Board Member: Volunteers serve on local Red Cross unit boards of directors which help to establish policy and direction.

Office 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.

Disaster Services: Volunteers needed to respond to state and national disasters.

Disaster Action Team: Volunteers needed to respond to single-family fires with a disaster action team supervisor.

Disaster Clerical: Volunteers needed to assemble class packets, stamp brochures, and distribute disaster safety information in the neighborhood as necessary.

Youth Group Liaison: Volunteers serve as liaison with local youth groups that volunteer with the Red Cross.

Youth Team Leader: Adults needed to help coordinate and supervise activities and service projects.

Volunteers with Disabilities: We invite persons with disabilities to volunteer with the American Red Cross. We believe that you add a richness to our organization, and we are committed to providing the programs, people, and services that you need to become a volunteer.

Disaster Services:  Young people are trained to become involved in many areas of Red Cross Disaster Services, including community disaster education, disaster preparation in their local community, and disaster response through Red Cross disaster action teams and youth disaster corps.

International Services: Young people learn about other cultures by assembling Red Cross school chests and by learning about international humanitarian law and its implications worldwide.

Health and Safety Services: In Red Cross HIV/AIDS education, first aid, CPR, aquatics, and water safety classes, young people are being educated about leading healthier, safer lives as well as being trained to serve as instructors, lifeguards, and peer educators.

Since the founding of the Junior Red Cross in 1917, youth and the Red Cross have been partners.  Today, the involvement of young people with the Red Cross is more important than ever.  Our success depends on the compassion and dedication of the next generation.  Therefore, our goal is to provide young people with meaningful opportunities for education, training, and volunteer/community service so that they remain part of the Red Cross family throughout their lives.

Free downloadable coloring books to help kids learn about earthquake, fire, and winter storm safety (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)