Volunteer Opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Flexible Shifts: Enjoy the flexibility of on-demand or scheduled shifts, allowing you to pick up deliveries that fit your schedule. 
• Help save lives by transporting life-saving blood or blood products to local hospitals and sites within the region to help patients in need. 
• Stay connected using the Red Cross Delivers mobile app on your smartphone to efficiently navigate between delivery sites and quickly get blood products to customers in urgent need.
• Lend a hand by collecting empty boxes and returning them to distribution sites as needed. 
• Support our mission by delivering essential supplies to blood collection sites as required. 
• Keep us organized by completing electronic documentation accurately. 
• Drive with care and represent the American Red Cross with pride and responsibility. 

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates live or work within 30 minutes of the distribution site, ensuring quick and efficient response times, preferred 
• Willingness to support the Red Cross mission, required 
• Valid state driver’s license and 3 years of licensed driving experience, required 
• Age 18+, required 
• Comfortable using smart phones and mobile apps, required 
• Ability to lift 45 lbs., required  
• Familiarity with geographic area and driving routes, required  
• Able to verify safe driving record (Note: An MVR check will be completed as a part of the interview process for this position), required  
• Current insurance and state registration if using personal vehicle, required  
• Successful completion of American Red Cross Transportation Specialist Training and Defensive Driving course and Red Cross Delivers Training, required 

Training

The following Red Cross trainings are required to serve in this role:

• Red Cross Volunteer Orientation
• American Red Cross Defensive Driving Course
• Transportation Specialist Training
• Red Cross Delivers Training
• Volunteer Connection scheduling training
• On-the-job training