Volunteers provide special services and fulfill needs for patients, families, visitors and staff at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Some of the programs available to volunteers include:
The Norris Auxiliary
The Norris Auxiliary is a group of women and men interested in supporting the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center through fund-raising endeavors as well as volunteering in the cancer center.
The Auxiliary holds quarterly meetings, which provide members with the opportunity to hear the latest information about the care and treatment of cancer from physicians and scientists working at USC/Norris. Membership includes: a subscription to the Auxiliary Newsletter and invitations to the quarterly meetings and all social and fund-raising events.
Contact the Norris Auxiliary
The USC Norris Auxiliary Endowment
The mission of The USC Norris Auxiliary Endowment is to assist with the funding of peer-reviewed clinical research, which benefits patients who otherwise would not be able to afford access to advanced care.
The Endowment is a perpetual fund. The income from the principal funds clinical research benefiting patients.
Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council
Established in 1999, the Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council provides an opportunity for cancer patients and caregivers to bring the patient’s perspective on cancer research, treatment and health care policy into greater focus. Cancer patients, survivors, advocates and caregivers give a face to survivorship as they serve on Cancer Center committees that direct research, treatment and education decisions throughout the cancer center.
Currently, members of the Council serve on the Cancer Center’s Patient Education Committee, the Pain Management and Palliative Care Committee, the Clinical Investigations Committee and the Quality Assurance Committee. Council members have the opportunity to impart their perspectives to the students at the Keck School of Medicine and to meet with newly diagnosed patients at the Norris’ New Patient Navigation Programs.
If you would like more information about the Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council , would like to attend a meeting to find out what we’re about, or are interested in joining, contact Janet Villarmia, Associate Director for Administration, at 323-865-0801, or Diana Chingos, the Council’s Chairman, at chingos@usc.edu.
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
For additional information about volunteer opportunities at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, contact Alicia Syres, director of volunteer services, at (323) 865-3169.