Red Cross seeking Shelter Heroes to serve our communities in need for New Orleans, LA-HDQTRS.

Required: 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) Minimum 18 years of age.Available to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 4, 8 or 12 hours long) Willing to complete 3.5 hours of virtual self-paced training required for position.Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English.Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies Refer to the Physical Capacity Grid for physical and emotional requirements.

Private Group Details:

• Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
• Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
• Event can be held at organization location(s)
• No Donation

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