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Thank you for your interest in volunteering at York Central Hospital. The student volunteer program at York Central Hospital is very competitive. We encourage those to apply, who share our vision, mission and values and those who have a high level of maturity & commitment to meet the unique needs of our patients and families. Students interested in volunteering for the entire 2011 school year program (October 2011 to June 2012) must be able to commit to the FULL year program.
The School Year program applications will only be accepted from Sunday August 21, 2011 through to Friday September 9, 2011 inclusive by 4:00 p.m. Any applications handed in before August 21st and after September 9th, 2011 will not be considered.

Please note that we receive applications in excess of the placements we have. If you have not heard from us by September 23, 2011, you can assume that we were unable to offer you an interview

The process to be considered for a Volunteer placement is:

1. Complete the Application Form, provide 2 References from people other than family members or friends and a 250 Word Description describing how you balance school work with extra curricular activities.
2. Once you have completed your application, you can either put it in the mail or you may drop it off in our office. Please ensure you make a copy of your application for your own records. The address is at the top of the application. If our office is closed you may put your application in the box outside our office door. 
3. Selected applicants are called to arrange an interview. Please ensure the phone number that you provide is one in which we can easily contact you.
4. Once accepted into the program, successful candidates must provide a clear Vulnerable Sector Screening through York Regional Police at a cost of $20. You must also attend a 2-hour orientation, complete a health screening exam and leave a $25 refundable deposit for a uniform, photo ID badge and parking pass.

We thank you for your interest. Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Successful candidates:  

• Must have completed Grade 9 by September 2011. 
• Are required to complete the October to end of June placement with regular attendance in order to receive acknowledgement of their volunteer hours.
• Must be able to balance school work with York Central Hospital volunteer placement commitment even during exam periods.
• Must attend a 2 hour orientation on either Friday September 23rd, 1pm – 3pm OR Tuesday September 27th 6pm – 8pm.
  

If you indicate that you are interested in the next session, we will keep your application until the next session i.e. applications received in May-June are kept until September; applications in September are kept until

The minimum commitment is one day a week, for 2-3 hours from October to June or July & August. Students volunteer at the same time each week - this provides consistency with staff, patients and visitors and allows the students to schedule their other activities around their volunteer placement.

Successful students are able to demonstrate their flexibility in both their availability and desired placements. They must also demonstrate an understanding that the priority at York Central Hospital is to patient and family care.

We are looking for students who are mature, committed, friendly and professional with good interpersonal skills. We also look for students who can act independently within the boundaries of their position as outlined in their volunteer placement.

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