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Transportation Specialist Volunteer - Blood Services - Manchester, NH Area

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Manchester, NH
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    Specifically, we need drivers for routes Monday through Friday. (There are no weekend deliveries)
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    4
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Crime & Safety, Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine, Veterans
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Driving Background Check

    Description

    Transportation Specialist Volunteer - Blood Services - Manchester, NH Area

    Turn your compassion into action when you volunteer as a Blood Transportation Specialist with the Red Cross!

    Cruise into making a difference by donating a few hours of your time each week. As a member of our Blood Transportation Team, you can serve as a critical link in getting blood donations to those who need them by helping to drive blood products.

    Position Title: Transportation Specialist

    Position Description:

      • Deliver life-saving blood donations to local hospitals to help patients in need. As a volunteer driver, you become a hero, delivering not just blood, but hope and life itself.
      • Our user-friendly mobile app empowers you to seamlessly schedule shifts and make deliveries ensuring that blood, platelets, and other critical blood products get to hospitals swiftly.
      • From our American Red Cross facility in Manchester, NH, departing at 6:30am or 7am, begin your delivery to hospitals in the eastern, western or northern parts of the state, depending on which route you selected, arriving at the hospital for delivery and providing safe hand off of the blood at the hospital blood bank.
      • All delivery routes are approximately 3.5 to 4 hours and 125-180 miles roundtrip.
      • You will have access to Red Cross delivery vehicles to deliver the blood to the hospitals
      • Every trip you make saves lives.

    To become a life saver, all you need is:

      • A valid state driver's license and proof of insurance
      • 3 years driving experience and a clean driving record
      • To be comfortable using a mobile app and smart phone

    The ability to lift up to 45lbs

    Specifically, we need drivers for routes Monday through Friday. (There are no weekend deliveries)

    Ready to get started? Apply at: www.redcross.org/VolunteerNNE or click here: https://tinyurl.com/4s4kv7tz

    Location

    On-site
    Main St, Manchester, NH 03102, USA

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