Seeking Volunteers to Help Those Affected By Local Disasters! - Washington Area
Your Role
Your local American Red Cross office is seeking volunteers in your area to help provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing.
Responsibilities
- Take trainings to be equipped to support families/individuals who have been displaced by local emergencies including serve stores, home fires, and more
- Sign up for on-call shifts to be available to respond if needed
- Show the utmost compassion and respect for all clients and maintain client confidentiality
- Help connect clients with Red Cross and other responses to make sure their most basic needs are met following the emergency (shelter, food, clothing, medication, etc.) and help make referrals when Red Cross Mental Health, Spiritual Care, and Health Services may be needed
Requirements
- Passionate about our Red Cross mission
- Basic computer skills
- Effective communication skills
- Flexibility
Qualifications
This role can provide you with disaster response experience with a highly respected organization.
Skills
- Caring
- Compassion
- Respect
Benefits
Disaster response experience with a highly respected organization.
Pay
N/A
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
N/A
Contact
If you would like to join the team, please sign up at redcross.org/volunteer. Not the role for you? Check out other available opportunities at redcross.org/volunteer.
About the American Red Cross
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...
Our Mission
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.
COVID-19 Safety
Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination is strongly encouraged and is required for in-person volunteer roles.
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