Hendrick Health is now accepting applications for its Junior Volunteer program, which offers teenagers the chance to engage in meaningful community service while exploring career options in healthcare. Opportunities are available at the healthcare system’s campuses in Abilene and Brownwood.

“During the summer, our junior volunteers are visible throughout the hospitals and clinics serving in various roles in clinical and nonclinical areas,” said Sabra Knox, manager of Volunteer Services at Hendrick Health.

Applicants must be 14 years old by Aug. 31, 2026, to qualify for the program. Flexible schedules are available to accommodate sports, camps, vacations and other summer activities.

At Hendrick Medical Center in north Abilene and Hendrick Medical Center South in south Abilene, junior volunteer positions are available in multiple areas, including information desks, gift shops, Radiology, Central Supply, Admissions, Health Information Management, snack cart, coffee shop and nursing units.

Junior volunteers at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood in Brownwood can serve in the Women’s and Children’s units, Laboratory, Central Supply, Radiology, Human Resources, Gastroenterology Lab, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Medical Records, gift shop and snack cart.

To apply, visit hendrickhealth.org, click on the “Community” tab and then select “Volunteer Services.” Applicants can also call 325-670-2317 in Abilene or 325-649-3392 in Brownwood to request a form.

Applications must be received by May 1, 2026. Orientation sessions will be June 1, 2026, in Abilene and Brownwood.

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About Hendrick Health

Hendrick Health is a locally owned healthcare system in Abilene, Texas, directed by a local, volunteer board and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Guided by a Christian mission to serve all, Hendrick Health operates three tertiary-care facilities – Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South in Abilene and Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood in Brownwood – and Hendrick Clinic, a multi-specialty medical group of physicians and other advanced professional providers. The health system’s roots date to September 15, 1924, with the dedication of West Texas Baptist Sanitarium. Since then, the hospital has evolved and grown, transforming the region’s healthcare. Hendrick Health today employs approximately 5,600 people to serve 400,000 residents across 24 counties, an area representing 9% of the state. The health system provided $35.1 million in charity care in 2025.