There are many opportunities to serve as a volunteer for the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. Below is a listing of just some of the opportunities!

Response/Disaster Services

Disaster Action Team (DAT)

Provide direct assistance to disaster clients by meeting their immediate, basic needs, such as food, housing, clothing and other necessities

Mass Care or Logistics

Set up and operate shelters to house and feed clients displaced by disaster or provide operational support for disaster relief

Client Services

Help identify the immediate disaster-caused needs of individuals and families impacted by disasters; provide emergency food, clothing and housing; provide financial, counseling, and health-related services and assistance and reunification or welfare information

Public Affairs

Help during emergencies, events, or other occasions when the organization needs to speak with the media, elected officials and the community to answer questions and provide information

Disaster Health Services

Assists in meeting the disaster-related emergency health needs of individuals or families such as lost or destroyed medications, eyeglasses, dentures, health equipment and health recovery information; provides basic health care on a disaster relief operation for Red Cross volunteers and employees

Disaster Mental Health

Identifies and meets the immediate disaster-related mental health needs of individuals and families impacted by disasters by delivering mental health services and counseling directly to clients and by assisting local community mental health providers in meeting the emotional needs of affected individuals, families, and communities

Partner Relations

Reach out to community organizations and businesses to help develop disaster training relationships and agreements

Office of Volunteer Support

Help provide administrative support to response operations in the office

Health and Safety

CPR/First Aid Instructor

Teach classes in first aid, CPR, water safety, and health education

Administrative/Office Support

Provide customer service to clients and customers. Respond to client inquiries regarding services and products

Development

Gift Acknowledgement Support

Maintain good relations with the thousands of individuals, businesses, foundations, and organizations who donate funds to the Red Cross.

Donor Thank-a-Thons

Offer support to extend appreciation to the thousands of donors through a phone bank event.

Donor Prospect Research

Conduct research on individual, foundation and corporate prospects for grants, donations and sponsorship. Gather the information critical for securing support for this organization

Development Office Assistant

Support Development staff through preparation of gift acknowledgments, mailings and other fundraising projects as needed

Marketing & Communication

Public Relations

Provide support to the PR team with administrative duties, graphic design, and assist in developing community and media relations

Website Design/Graphic Design

Assist in website/graphic design and help create a more user friendly interface

Writer

Write articles for Chapter publications distributed to volunteers, staff, and donors

Video Productions

Work in production with PR team to produce video coverage of pass events/ projects

Social Media

Work on campaigns and utilize social media as a means to communicate to a larger public.

Photography

Provide visual coverage on events, projects, and programs

Volunteer Programs

Volunteer Data Management

Learn Chapter data management systems and update volunteer information

Volunteer Recruitment and Recognition

Assist with recruitment and management of new volunteers and volunteer recognition events

Youth Advisor/Mentor

Serve as liaisons between the Red Cross Chapter/district office and a Red Cross Youth Club, by assisting youth with club activities and weekly meetings. Youth Advisors will guide youth members in promoting the American Red Cross and serving their communities

Community Disaster Education

Get trained to give presentations to outside agencies and community groups in preparation for various types of emergencies and disasters

Community Outreach Events

Represent the Red Cross at events to educate and recruit members from the community to become volunteers

Administrative/Office Support

Help the team with operational, back-office support tasks

Other Opportunities

International Services

Serve as a caseworker in helping International Services to reunite family members separated by large-scale disasters and war related events. Assist in community outreach to educate the public about these services

Services to Armed Forces

Offer your service to local and community events to support Military/Veteran Programs

Accounting Office Support

Provide administrative support for the Accounting departments.

Human Resources Support

Assist the Human Resources departments with day to day operations and support tasks

Blood Services

American Red Cross Donor Centers are located through out the Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Imperial Counties. For volunteer opportunities in Blood Services and to find the donor center nearest you, please visit:

http://www.redcrossblood.org/volunteer-ops/socal

Or call the Volunteer Hotline: 1-800-498-9910