HOW CAN YOU HELP US TO HELP OTHERS?

VOLUNTEERING WYOMING COUNTY AMERICAN RED CROSS

Po Box 386, Tunkhannock, Pa 18657

How do volunteers help the Wyoming County American Red Cross?

Blood Services: Volunteers serve at blood drives throughout the area to greet and register donors, serve as escorts, and provide canteen/refreshments services to donors and to recruit donor appointments for upcoming blood drives after they have completed their blood donation.

Development/Special Events and Projects: Volunteers assist with fundraising and various events which the Red Cross conducts throughout the year. Some of these events include the Spring Craft Show, Founders Day booth, Wyoming County Fair booth, health fairs, and the Heroes Breakfast, just to name a few. We are always looking for new ideas.

Emergency Services: Teams of trained volunteers respond around the clock to fires, floods, tornadoes, and other disasters in Wyoming County. (We also provide mutual aid to neighboring counties) Volunteers provide immediate food, shelter, and comfort to those affected by disaster. Volunteers also provide food and drink to firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel working at the scene of the disaster. Volunteer teams share duties on a rotating basis to provide continuous coverage. Volunteers can also opt to respond to national disasters throughout the United States. Community disaster Education is also an area where volunteers can teach various community groups how to PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, and RESPOND to disasters.

Health & Safety: Volunteers can become trained instructors in First Aid, CPR/AED, Babysitting and pet First Aid as well Swimming and Life Saving skills to people in our community.

Volunteer Services: Volunteers are needed to help with health and service fairs, general office duties, and various other events that come up throughout the year. Or pehaps you might want to be an Advisory Board Member.

Youth: Young volunteers ages 13-19 are welcome to become members of the Wyoming County Red Cross Youth Group. They conduct programs “by youth” such as blood drives, trainings, drills, fundraisers, community awareness and education, just to mention a few. Our group is growing.

If any of these areas are of interest to you, and you would like more information, or you want to get started as a Wyoming County American Red Cross volunteer complete the form at the right and it will be e-mailed to our office.