Nonprofit
Published 11/17/25 12:25PM

American Red Cross Shelter Volunteers Needed in Snyder county

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Middleburg, PA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    8-12 hours per day for local shifts, 14 days for national deployments
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Disaster Relief
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Sheltering volunteers complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and interact with clients to ensure their needs are met. Sheltering Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter.

    Responsibilities vary depending on assignment.

    • May include providing support to one or more of the following areas within the shelter:
      • reception
      • registration
      • dormitory
      • feeding
      • information
      • supply
    • Provide excellent customer service to clients
    • Complete the required virtual self-paced training (3.5 hours of training total)
    • Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event.
    • Ability to work in a continuously changing environment in which work priorities may change frequently.
    • Comfortable interacting with people from various diverse background whose lives have been disrupted and many are presenting immediate needs.
    • Comfortable working in a team environment as a frontline worker under the direction of a supervisor
    • Valid Driver’s License (required for Divisional and National Deployments)

    Regional responses: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days.

    Beyond Regional responses: 12-14-hour days for extended periods depending on distance. Time and length of commitment will vary by operation.

    To find out more and get started as a Red Cross volunteer, please visit: https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=lead&a=121215&h=193&p=592563

    Location

    On-site
    Middleburg, PA 17842, USA

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