, and Oliver is currently vacationing in Florida, but plans to be back soon.
These dogs, along with many more, provide not only enjoyment and entertainment for our Veteran patients, but bring normalization to hospital life, reduce stress and anxiety and increase feelings of well being. These benefits extend to all our staff and visitors as well.
"Over the years, I have seen the unconditional love the animals provide that warms the hearts and brings smiles to our Veterans faces," says voluntary specialist Maria Gibb. "What better therapy is there than that?"
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Contact Us
Patti Hume
Voluntary Service (118V-A)
1010 Delafield Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412-822-3098
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