Center for Development and Civic Engagement Department formerly known as (Volunteer Services)
You can make a difference when you volunteer at or donate to the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center.
Become a volunteer
To become a volunteer, please fill out our application (PDF) and subsequent attachments. Call or visit us on the first floor of the Bruce W. Carter Veterans Affairs Medical Center at the Center for Development & Civic Engagement office.
Ways to Get Involved
Volunteers provide many important functions throughout the Medical Center. Our priority is to meet the needs of our Veterans and supporting our VA team members while meeting your interests, skills, and talents as a volunteer. Volunteers can perform a number of services, and a volunteer's talents are closely matched with one of our many opportunities.
Contact Info
Mernie Williams Chief of Center for Development & Civic Engagement.
Jocelyn Jessany Voluntary Service Specialist of Center for Development & Civic Engagement.
Willie Johnson Voluntary Service Assistant of Center for Development & Civic Engagement.
Phone:
Email: vhamiamicdce@va.gov
Make a donation
Generous donations from people like you help us provide enhanced services to our patients. You can donate online, by mail, or in person.
Donate online
Donating is just a click away now that VA medical centers accept donations online. You just need a major credit card, debit card, checking account, or savings account.
Make an online donation
Donate by mail
If you'd like to donate to Philadelphia health care, please send a check (payable to “VA Philadelphia Healthcare System”) to the following address:
Bruce W Carter VA Medical Center
Center for Development & Civic Engagement
1201 NW 16 Street
Miami Va 33125
Donation suggestions
Some people prefer to give money, while others prefer to donate items needed by our Veterans. We appreciate all forms of generosity.
Note: We don’t accept donations of small shawls, bar soap, VHS tapes, or medical equipment such as chair lifts, wheelchairs, beds, walkers, and bedside commodes.
We welcome the following items:
Personal care
- Body-care products: lotion, soap, deodorant, and shaving cream or gel
- Dental supplies: toothbrushes, toothpaste, toothbrush holders, nonalcoholic mouthwash, and denture adhesive
- Disposable brand-name twin razors
- Earplugs
- Hairbrushes and combs
- Reading glasses
- Thermometers
- Tissues
Clothing (new items only)
- Gloves
- Hats (winter hats and baseball caps)
- Hooded sweatshirts
- Jeans and pants
- Long-sleeve shirts
- Shower shoes, flip-flops
- Sneakers and shoes
- Socks
- Suspenders and belts
- Sweatpants
- Sweatshirts
- T-shirts
- Underwear (all men’s and women’s sizes)
- Winter coats
Assorted items
- Books
- Chess and checkers sets
- Disposable cups, napkins, plates, forks, and spoons
- Fleece blankets (twin size)
- Gift cards for Wawa, Target, Kohls, Walmart, Acme, SuperFresh, or Giant
- Magazines, 6 months or newer
- Markers for art projects
- Personal-size bedside fan (not floor models)
- Puzzle books, unused
- Reading glasses (1.25 and higher) and eyeglass repair kits
- Wheelchair cup holders
VA supportive housing needs
- All-purpose cleaner
- Baking sheets
- Bath towel sets
- Bedbug mattress covers (queen)
- Blankets (twin or queen)
- Brooms with dustpans
- Buckets
- Clocks
- Clock radios
- Countertop microwaves
- Crock-Pots
- Dish or laundry soap
- Dishes and silverware sets for 4 people
- First-aid kits (small)
- Flashlights
- Frying pans
- Kitchen utensil sets
- Lysol spray
- Mattresses
- Measuring cups, spatulas, and mixing bowls
- Paper towels
- Pillows
- Potholders
- Pots with lids
- Sheet sets (twin or queen)
- Small or medium coffee makers (no Keurig)
- Swiffer cleaning products
- Toilet brushes
- Toilet paper
- Vacuum cleaners
Special funds donations
Choose a fund below, write its name in the memo section on your check, and we’ll do the rest.
Thank you for supporting our Veterans.
- Canteen Books
- Community Living Center
- General Purpose
- Recreation Therapy
- Social Work
- Women’s Health
Contact us
For more information on donating items or to schedule a drop-off time, please contact our Volunteer Services office coordinators:
Center for Development and Civic Engagement
Bruce W Carter VA Medical Center
In person:
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
1201 NW 16th Street
First floor
Miami, Fl 33125