Since the founding of Zen Caregiving Project in 1988, formerly known as Zen Hospice Project, our volunteer program has been the heart of the organization offering volunteer opportunities in palliative, hospice, and chronic care settings. We offer a variety of ways volunteers can become involved at Zen Caregiving Project, and we welcome you to consider how you can serve.
Our volunteer program emphasizes a mindful, human-centered approach in which the spiritual and emotional needs of those we care for are primary.
Volunteers in the Tenderloin

Zen Caregiving Project (ZCP) extended our volunteer program to populations in need beyond Laguna Honda Hospital.
This new program at the Cadillac Hotel is a unique and challenging opportunity to offer our model of compassionate care to a traditionally underserved population.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
At Zen Caregiving Project, we are committed to enhancing the experience of caregiving by teaching mindfulness and compassion. We always welcome the opportunity to find volunteers who strongly believe in our mission and want to become part of our family.

While we are not currently accepting applications to become a volunteer with us to serve at Laguna Honda Hospital, we do welcome you to consider other opportunities to serve by filling out this form.
Additionally, if you’d like to be notified when our next volunteer training program will be for serving as a volunteer caregiver at Laguna Honda Hospital, we invite you to send us your information also using that same form, and we will add you to our list of potential volunteers to connect with in the future.
Our Volunteers
Zen Caregiving volunteers have been a cornerstone of our caregiving model for almost three decades. We are grateful for the generosity and deep commitment that all of our volunteers bring to their service.
Allison Shields Andrés López Andy Wolfe Audrey Meinertzerhagen Beth Gorelick Bob Stumpf Bonnie Howe Brian Rink Brooks Campbell Darren Cox Dharam Kaur Khalsa Diane Schneider Elisabeth Garst Gina Alvino |
Heidi Hartsough Hephzibah Plotkin Jan-Marie Bannon Jane Yen John Ungvarsky Judy Tang Karen Voets Kate Durham Kelly McVicker Khiem Nguyen Kristin Bowers Hal Oates Irene Morente Linda Beenau |
Linda Martin Lindsay Wheeler Loretta Lowrey Preston Evers Margaret Schroder Mary Scott Matt Trojnar Nannette Mickle Rhonda Rogers Saskia Biscoe Skip Foppert Steve McKinney Wendy Botwin Zoi Hall |