Stand Up for Patients. Show Up for Your Community.
When the voices of special interests get too loud, patients still deserve to be heard.
The Coalition for Patient Rights (CPR) is building a disciplined, informed, and solutions-oriented volunteer network committed to advancing patient rights, public education, compassionate policies, and stronger community engagement. Our volunteer advocates help support events, outreach efforts, educational initiatives, public-facing campaigns, and patient-centered calls to action designed to protect the public interest and help lead the conversation back toward health, wellness, freedom, accountability, and access.
As a CPR volunteer, you may receive access to select events and opportunities at no charge when serving in an approved volunteer capacity. In return, we ask our volunteers to show up on time, act professionally, remain focused on the mission, and help represent the organization with integrity, courtesy, and a service-first attitude.
If you are ready to be part of the solution, we invite you to sign up below.
Why Volunteer With CPR?
Volunteer advocates play an important role in helping CPR serve the public, support patient-focused events, and strengthen community-centered outreach. Whether you are helping at an educational event, an advocacy campaign, or a public awareness activation, your time and professionalism help extend the reach of the mission.
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Volunteer Expectations
To protect the integrity of our organization, our people, our partners, and the communities we serve, all volunteers are expected to uphold the following standards while participating in any CPR-related activity, event, activation, campaign, shift, or assignment:
- Arrive on time and ready to serve.
- Present yourself in professional, event-appropriate attire.
- Maintain a positive attitude and conduct yourself in a courteous, respectful, and solutions-oriented manner.
- Remain free from disruptive behavior, unnecessary distractions, or drama while serving in any volunteer role.
- Follow all instructions, policies, safety standards, and assignment expectations outlined in the CPR Volunteer & Executive Handbook, and other policies issued by CPR, or Compassion Center management, and/or the Office of Accountability & Transparency, or authorized event leadership.
- Refrain from smoking, vaping, drinking alcohol, or using tobacco, cannabis, or any intoxicating substance in or near any posted, designated, or assigned work area.
- Do not use tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, or any related product before or during service hours unless you have received express written permission in advance from the Office of Accountability & Transparency at OAT@compassion-center.org, which reviews such requests on a case-by-case basis.
Our volunteers are often the first impression of the organization. Professionalism matters.
Compensation and Expense Policy
CPR volunteer roles are unpaid unless otherwise stated in a separate written agreement signed by authorized leadership.
From time to time, volunteers may receive complimentary admission to an event or activity when assigned to serve in an approved volunteer capacity. However, volunteer service does not entitle any person to wages, salary, stipends, reimbursement, travel coverage, lodging, meals, or any other compensation or benefit, unless such expense has been approved in advance and in writing by the Office of the Board Secretary-Treasurer.
Any expense not pre-approved in writing shall be considered the sole responsibility of the volunteer.
Stay Connected
CPR volunteer roles are unpaid unless otherwise stated in a separate written agreement signed by authorized leadership.
From time to time, volunteers may receive complimentary admission to an event or activity when assigned to serve in an approved volunteer capacity. However, volunteer service does not entitle any person to wages, salary, stipends, reimbursement, travel coverage, lodging, meals, or any other compensation or benefit, unless such expense has been approved in advance and in writing by the Office of the Board Secretary-Treasurer.
Any expense not pre-approved in writing shall be considered the sole responsibility of the volunteer.
By signing up, you may choose to stay connected with CPR and receive updates regarding volunteer opportunities, event notices, newsletters, educational materials, public alerts, advocacy campaigns, and calls to action.
By providing your contact information and opting in, you authorize CPR and its authorized representatives to contact you by email and/or text message regarding:
- volunteer coordination,
- event assignments and reminders,
- newsletters,
- organizational updates,
- advocacy alerts,
- educational campaigns,
- legislative compliance audits
- and other mission-aligned outreach and marketing communications.
Consent to receive text messages or marketing emails is voluntary and may be revoked in accordance with the unsubscribe or opt-out instructions provided in those communications.
Volunteer Acknowledgment and Release
By submitting the following form, I acknowledge and agree that I am voluntarily offering my time and services to support the Compassion Center and the Coalition for Patient Rights and/or its affiliated or managed activities.
I understand that volunteer activities may include standing for extended periods, interacting with members of the public, assisting with event operations, participating in outreach efforts, lifting or moving light materials, and performing other customary volunteer duties depending on the nature of the event or assignment.
I affirm that I have reviewed the applicable volunteer handbook, policies, expectations, and instructions provided by the organization, and I agree to comply with them.
I understand and agree that my participation is voluntary and unpaid unless otherwise set forth in a separate written agreement signed by authorized leadership. I further understand that I am solely responsible for any expenses I incur unless those expenses have been expressly pre-approved in writing by the Office of the Board Secretary-Treasurer.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I voluntarily assume the ordinary risks associated with participating in volunteer service and release, waive, and hold harmless the Coalition for Patient Rights, Compassion Center, their parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents, representatives, event partners, venues, and assigns from and against claims for ordinary negligence, incidental loss, or liability arising out of my voluntary participation, except to the extent caused by gross negligence, willful misconduct, or other non-waivable violations of law.
I understand that I am expected to report unsafe conditions, injuries, conflicts, incidents, or compliance concerns promptly to organizational leadership.
I also understand that failure to comply with organizational rules, conduct standards, safety instructions, appearance expectations, attendance expectations, sobriety-related rules, or communications policies may result in removal from an assignment, suspension of volunteer privileges, or dismissal from future participation.
Volunteer Sign-Up Form
Please complete the form below to join the CPR volunteer network. All required acknowledgments must be completed before submission.
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Sign up above to join the CPR volunteer network.
Questions about volunteer policies, approvals, or conduct expectations?
Please contact the appropriate organizational office before serving.
For case-by-case conduct or substance-related exception requests, contact:
OAT@compassion-center.org
Please review the CPR Volunteer Handbook before completing the acknowledgments below.
Volunteer Handbook: https://coalitionforpatientrights.org/handbook/