Be the Comfort in the Storm - Become a Shelter Volunteer! - Missoula

Inspire hope and spread kindness through action! The Red Cross is preparing for another extremely busy disaster season. It’s critical to have a trained and ready volunteer workforce to make sure we can provide relief at a moment’s notice. Be ready to stand up when disaster strikes by training now as a Shelter Service Associate.  

As a Red Cross shelter volunteer, you'll be part of a team providing a safe place to rest and a path toward recovery:

• In-person shelter support to assist with reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information collection and other vital tasks to help those we serve.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients.
• Availability to travel within region (multiple local shifts working 4-12-hour shifts on consecutive days) -or- travel to surrounding states (minimum of 14 days working 8- or 12-hour shifts on consecutive days). Travel and lodging expenses are covered.
• Complete the required virtual self-paced training (approximately 5 hours of training) within 30 days.
• Watch: Red Vest in action at https://youtu.be/VqwIwSV_URg.

Age Range: 18+

Time Commitment: Complete 5 hours of training and be able to serve for 14 consecutive days. The hours are long, the work is hard, but the experience will change you forever!

It’s through the efforts of volunteers that we do extraordinary things! Will you be ready to wear the red vest? Complete your application now at www.redcross.org/volunteertoday -or- Email our team at IDMT.Recruiting@redcross.org for more information.