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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Volunteers are needed in North Florida and the Southern Half of Georgia to help support Hurricane Michael relief efforts. We need help maintaining and setting up sheltering facilities, registering clients, maintaining client information, serving meals, and general housekeeping. If you live in North Florida or the Southern Half of Georgia, and are willing to volunteer, please apply now.

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If you do NOT live in these areas, please explore volunteer opportunities in your community.

Health and Mental Health Volunteers Needed

If you’re interested in volunteering with the Red Cross during Hurricane Michael, please review the eligibility requirements and apply.

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Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross.

Our vital work is only possible because of people like you.

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.

Volunteering with the Red Cross: By the Numbers

Nearly 64,000 disaster responses every year

More than 25,000 volunteers support Red Cross biomed

15k+ nurses & nursing students volunteer

More than 50k+ relief items distributed internationally

25% of volunteers are aged 24 or younger

More than 400,000 services provided to military families

More than 7 million people received disaster assistance internationally

90% of Red Cross disaster relief workers are volunteers

New Volunteer Applicants

Take an in-depth look at American Red Cross history, mission, vision and values in this self-guided module. You’ll also learn about our key service areas and organizational structure.

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