Help with a Smile at Local Blood Drives in Columbia, IL

Do you love interacting with people and want to make a direct impact in your community? We

have a volunteer opportunity for you!

The best part? You pick your locations and shifts.

What Is It and Why Is It Needed?

You would help to provide a warm and friendly greeting to our blood donors. As you welcome them you will assist them with reception and hospitality and enhance the blood donor experience.

Blood drives with volunteer greeters are more successful, run smoother and collect more blood. This means more lives are saved because of you! The importance is to provide the blood donors with a positive experience and encourage to donate regularly.

Apply to volunteer: https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=lead&a=336&h=956&p=1168029

Responsibilities

• Help to provide a warm and friendly greeting to our blood donors. As you welcome them, you will assist with reception and hospitality and enhance the blood donor experience. The importance is to provide the blood donors with a positive experience and encourage to donate regularly.
• Help to find other volunteers by discussing Red Cross volunteer opportunities with donors at blood drives.

Requirements

• Available for one 4-6-hour shift per month for a minimum of 3 months
• Excellent professionalism and communication skills
• Transportation to local blood drives
• Comfortable working with people from diverse communities and backgrounds
• Ability to regularly commit to a schedule, arrive punctually and adapt to change-driven culture
• Must be 16 or older

Opportunity for you to:

• Be in a safe environment helping your community
• Gain valuable training and experience while providing an invaluable service to your community
• Network and meet new people
• Develop customer service skills that will last a lifetime
• Receive community service hours
• Be part of the most respected world-wide organizations
• Meet some incredible people...our blood donors and staff

How to get started

• Complete the online application https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=lead&a=336&h=956&p=1168029
• Or, for any questions contact:
• Kristin Pendleton, Senior Volunteer Recruitment Specialist
• Call/Text: 314-281-7968 | kristin.pendleton@redcross.org
• Or schedule a convenient time to discuss www.calendly.com/kpendleton

What Our Volunteers Are Saying

• "When I needed blood during my cancer treatment, the Red Cross was there for me. I’m so happy to be able to give back by volunteering and thanking blood donors now that I’m recovered." ~Jackie P.
• "I may not have money to give, but I have time." ~Taylor W.
• "I can no longer donate blood, but this is a way I can help those who do donate." ~Steve J.

Watch our video to learn more: Blood Donor Ambassador