It starts with heart.
Hundreds of generous people serve as Monument Health volunteers every year. Volunteers play a vital role in providing a caring experience for our patients and families. In 2024, Monument Health celebrated 50 years of volunteers!
Volunteer Opportunities
Rapid City Hospital & Hospice House Volunteers
Thank you for your interest to volunteer with Monument Health. We look forward to working with you to find you the right role to support our mission, to make a difference every day.
Before you begin the application process, please read through the volunteer requirements:
Adult Volunteers (at least 18 years old and out of high school)
- Successfully complete onboarding trainings and annual education
- Successfully complete health screenings and background screen
- Attend an orientation session and interview
- Complete 30 hours within 3 months after being cleared to start. (2-4 hour shifts)
It takes the average volunteer approximately 6 weeks from submitting an application, to begin their weekly volunteer shift.
Read about our Volunteer Positions here.
Complete an online volunteer application
Teen Volunteers (must be 16-18 years of age prior to graduating high school)
- Successful completion of a Monument Health Job Shadow
- Commit to one 2-4 hour shift on the same day/time per week for 10-12 weeks, for a minimum of 30 volunteer hours
- Fall session- begins in October, Spring session- begins in February, Summer session- begins in June.
- Applications are due by the last business day of the month before the session starts in Sept, Jan, May.
- Attend an orientation session, interview and successfully complete onboarding training, annual education and health requirements
Complete and return: VolunTEEN Application and the VolunTEEN Program Guidelines & Parent Consent Form. After your application has been processed, you will receive information for the next orientation.
Complete an online VolunTEEN Program Volunteer Application
Complete the VolunTEEN Program Guidelines and Parental Consent
Sturgis Hospital Volunteers
Print a volunteer application and return to:
Monument Health Sturgis Volunteer Services
2140 Junction Avenue
Sturgis, SD 57785
or
E-mail your application back to us.
Custer Hospital Volunteers
Print a volunteer application and return to:
Monument Health Custer Volunteer Services
1220 Montgomery Street
Custer, SD 57730
or
E-mail your application back to us.
Other Locations
For information on how to volunteer with Monument Health, contact your community of interest below.
Lead-Deadwood Hospital Volunteers
605-717-6000
Spearfish Hospital Volunteers
605-644-4000