How to Join the Junior Red Cross
The Junior Red Cross was established in 1917 as an answer to the need for youth involvement in the efforts to help the country through World War I. Millions of kids joined to support and assist victims of war, including refugees and disease sufferers overseas. Today, Junior Red Cross volunteers work to help Red Cross efforts with office support and work on special projects.
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Instructions
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Join the Junior Red Cross
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Find your local chapter of the Red Cross. Use the American Red Cross chapter locator on the American Red Cross website (see Resources below).
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Tabulate the amount of time you have available in your schedule to work for the Junior Red Cross. The Red Cross has several types of opportunities available including one-time events, short-term assignments and on-call projects to join.
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Decide what kind of youth volunteer position you are interested in with the Junior Red Cross. Youth volunteers generally answer phones, help with mailings, general office work, data entry and materials preparations.
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Visit the "Volunteer" page on the American Red Cross website for tools to help you apply for volunteer positions (see Resources below).
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Click on the "VolunteerMatch" link on the volunteer page to find opportunities available for Junior Red Cross members.
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Watch a video to help you understand what it means to join a disaster or emergency relief situation. Click on the link "Introduction to Disaster Services" from the volunteer page to download the video.
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Ask your local Red Cross about opportunities outside of the youth volunteer programs available for Junior Red Cross members. Inquire about the friendly visitor program to help housebound senior citizens and special projects you can manage within your time frame.
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Organize a blood drive at your high school. Call your local Red Cross chapter's blood donor recruiter for information and help.
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Volunteer some of the time you spend online to the Junior Red Cross. Send a link to the Red Cross website to your friends through the "advocate" link in the "help now" section of the Red Cross website.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider doing the online orientation before applying for volunteer work at the Junior Red Cross. Access materials by following the "Online Orientation" link on the volunteer page. A complete online orientation session will take over an hour, but can be done at your leisure.
