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The American Red Cross helps people in emergencies every day. Join the Red Cross team by donating your time and talents. Volunteers serve at all levels of the organization, from disaster relief, providing health and safety instruction to coordinating casework, performing clerical tasks, and greeting people at the front desk.

The Mid-Rio Grande Chapter has volunteers reflecting all ages, range of incomes and the diverse community. Our volunteer positions are in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, Torrance, and Socorro Counties making it possible for the Red Cross to touch the lives of thousands of individuals in need in your community.

The American Red Cross needs you!

• Various Opportunies to Help — Red Cross volunteers provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
   Typical Volunteer Opportunities (Checklist)
  
• Fits Your Schedule— Your local Red Cross chapter can work with you to provide rewarding experiences, whatever your schedule. 
   How much time do you have?
  
• No Special Skills Required — The Red Cross needs people with all kinds of different backgrounds, talents and skill levels. And, if you need training, we'll provide it. 
   Your Talents
• Volunteer Application- When you are ready, you may download and fill out our Volunteer Application and e-mail it to:WilsonJan@usa.redcross.org   Jan can be reached at 505-265-8514 or 800-560-2302
   Volunteer Application 

We Depend on Volunteers

Volunteers constitute 96 percent of our total work force to carry on our humanitarian work:

• Every year the Red Cross responds to more than 70,000 disasters—including approximately 150 home fires every day.
  
• About 11 million Americans turn to us to learn first aid, CPR, swimming, and other health and safety skills. Last year,   more than 158,000 people volunteered to teach those courses.
  
• Half the nation's blood supply— six million pints annually—is collected by more than 155,000 Red Cross volunteers .
  
• Among our emergency services for the men and women of the armed forces is the delivery of urgent family messages—around the clock and around the globe.
  
• More than 30,900 volunteers serve as chairs, members of boards of directors, or on advisory boards for local Red Cross units - chapters, Blood Services regions, and military stations.
  
• As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross reconnects more than 8,000 families separated by conflicts and disasters around the world through international tracking services and Red Cross messages.

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