Youth Services Volunteer Opportunities
During The School Year
High School
Clubs
Red Cross High School Clubs are service
groups in local high schools that help the
Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission.
Club members participate in Red Cross
service projects that impact their
community. Members discover many new
opportunities for self-development,
leadership and community service.
Reasons Students Join Red Cross Clubs:
Have Fun, Learn new skills, Work on
projects, To feel they are needed, Gain
experience, Meet people with similar
interests, Contribute to their local
community, Learn to be a leader -Also
available: Red Cross College Clubs
Disaster
Awareness Response Team (DART)
The DART team is comprised of high school
students ages 14-18 who distribute Red Cross
disaster education materials in assigned
community areas and spread awareness about
Red Cross services, programs, and volunteer
opportunities whenever possible.
College DART Teams also available.
Youth
Committee
Comprised of high school age Red Cross
volunteers whose purpose is to get other
youth involved and to help develop youth as
leaders. They meet once a month on Sunday
afternoon. Some examples of activities
are: Fund raising projects, Veterans
Nursing Home Project, Safe Families Day, All
Types of on going projects,
Summer Programs
(Contact
Us by April 1st)
Summer Clown
Troupe Program for ages 8 years old and up
The purpose of the American Red Cross clown
troupe is to teach fire safety at local
daycare centers and promote the American Red
Cross. They attend a two hour training to
learn how to apply and take off makeup, and
they are trained to teach fire safety for
day care centers with Sesame puppets, music
and pictures. The clown troupe performs
as a free community service at area child
care facilities and other special events
when requested.
Don't wait another day!
Let us help
match your talents and interest with
community needs.
For
information on Volunteer Opportunities,
contact us at:
(256) 536-0084 ext.
210
or
E-mail
Volunteer Services
***All
Volunteers are required to take training
(provided)
and pass a
background check if over 18 years of
age.***
