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Adams County, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Services
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As one of the FASTEST growing Counties in Pennsylvania we are in DESPERATE need of help in many areas of our service delivery and Unit support!  The following is a current list of openings in our unit. Some provide new skills and experiences, some require training which will be arranged.

Volunteer Application Form
(Microsoft Word Format) 
Complete and mail to:
Adams County American Red Cross
11 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325

PLEASE Contact us !!
if you live in our area and have any spare time that you could help.

   The list includes:

•  The American Red Cross is looking for Blood Drive Coordinators for future blood drives in the Littlestown, Bonneauville, Biglerville, East Berlin, and New Oxford areas! If you enjoy talking on the phone and have 6-8 hours to spend recruiting blood donors every few months, you can help save lives from your home!

 

    If you are interested in learning more about how you, as a volunteer, can help area patients, please call:

American Red Cross of Adams County
334-1814
or
Bonnie Rill
Senior Account Manager
American Red Cross Blood Services
1-800-605-3722

 

•  Assistance in the office with visitors, phones, filing and other office operations including work like computer maintenance. Time needed ranges from 2 hours a week up to multiple hours daily.

 

•  Instructors to teach public courses in all areas from CPR and First Aid to Pet first aid to Babysitting to general Health and Safety courses. We have a need for Instructor trainers as well. Time needed ranges from 12 hours a quarter (after training) up to multiple hours weekly.

 

•  Membership in committees such as Volunteer Development including outreach (like this section) to events like helping with our annual recognition event, Blood Drive/Services including phone calling, or helping at drives or publicity, Disaster Services (on call NOT required for all positions, but many on call positions are really needed), Finance Committee including monitoring reports from accounting and planning policies, Financial Development (fund raising) positions include planners and event activities, Youth Services, to help develop support of programs in the community. Time needed ranges from 2-4 hours a month up to multiple hours weekly (if involved in multiple events).

 

•  Leadership positions for Committee Chairpersons (Specific experience in the areas is NOT required for oversight/management) for Volunteer Services/Development, Blood Drives/Services, Health and Safety, Youth Programs, and Office Operations Committees. Time needed averages 8-16 hours a month up to 4-8 hours weekly.

 

•  Board of Advisors openings for up to 12 people to help monitor and guide (called Governing) the provided services, office operations and committees reporting to fulfill the needs of the community. Also, one position to also sit on the York Board is open at this time. Time needed ranges from 8-12 hours a month up to 16-24 hours a month.

 

     AND THIS IS THE SHORT LIST… So you can see why we are asking for help
    to find people with time to volunteer!

 

Please Email us (click "contact us" below) or Call (717-334-1814)

 

 

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