Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda (HAB)

Ground Floor, General Wing, KEMH • PO Box HM 1023, Hamilton HM DX

8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

HAB General Manager Tel: (441) 236-2488

COVID-19 NOTICE: The Gift Shop is now open with limited hours of 9am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday. The Pink Cafe is currently closed to the public and providing take-out orders for staff. The Barn is open and operating normally.

The HAB is the oldest and largest volunteer agency at BHB. They donate over 40,000 hours of service annually, and have contributed millions of dollars in support of the hospitals since their inception in 1953. The most recognisable faces of HAB are the ‘Pink Ladies and Men’ (adult volunteers) and candy stripers (students) you will see around the hospital, from the front information desk and Pink Café to the wards.

Areas where HAB volunteers make a difference:

Continuing Care Unit
Hospitality cart
Flower care & delivery
Clinics
Information desk
Patient lending library
Pharmacy
Wards

But there are many more ways to volunteer with the HAB:

The Barn
The Pink Café
The Gift Shop
Overseas Family Help
Candy Stripers

The Barn

The Barn is the largest thrift shop in Bermuda, providing the community with affordable resale items. It is one of HAB’s most profitable fundraising enterprises.

Location

53 Devon Spring Road, Devonshire DV 08

Days & Hours

Donations
Monday and Wednesday
9:00am – 11:00am
Due to renovations, The Barn cannot currently accept donations of large items, eg large furniture, sporting equipment, large TVs, etc. Renovations are expected to be complete in summer 2020.

Shopping
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
9:00am – 2:00pm

Contact

Tel: (441) 236-3155

The Pink Café

The Pink Café serves a diverse menu prepared by culinary professionals and served by volunteer Pink Ladies and candy stripers.

Location

Ground Floor, General Wing, KEMH

Days & Hours

Monday – Friday:
9:00am – 3:30pm

Contact

Tel: (441) 239-2057

The Gift Shop

The Gift Shop offers a variety of gift items, snacks, sundries, books, magazines, cards and more.

Location

Ground Floor, Acute Care Wing, KEMH

Days & Hours

Monday – Saturday
9:00am – 4:00pm

Overseas Family Help

Overseas Family Help Service

The Overseas Family Help Service provides support and assistance to overseas patients who are in hospital and to their companion(s). HAB helps with accommodations, communications, translations and emotional support.

Candy Stripers

Candy stripers are HAB student volunteers. Candy striping is a wonderful opportunity to develop character and maturity. Volunteers gain experience through teamwork and are given the chance to take on important responsibilities. Above all, they are learning to make a difference in their community by undertaking rewarding and satisfying work.

Young people enter the programme at the age of 14 and are eligible to participate until the age of 18. We suggest an application be submitted to our office when the young person turns 10 as there is a long waiting list. Interviews are held once a year in the spring. Applicants who are selected for the programme attend an orientation in June.

Stripers must volunteer at least one month over the summer (either July or August), working three shifts a week. Stripers must also work during the winter and spring holiday breaks. Duties include volunteering on the wards, delivering flowers and baby bags, and assisting in various areas throughout the hospital, at the Pink Café and at the Barn.

Stripers are expected to arrive on time and behave in a responsible manner. They must be neatly dressed, with tidy hair. Most importantly, all volunteers must sign a confidentiality agreement. Any breach of confidentiality will result in immediate dismissal from the programme.

HAB Candy Striper Application Form