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It’s that time of year again:  the State Fair has ended, school has begun, and people are beginning to ask us about…FLU SHOTS!  The following employee & volunteer vaccine clinics have been scheduled this fall on both Children’s campuses, and will offer nasal & injectable flu vaccines, as well as Tdap (pertussis) boosters:

Children’s-Minneapolis

September 24, 25, 27, & October 18:  Back Education Center (2nd Floor)

5:45 am-6:00 pm

Children’s-St. Paul

October 1, 2, 4, & 25:  Garden View 1053/1054

5:45 am-3:30 pm

These vaccines are FREE, and are offered to all current volunteers!  Beginning this fall, documentation of a Tdap vaccine will be required of all volunteers, and flu vaccines are always strongly recommended (those who are not vaccinated will need to wear a mask when working with patients).  For further information, please feel free to ask any Volunteer Services staff member, or contact Children’s Employee Health at (612) 813-6140.

In honor of Independence Day, both the Minneapolis and St. Paul Volunteer Services offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th. Volunteers are not required to come in tomorrow, but are welcome to stop by if they so choose! Rehab and other offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Staff will be back into the office on July 5th!

Have a safe and fun holiday celebration!

Can you believe that we’ve had over 140 new volunteers joining us here at Children’s Hospital over the past couple of months!?!

New volunteer badges, all ready to go!

Our summer volunteer program for students is well underway. The final orientation session has taken place, and all of our volunteer training sessions will soon be complete. Thanks to our rockstar volunteer trainers, new volunteers have been ‘learning the ropes’ and will be confident regulars in no time!

Each new volunteer spends time with an experienced volunteer before beginning their regular weekly volunteer shift. This ‘training shift’ gives new volunteers the opportunity to ask questions, learn their way around the hospital, and become familiar with their new volunteer role!

Trainer Eric Gustafson with trainees Vanessa Samuelson and Emily Holdahl. Eric has trained a total of 12 new volunteers in the past month! WOW!

Thank you to our awesome volunteer trainers for passing along your knowledge and passion for Children’s Hospital! You’re amazing!