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American Red Cross Adams County Chapter

Disaster Services:  Volunteers need to respond to state and national disasters

Disaster Action Team:  Volunteers need to respond to single family fires with a disaster action team supervisor.

Disaster Clerical:  Volunteers needed to assemble class packets, stamp brochures, and distribute disaster safety                               information in the neighborhood as necessary.

Youth Volunteers Programs: Students are encouraged to volunteer answering phones, doing office work, help with                                                  mailings, preparing materials for classes and computer data entry.

HIV/AIDS Mentoring:  Young people serve as role models and speak to groups of students using Red Cross HIV/AIDS                                       awareness materials.

Health & Safety Instructor: Volunteers needed to teach community as well as preschool and elementary school classes  in CPR, First Aid, water safety, and other youth safety.

Babysitting Course Instructor:  Volunteers become certified to teach American Red Cross Babysitting courses to teenagers.

Lifeguard Instructor:  Volunteers needed to teach American Red Cross lifesaving course.

Water Safety Instructor:  Volunteers need to teach American Red Cross swimming and water safety courses.

First Aid Team:  Volunteers are needed to help staff special events throughout the year.  Advanced medical training is helpful but not required.  Advanced Red Cross First aid and CPR skills are necessary.  Training is available.

Services to the Armed Forces Caseworker:  Volunteers work with local members of the military and their families ensuring the delivery of emergency communications.

Blood Mobile Worker:  Volunteers greet, register blood donors and serve in canteen.  Bag Labelers needed – training available.

Grant Researching/Writing:  Volunteers needed to assist and work with the Executive Director and Regional Fund Development Officer in writing grants, etc.

Speakers:  Volunteer speakers need to do presentations within the community

Pinch- Hitter Volunteer:  Volunteers available to help with unanticipated or irregular tasks as they arrive.

Clerical:  Volunteers need to assist with bulk mailings, newsletters, filing and inventory, etc.

Special projects:  Volunteers needed to assist with various duties for fundraising and special events.

For more information or to volunteer - call the American Red Cross Adams County Chapter office at 217.222.2477

Madonna House

Volunteers Needed to Help with Clothing Closet.
At the present time we are in need of two ar three volunteers to help with our clothing closet on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 12:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. these are the hour we are open to the public. Also on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.to we need help straighten up and put away new donations.

If you or your organization would like more information, or to get involved with the Madonna House, contact them at
(217) 224-7771 or email Roxanne Koch roxanne1975@live.com

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