Every day, people want to make a positive impact in the world around them. One way you can make a positive impact is to join St. Peter’s dynamic Volunteer Services program! It is the goal of our program to match individuals willing to share their time and talents with the right volunteer opportunity in many areas of St. Peter's Health.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities or have an idea that we haven’t considered, please contact:
Cecily Townsend, Volunteer Program Supervisor
406-447-2910
ctownsend@sphealth.org
OR
Danielle Durkin, Volunteer Program Coordinator
406-447-2520
ddurkin@sphealth.org
Covid-19 Surge Support
Can you mop, fold laundry, provide a smile, coffee or warm blanket? Do you have limited hours, but you want to help? Covid-19 Surge Support volunteers have a variety of essential tasks that St. Peter’s staff need help with. Come in for an hour or more, based on your time and our need, but we do request a minimum of a 40-hour total commitment. A Covid-19 Surge Support application, background check and attendance of an abbreviated New Employee Orientation are required.
COVID-19 Surge Support Application
Current Opportunities
Nutrition Services (deliver and pick up meals)
Deliver and pick up meal trays for patients in their rooms, help nutrition staff with stocking food supplies in patient areas and other duties as needed. This opportunity is best suited for a volunteer who is friendly, customer-service oriented, able to walk distances and do some light lifting and bending.
Shifts available Monday - Friday, 7 am - 1 pm or 4 pm - 7 pm (or any interval in-between).
Pharmacy (medication runner)
Serve as a ‘runner’ to pick up and deliver medications as directed from the main pharmacy to areas throughout the hospital and Broadway clinic. Friendly volunteers who can walk distances in all types of weather are best suited for this position.
Shifts available Monday - Friday, 7 am - 2 pm
Pete's Place
Volunteers assist staff with caring for children or help with other tasks at our licensed child care center, Pete's Place. Opportunities include arts and crafts, reading, cooking and more. Must be friendly and customer service oriented.
Shifts available Monday - Friday
Volunteers meet and visit with patients, serve as an escort, retrieve food and drinks when requested, check on visitor needs and assist staff with stocking or other duties as needed. Must be able to walk distances and be able to perform light lifting and bending.
Ambassador Program
Working in the in-patient areas of the hospital, stocking and organizing supplies, assembling kits for the nursing staff, visiting with patients and keeping areas tidy. These volunteers have a lot of steps and patient interaction.
Shifts available Monday - Sunday, 6 am - 8 pm in any intervals
Cancer Care
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 2 pm
Patient Access/Greeter-Broadway Clinic
Mail sorting, delivering packages, greet patients, walk them to their appointments and giving directions.
- Main Entrance: flexible hours Monday - Friday 8 am - 2 pm
- Broadway Clinic: flexible hours Monday - Friday 8 am - 2 pm
Emergency Department
Shifts available 24/7
Volunteers pick up food boxes from our community partner organization and deliver them to program participants’ homes every other week. You will occasionally call program participants to notify them of delivery information changes. Must have driver’s license and ability to provide own transportation. This volunteer opportunity would afford students the chance to cultivate their patient interaction skills.
Shifts are available every other Wednesday from 12 pm – 4 pm.
Serve as a cashier, provide customer service, stock shelves and complete light cleaning. Individuals should be friendly, outgoing and have attention to detail.
Please indicate which department is preferred when you apply.
Gift Shop
Shifts available Monday - Friday, 10 am - 2 pm
Assist with general office support based on individual department needs. Duties may include filing, opening and sorting mail, answering phones and other office support. Some computer experience is preferred, but not required.
People Services
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Finance
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
This work is non-clinical and is based on individual project needs. Duties may include general clerical, mailings or promotional stuffing, greeter and event assistance, etc.
Shifts are as-needed with flexible schedules.
Environmental Services
Assist the Environmental Services (EVS) staff with housekeeping, janitorial or laundry duties. Mobility and physical lifting is required.
7 days a week, 8 am - 6 pm
Additional opportunities
To volunteer for any of the Foundation’s activities, please call Kelsey at 406-444-2370 or email ktooley@sphealth.org.
Foundation Office Assistance
Volunteers provide help on an as-needed basis.
Gala 2026
Event setup, assistance and clean-up - Friday, January 16, 2026
- Assist with event preparation the day before the Gala including setting up and decorating tables, assembling bidding booklets, organizing the silent auction and preparing the registration area.
- Volunteers are also needed the night of the Gala to help with guest check-in, ring raffle ticket sales, silent auction support and coat check.
- Post-event help is also appreciated for clean-up and item organization. Must be detail-oriented, friendly and comfortable in fast-paced settings.
Shifts available Thursday, January 15 9 am - 5 pm, Friday, January 16 evening, Saturday, January 17 morning.
Golf Tournament
You can spend a day relaxing on the course for a great cause. Volunteers can help with registration, handing out player bags, or visiting with the players while watching for that prize-winning hole-in-one. More adventurous volunteers are also needed for the gambling holes and putting green contests.
Light a Life 2025
Letter writing and mailing support
Support the annual Light a Life program by helping write and mail acknowledgment letters to donors and those honored or memorialized through a gift. Volunteers help personalize notes to families or friends, sometimes sending hundreds of letters. Must be detail-oriented, respectful of sensitive content and comfortable working independently or in small groups.
Shifts available Monday - Friday, flexible times between 9 am - 4 pm, November through mid-December
To volunteer for Hospice Opportunities, please contact Hospice Bereavement Volunteer Coordinator, Grant Fairbrother at 406-447-2464 or gefairbrother@sphealth.org.
Hospice Opportunities
The mission of the St. Peter’s Hospice Volunteer program is to provide a supportive presence, offer comfort and enhance the quality of life for patients. Volunteers are an integral part of the Hospice team. Volunteers must complete a background check and Hospice volunteer training. Volunteer services may include companionship, respite so that family members can have a break, as well as assistance with household tasks such as light housekeeping and meal preparation. Specialty volunteer services include massage, music, and recording life stories. Other volunteer opportunities include clerical work in the Hospice office.
7 days a week, 8 am - 6 pm