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Every Day, the Red Cross helps people in emergencies, it could be helping one family after a fire destroyed their home or assisting thousands of disaster victims.
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Our help to affected individuals is made possible through the efforts of concerned and caring people like yourself who freely donate their time to help others. These "everyday Red Cross Heroes" come from all areas of our community and derive satisfaction from helping others. They are all ages and all walks of life, each having something special to offer.
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Each year over one million Americans serve as Red Cross volunteers serving local community needs, helping people in emergencies, providing half the blood supply, teaching first aid and CPR courses, delivering emergency messages to members of our military, organizing programs for the elderly, for the youth.
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Red Cross volunteers work directly with people, serve on boards of directors serve as managers, advisors and provide behind the scene support.
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Becoming a Red Cross volunteer has mutual advantages, You will be helping the Red Cross help others and the benefits for you are:
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A feeling of satisfaction knowing you are helping othersÂ
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Opportunities to utilize your talents
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An opportunity to develop new skills
Volunteer opportunities exist in many areas, some are:
- Mass Care
- Shelter Operations
- Disaster Action Teams
- Armed Forces Emergency Assistance
- Records and Reports
- Office Assistants
- Nursing
To find out more about volunteer opportunities please call our Chapter Office at 239.596.6868, ext.13.
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