Volunteer Opportunity

Greater Yakima and Tri Cities Area

Serving Yakima, Benton, Columbia, Walla Walla, Franklin, Adams, Grant, Kittitas, Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties.

	Blood Drive Ambassador Volunteers like you help ensure every blood donor has a rewarding experience so they will return to save another life. As a Receptionist, Donor Escort or Hospitality Host you are an essential blood drive team member. Don’t wait another day to find out how good it feels to make a difference in someone’s life! Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.	Questions? Pat Dilbeck Volunteer Recruitment Representative American Red Cross Volunteer Services 302 S Second Street Yakima, WA 98901 (509) 457-1690 Dilbeckp@usa.redcross.org
	Community Outreach Volunteers like you are the face of the Red Cross at fairs, festivals and community events. In this vital role you will educate the public about Red Cross programs, blood donation and volunteering. Every connection you build may save up to 3 lives. Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Courier Every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood. Volunteers like you transport life-saving blood to local hospitals for patients in need. Couriers may also deliver blood from community blood drives to the Red Cross. Volunteers must be at least 25 years of age. Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Language Interpreter (Spanish) Language Interpreters like you are the critical link between the Red Cross and life-saving blood donors. Utilize your fluent Spanish speaking skills to translate medical information and assist at community outreach events. Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Medical Volunteer - Apheresis Volunteers like you help guide platelet donors through the donation process. Checking donors in, filing charts, stocking medical carts and assisting nursing staff are part of the important work you’ll be assisting with. And, because cancer patients are the biggest platelet recipients you will be making a difference in some ones life! Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Office Assistant Volunteers like you support departments as they work to provide life-saving blood to hospital patients. You’ll partner with paid staff on vital office projects such as: data entry, correspondence, preparing packets, filing and more. Share and develop your professional skills as you help others! Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Phone Team As part of the Phone Team, volunteers like you make an immediate and positive connection with blood donors. Join the team that thanks donors and reminds them of their life-saving blood donation appointments. Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Team Volunteering Groups like yours (retiree, civic, faith based, youth etc.) partner with Red Cross to ensure the success of community blood drives. Choose to make an even bigger impact by hosting your own blood drive! What a great way for a group to receive visibility and make a difference locally! Sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
	Whole Blood, Double Red Cell or Platelet Donor Would you like to volunteer but have a limited amount of time? Just an hour or two can mean a lifetime to someone who needs blood. Giving blood is easy, safe and rewarding. Find a blood donation opportunity near you.