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Every day, the
American Red Cross helps people in emergencies .
. . whether it's half a million disaster victims
or one sick child who needs blood.
Our vital work is
made possible by people like you, who learn how
good it can feel to lenda helping hand. Red
Cross "everyday heroes" come from all walks of
life. They're all ages. Everyone has something
special to offer . . . including you.
Click on the banner to get involved!
You're
needed by the Red Cross. Right now.
- Too busy?
Your local Red Cross can work with you to
provide rewarding experiences, whatever your
schedule.
- Think you
don't have any skills to offer? You'd be
surprised. And, if you need training, we'll
provide it.
We depend on
volunteers, who constitute 97 percent of our
total work force, to carry on our humanitarian
work:
- Every year,
the Red Cross is there for hurricane,
earthquake, and other disaster
victims--including 150 families forced from
their homes by fire every day.
- 175,000
volunteers worked to prevent, prepare for
and respond to nearly 64,000 disaster
incidents last year.
- Over 15
million Americans turn to us to learn first
aid, CPR, swimming, and other health and
safety skills. Last year, more than 230,000
people volunteered to teach those courses.
- Half the
nation's blood supply--six million pints
annually--is collected by more than 190,000
Red Cross volunteers.
- Among our
emergency services for the men and women of
the armed forces is the delivery of urgent
family messages--one every 22 seconds.
- Over 24,000
volunteers serve as chairs, members of
boards of directors, or on advisory boards
for local Red Cross units - chapters, Blood
Services regions, and military stations.
- As part of
the International Red Cross Movement, we
work to ease human suffering on a global
scale.
To view upcoming events
click here
Don't wait
another day to find out how good it feels to
wear the Red Cross emblem. Contact
Julie
Hankins for more information on
volunteering.
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