Volunteer Opportunities:

• Blood Drive Assistant - Volunteer at blood drives as a registration desk or refreshment station volunteer.

• Health and Safety Instructor - Teach courses such as First Aid, CPR, Babysitting, or Water Safety.

• Youth Mentor - Volunteer with our Youth Team (ages 12-18) by supervising volunteer activities.

• Transportation Driver - Drive elderly citizens to medical appointments and shopping trips.

• Special Events Volunteer - Help plan and organize our Chapter’s special events and fundraisers.

• Disaster Services Volunteer - Join our Disaster Action Team (DAT) and respond to local disasters.

• Club Red - Club Red is a volunteer group for young professionals in their 20s and 30s.  The group participates in fundraisers, special events, and social activities and provides a way for people in this age group to volunteer in a social setting.

• And much more!

Background Checks:

Beginning in July of 2006, the American Red Cross began requiring ALL volunteers age 18 and over to successfully complete a background check.  You’ll be given more information about this at the Orientation, but if you have questions, please contact Heather Pritchett at 703.527.3010 x735.

Community Service:

We welcome individuals who are required to fulfill community service hours.  However, we inform all volunteers that our programs are primarily set up for long-term volunteering.  In all probability, those who have a short timeline for completing volunteer hours will not find our Chapter to be the best choice.  Just like all other volunteers, community service volunteers start by attending a New Volunteer Orientation and those ages 18 and over must complete a background check.

Contact:

Questions about volunteering?  Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Heather Pritchett, at 703.527.3010 x735.