You can do something to help.

In the blink of an eye, residents across the Southern US watched as a series of tornadoes destroyed homes and took lives. The storms moved into the area without much warning as many residents didn’t even have time to take cover. The Red Cross is always looking for people to step forward during times of need. The information below should help get you started.

If you like to help people then keep reading. The Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to be trained and ready to respond to disasters.

Ready to Volunteer?

Find your Local Red Cross by entering your Zip Code in the orange “Find your Local Red Cross” box on the left of your screen, or…

Use VolunteerMatch to locate local Red Cross volunteer opportunities in your community.

Get Started Now!

If you are going to be a Red Cross volunteer, you can begin learning about the organization right now:

Go through the Online Orientation that will provide an overview of the work that our volunteers do.

View the Introduction to Disaster Services video that shows you some of the work disaster volunteers perform on site and behind the scenes.

The American Red Cross is one of several community organizations working together to respond to disasters. The Red Cross involves annually matching knowledge, skills, interests and experience of individual’s with opportunities to serve their community. Learn more about Red Cross Volunteer Service.

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