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Volunteer

Take a Leadership Role:

• Board Member- Serve on local boards and help with fundraising and marketing programs. Be the face of the Red Cross in your community and ensure we are serving your community well.
• Volunteer Service- Assist with volunteer recruitment, placement, record keeping and recognition.
• Community Volunteer Leader- Community Volunteer Leader (CVL) at as "face of the Red Cross" to the community and focus upon recruiting volunteers and managing key local relationships.

• Blood Donor Recruiter- Work with individuals, groups and companies to recruit blood donor and promote blood drives.
• Blood Drive Volunteer- Greet and register blood donors
• Drive- Pick up donated blood units from a blood drive and deliver to the laboratory to be thoroughly tested and then sent to the hospital.

• Disaster Service- Provide food, shelter, comfort and home for families affected by major disasters such as fire, hurricanes and tornadoes.
• Disaster Action Team-Respond to single-family fires with a disaster action team supervisor.

• Disaster Preparedness Presenter- Educate individuals and groups on how to be prepared before a disaster occurs.
• Health and Safety Instructor- Teach community classes such as CPR, First Aid and water safety to children and adults.
• Babysitting Course Instructor- Become certified and teach American Red Cross Babysitting courses to teenagers.
• IHL Instructor- Conduct classes on International Humanitarian Law.

• Hospital Volunteer- Lend a hand to patients at Veterans Administration and military hospitals.
• Armed Forces Caseworker- Ensure delivery of emergency communications for members of the military and their families.

• Special Events- Support fundraising and special events.
• Thank a Donor- Make calls to thank Red Cross financial donors.

• First Aid Team- First Aid and CPR volunteers staff special events throughout the year.

• Grant Researching/Writing- Assist the fundraising team as they research, write and execute grants.
• Speakers- Provide presentations about Red Cross programs in the community.
• Public Affairs- During disasters, tell the Red Cross story to your community.

• Clerical- Assist with administrative tasks.
• Staff Support- Help with routine maintenance duties such as stocking supplies and checking inventory at shelters.

• International Tracing Services- Assist in the international search for persons living overseas, in war-torn countries or through to be living in your community.
• Language Bank- Utilize your language skills to translate.