One day. Real Skills. Real impact.

When disaster strikes, a hot meal can be the first sign that help has arrived. This free, hands-on academy turns compassion into action giving you the knowledge, confidence, and community to respond when your neighbors need you most.

Who should come?

  • New volunteers ready to find their place in disaster relief.
  • Experienced responders who want to deepen their feeding and logistics skills.
  • Anyone interested in becoming a certified Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) driver.

Lunch Provided!

Register on Volunteer Connection or via email to Sauvaa Poleviyuma at sauvaa.poleviyuma@redcross.org.

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9 AM – 3 PM

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Red Cross Baton Rouge Chapter
4655 Sherwood Common Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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