Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Whether helping one displaced family or thousands, providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran, or teaching others how to respond in emergencies, it’s through the efforts of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
Be ready to help your local community! Due to predictions for an active hurricane and wildfire season and the complexities of COVID-19, the Red Cross will need thousands of volunteers to care for people when disasters strike. Train now to be a Ready Red Cross Shelter Volunteer so you can answer the call when your community needs it most!
We will need volunteers to help support emergency shelters by staffing different areas including reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information collection and other vital tasks. We have both associate and supervisory level opportunities available. Will you be ready to roll up your sleeves and help?
Search for “Shelter” in the search bar to find positions.
For more information about volunteering in San Diego or Imperial Counties, please contact Kaley Hearnsberger at kaley.hearnsberger@redcross.org or call 619-455-9513.
For more information about volunteering in Orange County, please contact Karla Legorreta at karla.legorreta@redcross.org or (714) 380-7263.
For more information about volunteering in Riverside County, please contact Kori Ahola at kori.ahola@redcross.org or (760) 574-4629.
For more information about volunteering in San Bernardino County, please contact Juana Zapata at juana.zapata@redcross.org or call (951) 205-6689.
If you are already a Red Cross volunteer, log in to Volunteer Connection to access volunteer opportunities, sign up for shifts, log hours, or access local volunteering information.