Whether your passion is to educate and spread awareness, organize special events and raise funds or lend an ear and a shoulder to patients and their families, the Cancer Center welcomes your personal involvement.

Cancer Resource Room
The Cancer Resource Room helps patients and their families find the information and resources they need. If you are interested in volunteering your time and energy, please contact:

Debbie Essig, MSW
Phone: 617-726-9239
Cancer Resource Room
Yawkey Center, 8th Floor
and
Cox Bldg, 1st Floor

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

The Network for Patients and Families
A peer support program for patients, family members, partners and friends living with a diagnosis of cancer.

Although each person is an individual with his or her own circumstances, diagnosis and treatment plan, it often helps to talk with someone who has been through a similar experience - someone "who's been there." Volunteers for the Network can be patients, family members, partners or friends who are experienced in living with cancer. They are eager to listen and to share their experience with others by telephone or in person.

To become a volunteer, please contact:
Sally Hooper, MSW
Phone: 617-724-3876

To learn more about the Network for Patients & Families >>>

Hospital Volunteer
All hospital volunteers are coordinated through the main volunteer office where one can explore the many ways one can help provide better services to all patients.

To read more about "How Becoming A Volunteer Can Make A Difference...Offering a Helping Hand" >>> A personal story