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Volunteer Opportunities Checklist
Red Cross volunteer opportunities
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and people, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
The following is a list of Red Cross volunteer opportunities for your consideration:
- Board Member: Volunteers serve on local Red Cross unit boards of directors which help to establish policy and direction.
- Office of Volunteers: Volunteers assist with writing volunteer job descriptions, setting up volunteer orientation courses, conduct volunteer screening interviews, help with volunteer placement, record keeping, and recognition.
- Disaster Services: Volunteers who respond to state and national disasters.
- Disaster Action Team: Volunteers respond to local incidents including single-family fires with a disaster action team supervisor.
- Disaster Clerical: Volunteers needed to assemble class packets, stamp brochures, and distribute disaster safety information in the neighborhood as necessary.
- Call Center: Volunteers needed to manage incoming disaster related calls providing information to disaster victims through out the United States. Position requires intermediate Computer skills & the ability to communicate by phone.
- Youth Team Leader: Adults are needed to help coordinate and supervise activities and service projects.
- Youth Volunteers/Programs: Students are encouraged to volunteer answering phones, doing office work, help with mailings, preparing materials for classes and computer data entry.
- Health and Safety Instructor: Volunteers needed to teach community as well as preschool and elementary school classes in CPR, First Aid, water safety, and other youth safety presentations.
- Baby Sitting Course Instructor: Volunteers become certified to teach American Red Cross Baby Sitting course to teenagers.
- Grant Researching/Writing: Volunteers needed to assist and work with the Fund Development Director in writing grants, etc.
- Speakers: Volunteer speakers needed to do presentations within the community.
- Publicity aide: Volunteers needed for computer data entry.
- Pinch-Hitter Volunteer: Volunteers available to help with unanticipated or irregular tasks as they arrive.
- Clerical: Volunteers needed to assist with bulk mailing, filing, and inventory etc.
- Maintenance: Volunteers needed to help with routine maintenance duties. Stocking supplies and inventory.
- Special Projects: Volunteers needed to assist with various duties for fundraising and special events.
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