American Red Cross preparedness presentations provide emergency preparedness information and guidance that persons can use to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and other emergencies. Having more community members be better prepared for disasters can lead to a more resilient community, potentially help save lives, and reduce the negative impacts of disaster that…
The American Red Cross in Northern Nevada responds to hundreds of disasters in our community every year, and we really need a leadership volunteer to work with the executive director and the disaster program manager to provide leadership to the volunteer base, build capacity to grow the volunteer base, assist with fundraising efforts, and advocate…
The American Red Cross in Northern Nevada works closely with the VA’s Voluntary Service program which has over 75,000 volunteers nationwide who have contributed more than 12 million hours of service. In order to be an exceptional part of this program, the Red Cross in Northern Nevada needs a leadership volunteer to act as a…
The American Red Cross in Northern Nevada provides disaster preparedness education to kids and adults through programs called the Pillowcase Project and Prepare With Pedro. In order for these lifesaving programs to be effective, we need help coordinating and managing them. The Youth Preparedness Coordinator works directly with team members in these youth programs to…
Help those emotionally shaken by any crisis or traumatic event.
Comfort families after the death or sudden illness of a loved one.
Provide emotional and practical support to those who are victims of traumatic events
High school volunteers, under the supervision of Respite Supervisors, care for, comfort, nurture, and engage with the children while parents receive a “break” from their care giving responsibilities.
Volunteers provide regular breaks to exhausted and stressed caregivers who are overwhelmed by their selfless 24/7 care. Volunteers provide breaks of 2 to 4 hours or more per week – which are lifesaving for the caregivers and help to reduce the chance of premature institutionalization of the loved one being cared for.
Volunteers can serve through a variety of non-profit social service or governmental agencies and non-profit service organizations and institutions which are designated as Volunteer Stations. The stations include schools, libraries, day-care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, local and state government and other community service organizations.