WFBH Lexington Summer VolunTeen Program Applicant
Thank you for your interest in our 2020 WFBH Lexington Medical Center Summer VolunTeen Program! The
Summer VolunTeen Program is designated for students ages 14-18 (applicant must be 14 years old by June 1,
2020 and not graduating this school year). It is essential that you pay close attention to the
information provided to you and that you are aware of the 5pm, Friday, March 6, 2020 deadline
by which ALL of the application packet information must be submitted to Volunteer Services. In
order to ensure the quality of the Program, there are limited spaces available. Late or incomplete packets
will not be considered.
Attendance to the VolunTeen Orientation is mandatory. The Orientation will be held on Tuesday,
June 23
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from 10am - 12noon. There will not be a makeup session.
The 6-week Summer VolunTeen Program will run from Monday, June 29 - Friday, August 7
th
. Each
VolunTeen will be required to volunteer 2 assigned days each week. The assigned Monday – Thursday
volunteer days will remain the same each week from 8:30am – 4pm. Each VolunTeen must dedicate 80
volunteer hours in order to complete the requirements for the Program and participate in the Program the
following summer (if applicable). Each VolunTeen can miss 2 scheduled volunteer days without having to sub
to make up their hours. Sub days will be available with prior approval from the VolunTeen Coordinator.
Volunteering more than the required 80 hours will not be allowed due to scheduling and staff constraints.
The Summer VolunTeen Program’s primary goal is to teach the Medical Center’s core values and provide
experiences that foster inner growth, maturity and strengthen a service-oriented mind. VolunTeens are not
allowed to administer any type of clinical care. The VolunTeen duties will help to enhance the patient and
family centered care provided each day. VolunTeen duties are customer service driven and will
involve various departmental tasks as well as performing administrative duties. Each task is
performed in the Medical Center setting, providing a wonderful opportunity for students to learn and explore
healthcare careers while helping our patients and guests have a positive experience during their visit. While
educational opportunities will be provided, this Program is not a shadowing/observation experience.
A complete application packet contains: An online Application submitted by the deadline and a
complete Application Packet that must be mailed or dropped off at LMC Patient & Family
Relations no later than 5pm on March 6, 2020. All documents in the application packet must be
submitted together and filled out completely/correctly for further consideration for the Program. If an
incomplete packet is received, it will not be considered eligible for review.
The completed application packets will be reviewed by the Selection Committee to determine which students
will be invited to participate in the Program. All applicants will be informed of their status by May 1, 2020.
The selected participants will be required to attend a group Information Session with a parent/guardian in
May to learn more about the Program and to ensure that each student/parent/guardian knows the
expectations of the Program. After the Information Session, the participants will be required to take
a copy of their immunization record to Lexington Medical Center to receive a free Tuberculosis
(TB) blood test by the designated deadline. A free criminal background check will be performed
also. There will be no exceptions to the application deadline and the Program requirements.
Sincerely,
Pamela H. Runnels
WFBH VolunTeen Manager
prunnels@wakehealth.edu
(336) 713.3519