Support Your Community by Staffing a Disaster Shelter
ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
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Sheltering volunteers complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and interacts with clients to ensure their needs are met. Sheltering Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter.
Responsibilities vary depending on assignment.
- May include providing support to one or more of the following areas within the shelter:
- reception
- registration
- dormitory
- feeding
- information
- supply
- Provide excellent customer service to clients
- Complete the required virtual self-paced training (3.5 hours of training total)
To find out more and get started as a Red Cross volunteer, please visit: https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=lead&a=121215&h=193&p=592563
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About AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
Location:
3939 Broadway, Allentown, PA 18104, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that...
...all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;
...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;
...all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and
...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Disaster Relief,
Emergency & Safety
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Reading, PA 19601
(40.35373 ,-75.94052 )
DATE POSTED
March 12, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 8-12 hours per day for local shifts, 14 days for national deployments