STEP UP and Volunteer!
Students, your services are greatly needed!  Take the initiative and start volunteering where you can make a difference in your community!The Step Up Volunteer Program is a Livingston County Red Cross Youth-Based Volunteer Initiative that stands for:

Students Together Engaging in Preparedness

We have many Volunteer Opportunities including (but not limited to) the following: 

• Serve as a Disaster Action Team member
• Staff Red Cross Information booths at Community Events
• Organize fundraising events
• Teach your peers
• Teach First-Aid to children
• Health & Safety Instructors and/or Aides
• Work on prevention projects
• Work at blood drives
• Develop marketing materials, such as brochures, flyers, newsletters, etc.
• Provide office assistance
• Plan special events
• Write articles for the Chapter newsletter
• Recruit and schedule youth volunteers
• Train new volunteers
• Put together comfort kits, information packets, etc. for our clientele
• And so much more!

The volunteer opportunities are endless.  If you have a special interest or skill and you do not see it listed above as a way you would like to contribute, please inform us of  your specific interests because the above list is not all-inclusive of the opportunities available.  For instance, if you are great at photography or scrap-booking, let us know, we would love to have someone take pictures at our events and/or put a scrapbook together!

Why Volunteer for the Red Cross Livingston Step Up Program?

If you can answer yes to any of the following questions, we want you as a Volunteer! 

• Do you want to have fun?
• Do you want to help people in need?
• Do you want to gain new skills and experiences?
• Do you want to do work that is meaningful?
• Do you want a sense of accomplishment?

You can discover more about yourself, your goals and the world by volunteering for your local Red Cross Chapter!

How Can YOU Contribute?

We are looking for students to donate their valuable time to us.  There is no required hourly commitment.  If you can only contribute one hour or many hours, we would appreciate any and all time donated to us!

How Can YOU Benefit?

We are offering “free” opportunities for you to learn and/or be trained in disaster services, emergency safety, fundraising, health and safety, blood services, planning events, international services, CPR and First Aid or develop your skills in leadership, technology, marketing, writing, communications, public speaking, etc.

Your new skills will help you open doors to your future, as well as look great on your resume!

The American Red Cross is an exciting and enjoyable workplace.  We invite you to come explore volunteer opportunities and to join our team!

For more information and/or to schedule an orientation, please contact:

517-546-0326