Volunteers
About Us
St. Mark’s Medical Center Volunteers, also known as the Purple Angels, has been supporting our hospital since 1957. The Volunteer Organization is a member of the Texas Association of HealthCare Volunteers, a not-for-profit organization committed to supporting the hospital with its service, fundraisers that fund scholarships, equipment and needs of St. Mark’s Medical Center.
Volunteers welcome patients/visitors and may work directly with patients by serving beverages/snacks, delivering mail/newspapers, providing directions, escorting, and assisting patients in wheelchairs. Purple Angels also assist during health fairs, make baby caps, do light clerical duties, gift shop sales, mailings and informational packet assemblies, Emergency Room greeting/stocking/preparing rooms for the next patient, and numerous other duties.
Fundraisers are held throughout the year consisting of book fairs, jewelry shows, bake sales, and we’re implementing new ways to raise funds. Annually, a Camp Med program is organized for young adults interested in the medical field and, semi-annually, scholarships are awarded to individuals pursuing a medical education.
Membership is open to all with an interest in community health, patient care, and hospital service. For more information, visit St. Mark’s Medical Center Guest Relations located at the Information Desk, call the Volunteer Services Office, Neta Parker, 979.242.2207 or email n.parker@smmctx.org.