Needs From: South Serves

Hurricane season is here. Help Red Cross help the community! Become a trained shelter volunteer now in preparation of opening/staffing the next needed local shelter. All disaster training is free.  

Play a lead role in the scheduling, utilization, maintenance and documentation, of American Red Cross vehicles to ensure the organization has a fully operational and deployable fleet.

Qualifications:

§  Maintain a valid driver's license from the state in which they reside

§  Qualified MVR (motor vehicle record)

§  Knowledge of DOT (Dept. of Transportation) a plus, but not required

§  Communication and interpersonal skills

§  The ability to assist with fleet coordination using logistical organizational skills.

§  Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines

§  Knowledge of vehicles and light mechanics preferred

Please respond to this need and complete the Red Cross application at redcross.org/volunteer.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer!

The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help ensure its local fleet of trucks, trailers, cars and bloodmobiles is fully operational and deployable. Play a lead role in the scheduling, utilization, maintenance and documentation of local fleet assets based in and around the Red Cross office located at 35 N. Sage Avenue in Mobile.

To learn more:

Visit: redcross.org/volunteer

Email: martha.duvall@redcross.org

Call/Text: 228-369-9886

If this volunteer opportunity does not interest you,  browse all volunteer opportunities or take a short quiz to determine what's best for you.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross!

Do you hold a Masters degree or higher as a mental health professional? Do you have a license to practice? Would you like to help military families learn coping skills such as communicating clearly or how to deal with stress?  Join our team! Facilitators for Red Cross Re-connection Workshops provide essential tools to service member, veterans and their families across Alabama, all while receiving free/expense paid training and free CE Credits.

This position supports the Regional Service to the Armed Forces department and provides Reconnection Workshop modules to military, veterans and their families in various community-based settings.

If this is something that you would like to do, please call/text Martha Duvall at 228-369-9886 or go to Volunteer Today and find your opportunity. 

Become a Blood Donor Ambassador!

Your openhearted attitude creates ongoing donor support.  Through your personal encouragement to those giving blood, the Red Cross is able to give someone another smile, another hug, another chance through the gift of blood. 

Blood Donor Ambassadors provide excellent customer service to enhance the blood donor experience in several ways:

*  Welcome-- help donors check-in and inform on how to maximize their donation;

*  Assist Collections Team members by sanitizing and disinfecting (wear gloves when using cleaning agents); 

*  Support donors in hospitality area to provide re-hydration, check time in canteen area and monitor the donor for possible adverse reactions;

*  Assist Donor Recruiting by calling donors who have not arrived for their appointment or whose appointment needs to be rescheduled or cancelled.

Be a meaningful part of a larger mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering. Training is free, but the hope you provide is priceless. 

To  Learn more:

Blood Donor Ambassador

Visit: Volunteer Today

Email: martha.duvall@redcross.org

Call/Text: Martha Duvall, 228-369-9886

If this volunteer opportunity does not interest you, browse all volunteer opportunities or take a short quiz to determine what's best for you.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross!

Red Cross needs reliable volunteers to serve as Transportation Specialists (TS) for Blood Services. TS volunteers distribute blood and blood products to area hospitals in and around Mobile, Biloxi and Pensacola utilizing a Red Cross minivan. Morning and afternoon shifts are available. (There is also a need for drivers to be on standby.)

NOTE: Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and be able to lift 45 pounds. You will have access to a hand cart and a Red Cross minivan.  TO APPLY: www.redcross.org/volunteer or call/text Martha Duvall at  228-369-9886 (cell).

Health and safety protocols are in place. 

Be part of our work to help save millions of lives each year by volunteering as a Red Cross blood donor ambassador. 

Welcome donors to blood drives and provide friendly support before and after they give. This can include helping donors to register, answering their questions and assisting them at the refreshments table.

Schedules rarely change and are available several months in advance. Weekly shifts are highly encouraged (for example – one shift every Tuesday morning or afternoon). Note: Blood drives (and volunteer needs) are usually during business hours on weekdays. 

To  Learn more:

Visit: Become a Volunteer

Email: martha.duvall@redcross.org

Call/Text: Martha Duvall, 228-369-9886

If this volunteer opportunity does not interest you, browse all volunteer opportunities or take a short quiz to determine what's best for you.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross! People just like you, volunteer to help neighbors affected by disasters big and small.  Join us to make an impact in your community. Learn more about this role: Disaster Action Team . Training is free, but the hope you provide is priceless. Make a difference by turning tragedy into hope.

Disaster Action Team members:

* Provide 24-hour immediate support and assistance to individuals and families who have been impacted by a home fire or other local disaster;

* Work as part of an assigned team to respond to local disasters within two hours;

* Work with the on-scene lead to assess whether additional resources/support are required and communicate those needs to leadership;

* Attend regularly scheduled team meetings.

Be a meaningful part of a larger mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

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To learn more:

Visit: Volunteer Today

Email: martha.duvall@redcross.org

Call/Text: Martha Duvall, 228-369-9886

If this volunteer opportunity does not interest you, browse all volunteer opportunities or take a short quiz to determine what's best for you.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer for the American Red Cross. Become a caseworker for our Service to the Armed Forces (SAF).

This position supports the Regional SAF department and can be virtual a (volunteer-from-home) opportunity. Ensure military families are supported and their needs are met when faced with an emergency.

Create a Red Cross ID:  visit redcross.org click volunteer, click sign in to volunteer connection, now, create a Red Cross ID.

Confirm your account:  Fill in your contact information, choose how you would like to receive your conformation.

Policy Agreement: Read and Agree to Red Cross Policies. Continue to background check.

Background check: Upload a picture of your valid ID, authorize background check.

To learn more:

Email: martha.duvall@redcross.org

Call/Text: Martha Duvall, 228-369-9886

If this volunteer opportunity does not interest you, browse all volunteer opportunities or take a short quiz to determine what's best for you.