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Become a Shelter Hero in North Texas

With a few hours of  Shelter Academy training, you or your organization/group can gain preparedness skills that will keep your family safe and your community resilient. Your compassion and our humanitarian mission are essential to overcome increasing threats and destruction from natural disasters.

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10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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301 Hospital Dr, G102
Corsicana, Texas 75110
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Shelter heroes are part of a roster of American Red Cross volunteers in your community who are trained and prepared to help their neighbors when a major catastrophe strikes. Natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires are occurring more frequently with greater intensity. Your community needs compassionate people like you to meet that growing challenge.

Expectations

 

  • Available at least once a year for a concentrated, flexible time period to volunteer to help others in your community after a major disaster like a hurricane.*
  • Participate in training for roles to help people with emergency sheltering, meal delivery and other essentials before, during and after a disaster.
  • A personal drive to make your community stronger and safer for everyone in need.
  • You can join individually or as part of a group, and you'll all become Red Crossers
Resources

 

  • The Red Cross provides in-person and virtual training for various disaster relief roles as a shelter volunteer.
  • Various connections to other Red Cross preparedness resources like CPR, first aid and more.
  • You and your family will also be connected to resources like sheltering, meals and more like others who have been affected by a large-scale disaster.

*During the application process a Red Cross representative will detail further expectations based on your volunteer position and be available to answer any questions you may have.
 

For questions, upcoming trainings and more, contact: ShelterHeroes@redcross.org

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DAT Academy Training North Texas

March 13- 28, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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