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Volunteers Are Needed!
The following is a
list of typical Red Cross volunteer opportunities for your consideration:
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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. |
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Disaster
Services:
Volunteers need to respond to state and national disasters.
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Disaster
Action Team:
Volunteers need to respond to single-family fires with a disaster action team
supervisor. |
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Disaster
Clerical:
Volunteers needed to assemble class packets, stamp brochures, and distribute
disaster safety information in the neighborhood as necessary.
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Youth
Group Liaison:
Volunteers serves as liaison with local youth groups that volunteer with the
Red Cross. |
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Youth Team
Leader:
Adults are needed to help coordinate and supervise activities and service
projects. Adult leaders act as positive role models for youth and encourage
leadership and personal development. |
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Youth
Volunteers/Programs:
Students are encouraged to volunteer answering phones, doing office work, help
with mailings, preparing materials for classes and computer data entry.
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HIV/AIDS
Mentoring:
Young people serve as role models and speak to groups of students using Red
Cross HIV/AIDS awareness materials. |
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Health and
Safety Instructor:
Volunteers needed to teach community CPR and First Aid courses, as well as
preschool and elementary school classes in Basic First Aid, water safety, and
other youth safety presentations. |
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Babysitting Course Instructor:
Volunteers become certified to teach American Red Cross Babysitting courses to
11-15 year olds. |
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Lifeguard
Instructor:
Volunteers needed to teach American Red Cross lifesaving course.
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Water
Safety Instructor:
Volunteers need to teach American Red Cross swimming and water safety courses.
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Wilderness First Aid Instructor:
Volunteers needed to teach wilderness and remote area first aid. |
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First Aid
Team:
Volunteers are needed to help staff special events throughout the year.
Advanced medical training is helpful but not required. Advanced Red Cross
First Aid and CPR skills are necessary. Training is available.
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Armed
Forces Caseworker:
Volunteers work with local members of the military and their families ensuring
the delivery of emergency communications. |
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Blood
Mobile Worker:
Volunteers greet and register blood donors. |
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Motor
Service Volunteer:
Pick up and deliver canteen and signs for blood drives. |
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International Humanitarian Law Instructor:
Volunteers set up and conduct classes on International Humanitarian Law.
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International Tracing/Services:
Volunteers assist in international tracing for persons living overseas, in
war-torn countries, who are looking for family members thought to living in
our community. |
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Grant
Researching/Writing:
Volunteers needed to assist and work with the Fund Development Director in
writing grants, etc. |
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Speakers:
Volunteer speakers need to do presentations within the community.
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Data Entry: Volunteers need for computer
data entry. Computer Experience helpful, we will provide some training. |
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Pinch-Hitter Volunteer:
Volunteers available to help with unanticipated or irregular tasks as they
arrive. |
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Clerical:
Volunteers need to assist with bulk mailing, filing, and inventory etc.
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Maintenance:
Volunteers needed to help with routine maintenance duties. Stocking supplies
and inventory at the shelter. |
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Special
Projects:
Volunteers needed to assist with various duties for fundraising and special
events, such as golf tournaments. |
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Community Events Volunteer:
Volunteers needed to work health fairs, community fairs and special events.
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For More Information Contact:
American Red Cross Catawba Valley Chapter
1607 Highland Ave. NE, PO Box 1329, Hickory, NC 28603
Tel: 828-322-4151
FAX: 828-328-3744
Internet:
rray@catawbavalleyarc.org
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