
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.
Search
thousands of one-time and ongoing Red Cross opportunities by zip code,
category, and date on VolunteerMatch's
powerful online database.
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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