The American Red Cross is asking you to consider giving the gift of your time this year and resolving to help people in need as a volunteer in South Carolina.
“Our volunteers make up 90 percent of our work force and are the beating heart and soul of the Red Cross,” said Yolanda Gainwell, Interim CEO of the Red Cross of South Carolina. “Their support is immeasurable. Their precious gift of time builds our capacity to help people in what can be their darkest hour.”
Depending on your interests, the Red Cross offers a variety of volunteer opportunities — from supporting a family after a fire in their home, helping a member of the military during an emergency, or helping us ensure blood is available for patients who need it.
Disaster Action Team (DAT): Help families in your community after a home fire or other disaster. DAT team members provide emotional support, emergency financial assistance and information to help families begin to recover.
Hero Care Caseworker: Support members of the military, their families and our veterans. Become a casework volunteer and help provide emergency communications and critical services to military families all over the world.
Blood donor ambassadors: Engage with blood donors by greeting them at blood drives, helping them register, answering questions, providing information and assisting them at the refreshments table.
Blood transportation specialists: Volunteer transportation specialists support hospital patients by delivering blood from our facilities to local hospitals. If you have a little free time, love driving and enjoy meeting new people, the Red Cross has a great volunteer spot waiting for you.
“We were spared in Greenville. Our house and my little area, I felt the need to give back to my community,” said Kim Skunza, a new Red Cross volunteer who signed up in response to Hurricane Helene. “Since I’m retired now, it’s a great opportunity; it’s kind of my calling.”
The need to help has never been greater. Join us to provide relief and hope when it matters most. Visit redcross.org/volunteer and get started today.
