Volunteers are needed in our households to help with many different activities on a regular basis. Some areas where volunteers may be needed include:  

• Visiting with residents.
• Pet therapy visitors.
• Assisting staff with daily, weekly, and monthly activities.
• Helping with mending and ironing residents' clothing.
• Piano and organ playing and other types of musical events.
• Escorting residents on outings (picnics, fishing, parades).
• Escorting residents to medical appointments (experienced volunteers only).
• Escorting residents to church on Sunday mornings.
• Helping with auxiliary events including the Christmas Shoppe.
• Staffing the gift shop (open M-F 11:30 am-3:30 pm).
• Assisting the Samaritan Bethany staff with social and recreational activities and other special needs.

Current Opportunites:

Volunteers are not needed for all areas listed above at this time. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinators for current high need areas. 

Volunteer Application: 

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jacqueline Stewart at 507-289-4031 for Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th or Ronnie Robertson at 507-289-3336 for Samaritan Bethany Heights.  There is an application process to be completed including interview and mandatory background check.

The Samaritan Bethany Auxiliary, a group of volunteers that manage and staff a gift shop for residents and staff, is a very active part of Samaritan Bethany. All profits benefit the residents of Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth, Samaritan Bethany Heights and Arbor Terrace.  The group meets once a month. If you are interested in joining or learning more about the Samaritan Bethany Auxiliary, please contact Jacqueline Stewart, Volunteer Coordinator, at 289-4031.

Past needs funded by the auxiliary include: electric beds, patient lift aids, chapel remodeling, nutrition centers, wheelchairs, video camera, lobby furniture, contributions towards a new bus and handicapped accessible doors, and many more items.

It's not for the money.

It's not for the fame.

It's not for the

personal gain.

It's just for the love

of fellow man.

It's just to lend a

helping hand.

It's just to give a

tithe of self,

that's something you

can't buy with wealth.

It's not the medals

won with pride.

It's not for that feeling

deep inside.

It's that reward down

in your heart.

It's feeling that you've

been a part of

helping others

far and near that

makes a wonderful volunteer.