By volunteering at a VA health care facility, you'll provide critical support to our nation's heroes. 

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please open and review the Volunteer Orientation located at end of  this webpage.  

• Complete and print a copy of the Application for Center for Development and Civic Engagement
• Take the Volunteer Orientation Quiz
• Review VA Privacy Training
• College level VA Volunteers Applicant Instructions for Gainesville and surrounding areas

Once you have completed these steps, contact us for more guidance.

Volunteering at an off site clinic

If you are interested in volunteering at one of our off-site clinics take your completed paperwork directly to that facility to be processed or contact the facility.
 

As a Volunteer Driver, you can help the Veterans in your own community. Volunteer Drivers use donated vans to transport Veterans that have no other means of transportation to and from their appointments at VA medical centers.

Many Veterans wouldn’t get the care they need without our dedicated Volunteer Drivers. In depth training is provided by VA, at no cost, to committed Volunteers who love helping our Veterans. We welcome you to apply to join our distinguished team of Volunteers.

DAV Volunteer Driver Application Process

To start the application process, go through the four steps below. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Development and Civic Engagement at VHANFLVAVSStaff@va.gov.

1) Review the Drivers Disqualifiers Conditions at the end of this page to self-assess eligibility to drive. 

2) VA Form 10-7055 – Volunteer Application

3) Legible Copy of Driver License

4) Up-to-Date Copy of Insurance Card 

Upon review and completion of the above, contact us  for further information or mail to either the Malcom Randall or Lake City VAMC. 

The Youth program is open to youth between the ages of 13 and 17. The program typically runs from June to August. Please contact your nearest VA healthcare facility for more details or email VHANFLVAVSStaff@va.gov

If you'd like to make a donation to NF/SGVHS, please send a check (payable to "North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System" to one of our main campuses: 

Donations for the Gainesville, Jacksonville, The Villages, Ocala, St. Augustine, Palatka and Middleburg locations as well as Vet Centers in those areas are processed through the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center.

Malcom Randall VA Medical Center 

Center for Development and Civic Engagement/135

1601 S.W. Archer Road

Gainesville, FL 32608-1197

Donations for the Lake City, Tallahassee, Valdosta, Waycross, Marianna, St. Mary’s and Perry locations as well as Vet Centers in those areas are processed through the Lake City VA Medical Center.

Lake City VA Medical Center

Center for Development and Civic Engagement /135

619 S. Marion Ave.

Lake City, FL 32025-5808

Non-monetary contributions are used to make our patients' stay more enjoyable and support various patient programs. 

Contact our offices directly for a list of current needs:

Gainesville: (352) 548-6068

Lake City: (386)755-3016 ext. 392135

Or email vhanflvavsstaff@va.gov

Note: We cannot accept medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and crutches. 

A new online donation option at VA's E-Donate provides community members who wish to give back to Veterans at a VA medical center a simple, safe way to pledge their support to the account of their choice.

The E-Donate option allows donors to select from a number of accounts at the medical center they wish to donate to. Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative costs are appropriated, so donors can be sure 100 percent of their donations go to the accounts they select and the Veteran patients they are choosing to support.

Donations can be made by credit or debit card. The donation is made through a secure site at the U.S. Department of Treasury’s www.pay.gov. A minimum of $5 is required for online donation.

For questions on donating monetary or non-monetary items, email VHANFLVAVSStaff@va.gov

See below all the necessary documents needed to volunteer: