Volunteer or donate

Become a Volunteer

Join our volunteer team and experience the rewards of helping our nation's Veterans.  Our goal in the CDCE office is to ensure that our volunteer experience at any of our facilities is as rewarding to the volunteer as it is beneficial to the patients, families, visitors, and caregivers.

Volunteers can perform a number of services in both clinical and non-clinical areas. Volunteer’s talents and interests are used to match them to one or more of our available assignments where they would be able to provide the most impact.

The Volunteer Onboarding process includes:

• Submitting a request to volunteer https://www.cdceportal.va.gov/volunteer_at_facility/ or download the application here: https://www.va.gov/find-forms/about-form-10-7055/ and e-mail to vhabilcdce@va.gov
• Completing all necessary screenings (health and background) 
• Completing orientation

For more information, please contact our CDCE team: 

• vhabilcdce@va.gov

Corporate, Business, & Group Opportunities

The CDCE office is more than happy to work with groups to discuss volunteer projects, collection drives, events, and donations. We will work together to determine how to best serve our Veterans and meet the needs and skills of your employees, community group, and/or members. This can be a great opportunity for your group to give back to your Veteran community while helping the VA carry out its mission to “Serve those who Served”.

To get started contact our CDCE Office vhabilcdce@va.gov

Make a donation

Monetary and non-monetary donations are used for the comfort and welfare of our Veterans. It can be used directly for the Veteran or for programs in which the Veterans benefit. When it comes to non-monetary donations our list of needs changes often, so please contact us to discuss accepted donations prior to dropping anything off.

For a current list of needs or to make a monetary donation, please visit

https://www.cdceportal.va.gov/donate_at_facility/ and select Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (520).

Monetary donations are essential to provide supplemental services to our Veterans. Donated funds may be deposited in our general purpose account for the benefit of Veterans, or may be specified for a particular area:

• General Purpose for the benefit of patients
• Homeless Program
• Woman Veterans Program
• Mental Health
• Recreation Therapy
• Adaptive Sports
• Other programs not listed can receive specific (earmarked) donations as well! Contact the CDCE office at vhabilcdce@va.gov .