How can young people help the Red Cross?
Youth are involved in almost every aspect of the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross offers youth, age 18 and younger, many opportunities in community service and volunteerism. Red Cross youth respond to disasters, provide education to their peers and other community members on how to stay safe, and support Red Cross blood drives through recruiting blood donors and sponsoring blood drives. As peer educators, youth teach members of their community about water safety, CPR and first aid, community disaster education, HIV/AIDS, international humanitarian law, and baby sitting.Red Cross youth volunteers also provide a number of support services to patients in Veteran’s Administration and military hospitals, raise funds for the organization, staff first aid booths in their community. Youth serve on Red Cross Chapter boards and on national committees for our organization as well.
Youth are involved in almost every aspect of the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross offers youth, age 18 and younger, many opportunities in community service and volunteerism. Red Cross youth respond to disasters, provide education to their peers and other community members on how to stay safe, and support Red Cross blood drives through recruiting blood donors and sponsoring blood drives. As peer educators, youth teach members of their community about water safety, CPR and first aid, community disaster education, HIV/AIDS, international humanitarian law, and baby sitting. Red Cross youth volunteers also provide a number of support services to patients in Veteran’s Administration and military hospitals, raise funds for the organization, staff first aid booths in their community. Youth serve on Red Cross Chapter boards and on national committees for our organization as well.
