Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda (HAB) | Bermuda Hospitals Board

HAB Office, 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

The HAB is the oldest and largest volunteer agency at BHB. They donate over 35,000 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.

Areas where HAB volunteers make a difference:

The Pink Café
The Barn
The Gift Shop
Baby bag delivery
Information desk
Overseas family help services

If you are interested in volunteering, kindly call the HAB office at (441) 239-1525 to arrange an appointment for an interview. We sure can use your help.

The Barn
The Pink Café
The Gift Shop
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
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
9:00am – 11:00am

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

Contact

Tel: (441) 236-3155

The Pink Café

The Pink Café serves a diverse menu of breakfast and lunch specialties prepared by culinary professionals and served by volunteer Pink Ladies and candy stripers. We are known for our infamous gingerbread, which is made daily, and our popular fish sandwiches.

The Pink Café is currently providing takeout orders only. Although there is no table service, customers can sit and eat their take-out in the café.

We offer a call-in service for your convenience. Call 239-6431 to place your takeout order.

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, cards and more.

Location

Ground Floor, Acute Care Wing, KEMH

Days & Hours

Monday – Saturday
9:00am – 4pm

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.

This is a very popular programme for our youth. You can call the HAB office at 236-1375 for more information.

HAB Candy Striper Application Form