Shands Live Oak volunteer services has 18 auxilians who have contributed more than 12,000 hours of service to the hospital. These volunteers help out in different areas of the hospital and in the Live Oak community.

• Scholarships - Shands Live Oak Auxiliary gives out five scholarships each year to nursing students pursing an LPN degree from Suwannee-Hamilton Area Vocational-Technical Center.
• Community outreach - Each year, the auxilians spend 400 hours doing community outreach, including visiting homes, taking homebound people to the doctor, reading to kids in schools, and helping out at health fairs. The auxiliary also hosts an Easter egg hunt each year.

If you would like an application to become part of Shands Live Oak auxiliary, visit the gift shop in the hospital lobby.

Information

If you would like more information about the Shands Live Oak Auxiliary, call 386.362.0800.

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