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Junior Volunteer Program Information-Ft. Worth:

Our Junior Volunteers range in age from 15-18 years old. You must be 15 by June 1st of the summer you wish to volunteer.

The 2026 summer program runs June 8th through August 9th.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO COMMIT TO ONE 3 to 4-HOUR SHIFT (which includes a 15 minute break) EVERY WEEK OF THE 9-WEEK PROGRAM for a minimum of 36 hours.

Junior Volunteers volunteer the same day and time, once a week, all summer long. Please check your summer schedule to be absolutely sure you can commit to volunteering all summer. If you will be gone more than two weeks during the summer due to camps, practices, vacations, etc., please do not apply for this year.

Applications for the 2026 summer program must be received between December 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026.

Junior volunteers help families with way-finding, support staff with clerical tasks, keep patients and siblings entertained through play and reading activities, provide much needed breaks for parents, clean toys and tidy playrooms, assist with community events and much more.

Opportunities to volunteer are available seven days a week, mornings, afternoons and evenings depending on the placement and availability.


Applicants will be notified of any changes by email.


Thank you for choosing Cook Children's for the gift of your time!


Marian DeMott

Volunteer Program Coordinator

Junior Volunteer Program-Ft. Worth

682-885-4598
Contact Information

Please note that email is how we will communicate with you during your application process.



Personal Information
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Authorization, Permission Forms, & References

If you are accepted for an interview, you will receive an Interview Packet by email containing: a background check authorization form, participation permission form, TB skin test and flu vaccination consent form, and immunization record request. Forms will need to be signed by you AND your parent/guardian.


You will also receive two reference forms to be given to a teacher, neighbor, employer or anyone who is NOT a close family member. You will bring the completed references and all the other forms to your interview.


Emergency Contacts

In case you become sick or injured while volunteering, list the emergency contact information for two parents/guardians AND a third person not living at your home address.

Emergency Contact 1
Emergency Contact 2
Emergency Contact 3
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT & PHOTO RELEASE

I understand and agree that in the performance of my duties as a volunteer of Cook Children's Health Care System I must hold in strictest confidence any observations I may make or information I may hear regarding patients, patient families or staff.


I verify that all of the information provided by me on this application is true, correct and complete. I attest that I have never been arrested or charged with any crime and grant Cook Children's permission to verify this information in arriving at a decision.

I understand that false or misleading statements or the omission of any information necessary to make this application complete will result in rejection of my application or termination of my service.

Additionally, Cook Children's has my consent to photograph, videotape, or audiotape me performing my volunteer duties. I understand that these may be used toward the advancement of public education, the promotion of Cook Children's, and/or any other legitimate purpose.

I understand that upon my successful completion of the volunteer placement processes required at Cook Children s, I will become a volunteer. As a volunteer, I acknowledge that I will not receive compensation for services.

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