Marin General Hospital is committed to providing a variety of healthcare programs and services to the entire community. Public education seminars are free or low lost and generally held at MGH. Examples of programs include stress management, diet and disease, nutrition, heart health, creativity and healing, diabetes, learning disabilities, habit control, high cholesterol, plastic surgery, guided imagery, migraines, preventing falls, mental health, hepatitis C, fibromyalgia, tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer, colon cancer and breast health. MGH's Marin Cancer Institute and the Institute for Health and Healing also offer special education seminars. See 'Health Events' for calendar of seminars. Speakers BureauThe Marin General staff, physicians, registered nurses and other healthcare professionals are available to appear before community organizations and service groups. Telephone 415-925-7608 for more information.Marin General VolunteersMarin General Volunteers are a diverse group of 400 women, men and teens who perform a variety of jobs at the hospital. As a volunteer, you can make an important difference to both patients and their families. Should you choose to work directly with patients, assignments may include work in the following areas: Emergency Department, medical records, book cart, mail, outpatient surgery, the Marin Cancer Institute, nursing units and patient liaison. Volunteers may select other assignments with indirect or no patient contact. Telephone 415-925-7258 for more information.Marin General Hospital FoundationThe Marin General Hospital Foundation supports and helps coordinate fundraising for hospital programs, facilities and equipment and for related healthcare services. Donors may designate their gifts to a specific program or equipment need in the hospital although general, undesignated contributions are gratefully accepted. The policy of Sutter Health is that all charitable contributions remain in the local community and are used for local hospital needs.Since 1985, over $50 million has been donated by more than 20,000 caring individuals, families, foundations and corporations to the hospital, enabling the hospital to provide the best possible healthcare to the Marin Community. The hospital has received no tax support since 1976. Gifts to MGH are tax deductible according to state and federal laws. Proceeds from deferred gifts, such as wills, trusts, IRAs and insurance policies are invested in the Hospital's Endowment Fund to support future healthcare services in Marin. Telephone 415-492-4733 to make a credit card gift by phone. Or mail your contribution to: Marin General Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 8010, San Rafael, CA 94912-8010 For information about including Marin General Hospital in your estate plan, please contact our Planned Giving officer at 415-492-4733.
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