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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 lend a helping hand. Red Cross "everyday
heroes" come from all walks of life. They're all ages. Everyone
has something special to offer . . . including you.
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.
Take our online orientation to find out what the Red Cross is all about and to discover what
volunteer opportunities might fit your tallents: ONLINE ORIENTATION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Interested in Disaster work? You can take the first class online by clicking:Introduction to Disaster Services Training
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.
Don't wait another day to find out how good it feels to wear the Red
Cross emblem. Call us at (405) 372-1833 or email: info@stillwaterredcross.org.
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