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

Cadillac Hotel

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. 

new volunteer training

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


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