Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter. We depend on volunteers to help us provide our programs and services to the community.
How to Become a Volunteer with
the American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter:
1. Rsvp by email (tran@arcadia-redcross.org) or phone (626-447-2193) for one of our Volunteer Orientations. See schedule on the right of the page.
2. After you attend an Orientation, complete the Volunteer Application and return it to the Arcadia Chapter. Adult Volunteers (18 years old or older and out of high school) will also need to complete the online Background Check. The website link will be given to you by the Arcadia Chapter.
3. Review the Volunteer Handbook and return the signed last page to the Arcadia Chapter.
4. Begin volunteering!
Volunteer Opportunities
* Meals on Wheels: Meals prepared by
Methodist
Hospital are delivered by volunteers, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, in the City of
Arcadia only. Volunteers deliver once a week or twice a month on a regular schedule or fill in as a substitute for vacationing or otherwise unavailable drivers. Volunteers use their own transportation.
* Blood Drives: Every Monday, excluding holidays, at the Arcadia Chapter, from 1-7pm. Volunteers staff the registration and canteen tables. No medical services are performed by volunteers. Volunteer shifts range from two hours to 6 hours, based on your availability. Periodically blood drives are scheduled at locations in the community, such as churches and businesses. Volunteers staff the registration and canteen tables at these blood drives as well.
* Receptionist: Answer inquiries from the general public; assist clients with CPR/FA class registration; type thank you letters. Shifts available: 2:30-4:30pm, Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.
* Health & Safety Services Assistant: Prepare mannequins and materials for CPR/First Aid classes; if available, transport materials to class locations via Red Cross van.
* Disaster Services: Volunteer teams respond to local emergencies, such as single family fires. Additionlly, the Disasater Services volunteers meet monthly to review responses, training, and requirements. Training is required and provided by Red Cross. Opportunities are available for disaster response on large scale disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina. Please note - responses to large scale disasters, called DSHR assignments, require additional training and a 2-3 week availability under hardship conditions.
* Community Outreach: Community Disaster Education Presentations to community groups, schools, and businesses and Information Booth staffing. Training is provided.
* Special Events: Volunteers needed to help plan and/or staff annual special events. Duties and schedules vary by event.
* Publicity: Volunteers needed to help write press releases for the local paper and articles for the Chapter website and newsletter.
* Volunteer Orientation Coordinator: Schedule and give orientations (approximately one hour) to prospective volunteers - youth and adult. Training provided.
* Background checks are required for all volunteers to begin volunteer service. instructions will be given at the volunteer orienation.
*Meals on wheels volunteers also undergo a DMV records check.
* Letters of Recommendation and hours served are available to any volunteer who has completed a minimum of 10 hours. Two weeks advance notice is required for any letters.
For online orientation
Go to the home page of www.redcross.org
Click on the "Giving and Getting involved" topic at the top of the home page.
Click on "Volunteer" from your drop down choices.
Scroll down the Volunteer page until you see the "Online Orientation" link.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO VIEW THE ONLINE ORIENTATION, PLEASE PRINT THE LAST PAGE OF THE online ORIENTATION. After you have viewed the online orienation, please Call the office and make an appointment with the Business manager for an interview. Please bring this page with you to your scheduled meeting with the Business manager.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS!