Current Red Cross volunteer needs~
Front Desk Volunteers
Volunteers needed to staff our new Front Desk of our Chapter Headquarters. Greet visitors, answer phone, and sort mail. 4-hour shifts per day, M – F.
Openings:
Monday. 12pm-5pm
Wednesday, 8am-12pm
Friday, 12pm-5pm
Other days as needed
Administrative Assistant Support: Experience in office work helpful but not necessary. Typing and/or computer skills helpful but not necessary, familiar with office procedures. Jobs such as mail check-in, photocopying, faxing, preparation of mailings, etc.
Fold and Gab
Volunteers meet weekly to collate and organize support materials for the chapter. Great opportunity to socialize and provide a very valuable service to the American Red Cross. M-F, 4 hours per day. Days vary depending on volunteers’ availability.
Handyman Volunteer: The handyman volunteer will perform various small-scale projects, such as painting, fixing and replacing light bulbs, hanging pictures and other miscellaneous tasks around the chapter headquarters. Orientation provided. M-F, 4-hours per day/week. Friday especially needed!
Emergency Services
Disaster Action Team Member: Responds with one or more team members to local single/multiple family disasters within two hours or less of notification. At disaster site: conduct preliminary damage assessment; assess client immediate, emergency needs and personal resources ensuring basic sheltering, feeding, clothing, and medical needs are met. Extensive basic training (18 hours) provided. Basic identification/safety equipment provided. Opportunities to utilize/develop specialized skills. Baltimore City/County especially needed!
Youth Services
Refugee Youth Project Volunteer-Volunteer to serve the refugee population in Baltimore.
Participate in mentoring sessions and attend scheduled meetings and field trips. Qualifications are: Experience with ESL, pursuit or attainment of degree in Education recommended but required, pursuit of Masters in TESOL greatly encouraged, interested in mentoring diverse populations, available at least one day a week for two hours
Time Commitments: Wednesdays 3:00pm to 5:00pm Beech field Elementary and/or Thursdays 4:00pm to 6:00pm Patterson Park Library.
Youth Mobilizer
Help is needed to recruit youth and adults interested in working with youth through brochures, flyers, emails, and other announcements. Organize events and presentations for volunteers. Promote humanitarian projects and volunteer events to the community. Organize the logistics (water, materials, etc.) for trainings and events.
Financial Development
Red Cross History Volunteer
Research and develop presentations about the history of the Central Maryland Chapter through the oral histories of former volunteers and staff. Prepare a collection of those stories with a written introduction in time for the celebration of the chapter’s 100th anniversary in 2005. Research, archiving and cataloging.
Special Events Volunteer
Assist Financial Development with calling potential donors, coordinating activities, preparing mailings, goodies bags, etc. Good communication and organizational skills needed.
Holocaust War Victims Information and Tracing Center
Office Support Staff: Provide assistance in a number of areas: answering the telephone, clerical tasks, assisting with setting up for in-service programs, etc. This position is of crucial importance to the functioning of the Center. Hours: 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. or morning/afternoon shifts.