Volunteer or Donate
We depend on the goodwill of our benefactors and volunteers who wish to give something back to America's heroes.
Volunteer
Volunteers provide many important functions throughout the Medical Center and help make our patients' stay more enjoyable. Volunteers can perform a number of services, and a volunteer's talents are closely matched with one of our many assignments.
To volunteer, call or visit our Voluntary Service Office. We will be happy to receive your application or discuss how you can help us in our mission to provide comfort and care to America's Veterans.
Visits and tours
Please make sure you call 2 weeks in advance to schedule your tour/visit.
Donate
Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC):
We've discovered a need in our new PRC for items the patients have requested. If you can, or know of someone who can, donate any of the items below, our patients would be very appreciative:
- Blue-Ray movies
- X-Box 360 games
- PS3 Games
- Wii games
Other donation opportunities:
Cash donations are used for the comfort and welfare of our Veteran patients, including —
- hygiene products
- refreshment supplies
- cable television for spinal cord injury patients
- recreational activities
Non-cash contributions are used to make our patients' stay more enjoyable. Items which are accepted include —
- magazines (less than 3 months old)
- coffee and cookies
- new or gently used clothing
- telephone cards
The following comfort items provide our hospitalized Veterans and homeless Veterans with basic hygiene kits and essentials --
- shave gel, travel size
- deodorant, travel size
- bath gel (NO BAR SOAP) travel size
(NOTE: Please ensure the items above are ALCOHOL FREE)
Various waiting areas and units have requested the following for patients:
- 2 newspaper subscriptions for inpatient units
- Phone cards
- Bus tickets for needy/homeless Veterans to come to appointments
- Couch for Community Living Center (formerly ECTC) day room (call for specifics)
- Puzzles, puzzle books
*VA Canteen Services donates a percentage to Voluntary Services for items that are purchased, by the case, through the Canteen.
Do you love special events? With your help, great ideas can be transformed into meaningful experiences for our Veterans. Check out our events page for complete info on upcoming and past events!
To donate or assist, please contact:
via US Postal Service:
Voluntary Service(135)
South Texas Veterans Health Care Sytem
7400 Merton Minter Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78229
via phone:(210) 617-5107
or via email: StxVolSvc@va.gov
