The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its congressinal charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Volunteer opportunities available for disaster response, customer service, and other.
Disaster Service Volunteers
Our disaster volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission to respond to emergencies and provide relief to victims of disasters. They serve in a number of capacities, including: |
Customer Service Volunteers
Our customer service volunteers keep our chapter running smooth and efficiently.
Office/Clerical - Volunteers assist in data entry, filing, collating mailings and telephone support. We ask you to commit four hours per week. Contact Katie Sherk.
Disaster Clerical - Volunteers needed to assemble class packets, stamp brochures, and distribute disaster safety information in the neighborhood/local events.
Fund Development - Volunteers are needed to help with special events, contacting sponsors, thanking donors, and making phone calls. Fund Development keeps the chapter alive by bringing in the donations that make our services possible. If you have an interest or experience in public relations, customer service, or communications, please contact Debara Jump.
Health and Safety Instructors: Volunteers needed to teach community/businesses about CPR/First Aid, water safety, Babysitting courses to teenagers, Lifeguard instructor training, Water Safety instructors, and a first aid time to help staff special events throughout the year.
Planning & Preparedness - Prefer to work behind the scenes, helping to ensure that the organization and its volunteers are ready when the time comes? Have a skill for planning and organizing information? Consider volunteering to help with the many planning and preparedness activities that happen every day at the Chapter. Contact Katie Sherk if you would like to work in Planning & Preparedness.Youth Volunteers/Programs: Students are encouraged to volunteer doing office work, help with classes and community outreach programs.
Career Opportunities - There are many reasons people choose to work for the American Red Cross. Red Cross employees make a difference in their communities. They enjoy a professional and dedicated work environment. They appreciate a great benefits package, and they receive the satisfaction of knowing that their work saves lives. Become a part of this highly respected and important organization.
Current Chapter Openings:
There are no chapter employment openings at this time.
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Mass Care - Mass Care volunteers provide congregate shelter facilities and fixed and mobile food services to workers in a disaster area. Provides bulk distribution of supplies and commodities to people affected by the disaster.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
| Mass Care: An Overview |
| Shelter Operations |
| Shelter Simulation |
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Damage Assessment - The Damage Assessment team determines the size and scope of a disaster and the level of damage sustained by dwellings within the affected area. Develops and distributes statistical data related to the effects of a disaster and demographics of affected populations.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
| Damage Assessment I |
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Client Services - Client Services delivers emergency financial assistance to affected individuals and families, and refers persons affected by the disaster to the resources of government and/or non-government agencies.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
| Client Casework: Providing Emergency
Assistance |
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Logistics - Logistics procures and distributes supplies and materials required for a disaster relief organization; establishes and operates warehouses; programs and manages all vehicles used on or in support of the operation; establishes a courier and shuttle service; acquires and maintains facilities.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
| Logistics: An Overview |
| Logistics Simulation |
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Liaison - Our Liaisons establish and maintain working relationships between the chapter and other local organizations that would facilitate recovery. Examples include other American Red Cross chapters, labor unions, non American Red Cross voluntary agencies, and human interest organizations such as elder and minority interest groups.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
| Collaborating To Ensure Effective Service Delivery |
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Public Affairs - Public Affairs provides information about American Red Cross services available to people affected by disasters; provides information to the general public about Disaster Relief, serves as liaison with all media, and provides general public affairs support to the operation.
| Recommended Training |
Fulfilling Our Mission: Translating Your
Compassion Into Community Action |
| Public Affairs I |
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Staffing - Staffing recruits, places, administers, supports, and recognizes paid and volunteer staff, usually from outside the affected units assigned to the operation.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
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Health Services - Health Services delivers American Red Cross health services on a Disaster Relief Operation. Arranges for emergency and/or additional assistance in meeting individual or family health needs, provides health services staff in American Red Cross shelters and other facilities, provides health care for staff assigned to disaster operations.
| Recommended Training |
Fulfilling Our Mission: Translating Your
Compassion Into Community Action |
| Health Services Response |
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Mental Health Services - Mental Health Services delivers services on a disaster operation. Works with and assists local community mental health providers in ensuring that appropriate human and material resources are available to meet the emergency and/or long term emotional needs of the affected individuals, families, and communities. Identifies and meets the disaster related mental health needs of disaster workers and their families.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
| Psychological First Aid; |
| Disaster Mental Health Services: An Overview |
| Disaster Spiritual Care Services Workshop |
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Communications - Communications establishes and maintains communications systems within a disaster relief operation, including telephone, wire service, radio and other media, and serves as liaison with voluntary groups providing such services to the operation.
| Recommended Training |
| Fulfilling Our Mission |
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