The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Whether helping one displaced family or thousands, providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran, or teaching others how to
respond in emergencies, it’s through the efforts of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Website: volunteerconnection.redcross.org
Ongoing Opportunities
ØCommunity Engagement & Partnerships Volunteer: Work with local partners to strengthen communities by coordinating activities, and provide channels to reach disaster-affected communities, especially underserved populations.
Ø Disaster Action Team: Respond to local disasters, such as home fires, to ensure that those affected have access to resources for necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing.
Ø Disaster Action Team (DAT) Duty Officer: Ensure timely activation and monitoring of local and regional disaster responses. Play a crucial role in triaging requests, dispatching responders, and providing technical guidance to support families affected by personal disasters like home fires.
Ø Feeding Team Member: Ensure people in disaster impacted areas do not go hungry by safely preparing and/or serving meals to individuals, families and communities.
Ø Government Operations Support Volunteer: Serve as direct contact with government partners, often in an Emergency Operations Center or other coordination center, during a Disaster Relief Operation to ensure that Red Cross actions are aligned with government agencies.
Ø Information and Planning Volunteer: Support disaster relief operations by collecting, analyzing, and sharing critical operational data—such as the number of homes affected and planned response actions—to inform effective decision-making.
Ø Logistics Fulfillment: Support congregate shelters during disaster relief operations by resourcing and delivering supplies through daily visits.
Ø Logistics Transportation: Support disaster relief operations through the maintenance, inventory and servicing of Red Cross owned vehicles.
Ø Emergency Evacuation Shelter Worker: Help provide clients with comfort and safety after disasters by supporting the day-to-day activities within a shelter. This may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information, or other areas within a shelter.
Ø Shelter Resident Transition Team: Empower shelter residents as they create sustainable, personalized plans as they navigate their transition back to life after a disaster.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mary Finley
J. Walter Cameron Center
95 Mahalani St., Room 28-3
Wailuku, HI 96793
