Needs From: Volunteer Houston

The single largest need for volunteers. 

A home visitor is a volunteer who is matched with an adult who is blind or visually impaired and assists the person with everyday tasks that allow the person to maintain their independence (ex. grocery shopping, mail reading, bill paying, running errands). The blind adult lives in the specified area.

Commitment: 1 or 2 times a month.

Volunteer must have their own vehicle.

Are you a high schooler interested in being a part of a team of young leaders who are passionate about ending the water crisis?

Then you are in the right spot! 

Join Thirst Project Sugar Land to make a difference in your community and change the world! 

(You will also be first to know about all of our upcoming volunteering opportunities during which you can get hours!)

Check out this document to learn about the open positions and apply here!

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON JULY 24!

CCSC partners with local schools to offer vision screening for students on their campuses. Volunteers who enjoy direct involvement with children and are available on weekday mornings, typically during the fall semester, are needed for this program.

Emergency Services provides food and clothing as well as financial assistance to those in crisis. Volunteers are needed to help greet clients, answer phone inquiries, interview clients, help in the food or clothing pantry, or provide administrative assistance. We especially need bilingual (Spanish / English) volunteers.

JobNet is a place that helps people conduct a more effective and efficient job search. Some clients are looking to improve their skills to get a promotion or a better job. Some are trying to get back in the workforce after being away for some time. Others are trying to learn new skills to change careers. All are trying to improve their lives and themselves.

Volunteers are needed to assist with ESL classes (we have a curriculum and guidance), review resumes, conduct mock interviews, teach computer skills classes in our computer lab, teach soft skills seminars in our classroom, and greet clients at the reception desk.

Emergency Services locations provide food, clothing, hygiene items, and financial assistance to families in need. We need bilingual volunteers to work one day every week, on a weekday, to help answer the phones and schedule financial appointments, interview clients to determine their needs, and provide translation to reception, interviewers, and phone volunteers.

We also need volunteers in our JobNet program. JobNet helps people prepare for and conduct a more efficient and effective job search. We need help greeting clients, answering phones, ensuring clients sign in, scheduling clients for classes or workshops, and sharing information about JobNet.

Our entrepreneurial programs, Martha's Way (residential housekeeping) and Non-medical Home Caregiver, need volunteers to help our clients practice their English skills. We could also use some administrative help with preparing materials and following up with clients.

Summary:

As a volunteer with the R&P program, you will support the case management team in helping newly arrived refugees during their initial resettlement period. Responsibilities include assisting with documentation, organizing case files, helping with core service delivery (such as arranging transportation and setting up housing), and performing light administrative tasks. Volunteers will also assist with preparing materials for cultural orientation sessions and help clients with the completion of paperwork related to public benefits and social services. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in refugee services and social work.

Example tasks:

- Assist with airport pickups, home visits, and basic welfare checks

- Organize and maintain client case files

- Help with service delivery documentation and case management support

- Perform clerical tasks like data entry and preparing documents

Onboarding:

Interested volunteers can fill out an application at tinyurl.com/ECDCHMCvolunteerapp and will be contacted to complete a 30 minute orientation session. After completing orientation, volunteers will be connected with program managers and supervisors for scheduling.

Schedule:

We accept volunteers Monday - Friday from 8:30AM to 5:00PM. Schedules can be flexible depending on your needs.

Contact:

For interest and inquiries, please email KDorrier@ecdcus.org

As a PC program volunteer, you will assist in providing intensive case management (ICM) services to vulnerable refugee populations, including those with medical needs, disabilities, or social adjustment issues. You will support case managers in client communication, documentation, and referrals to essential services such as healthcare, employment, and mental health services. Volunteers play an important role in helping vulnerable individuals navigate complex systems and achieve self-sufficiency. This role is ideal for volunteers interested in social work, healthcare navigation, or working with underserved populations.

Possible Tasks:

- Support case managers in conducting client needs assessments

- Assist with documentation and case file organization

- Help track service delivery and follow up on referrals for housing, healthcare, and more

- Provide administrative support for service delivery monitoring

Onboarding:

Interested volunteers can fill out an application at tinyurl.com/ECDCHMCvolunteerapp and will be contacted to complete a 30 minute orientation session. After completing orientation, volunteers will be connected with program managers and supervisors for scheduling.

Schedule:

We accept volunteers Monday - Friday from 8:30AM to 5:00PM. Schedules can be flexible depending on your needs.

Contact:

For interest and inquiries, please email KDorrier@ecdcus.org

Volunteers with the MG program will assist in helping newly arrived refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment services. You will support employment counselors in preparing clients for job applications, interviews, and employment readiness. Additionally, volunteers will help with data entry, tracking employment outcomes, and organizing job-related documentation. This role is perfect for those with an interest in workforce development or helping individuals become self-sufficient through employment.

Example Tasks:

- Assist with client job applications, resume building, and interview preparation

- Support employment counselors in organizing job leads and tracking client outcomes

- Help with administrative tasks such as maintaining client case files and data entry

- Provide logistical support for job readiness workshops

Onboarding:

Interested volunteers can fill out an application at tinyurl.com/ECDCHMCvolunteerapp and will be contacted to complete a 30 minute orientation session. After completing orientation, volunteers will be connected with program managers and supervisors for scheduling.

Schedule:

We accept volunteers Monday - Friday from 8:30AM to 5:00PM. Schedules can be flexible depending on your needs.

Contact:

For interest and inquiries, please email KDorrier@ecdcus.org

The Quality Assurance Support Volunteer will assist in organizing, maintaining, and auditing client case files across multiple programs, including Reception and Placement (R&P), Matching Grant (MG), Preferred Communities (PC) and Social Integration Microenterprises (SIMED). The volunteer will be responsible for ensuring that all documentation is up-to-date, secure, and easily accessible, while also providing language interpretation when needed, supporting data entry, reporting, and system development for efficient file management.

This role involves collaboration with various program teams to ensure adherence to grant requirements, particularly regarding file management and security. The volunteer will also participate in team meetings to contribute to progress reports and help develop strategies for improving quality assurance.

This role offers valuable experience in refugee resettlement, program administration, and compliance management. The volunteer will gain hands-on experience in case management, employment counseling, and the operational side of federally funded refugee programs.

Program Support and Compliance
• File Management: Organize and maintain both physical and electronic client case files. Ensure that documentation for all programs (R&P, MG, PC, etc.) is up to date, easily accessible, and secure.
• Data Entry & Reporting: Perform accurate data entry for case documentation, service provision, and client outcomes when needed. Utilize SharePoint and Refugee Management System to manage data files, generate reports, and track program progress.
• Document Management System Development: Assist in creating and implementing systems to streamline document storage and retrieval processes. Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
• Clerical Support: Provide additional support by preparing reports, memos, and other correspondence. Collaborate with team members to gather necessary data for document audits and other administrative tasks.

Cross-Program Collaboration
• Collaboration with Other Programs: Work with other teams, such as the Reception and Placement (R&P) Matching Grant (MG), Preferred Communities (PC) and Social Integration (SI) to ensure that programs are following grant requirements with respect to file management and security.
• Departmental Meetings: Participate in team meetings to discuss findings, progress reports, and strategies for improving quality assurance.

Key Qualities and Skills:
• Bilingual: Fluency in a second language (e.g. Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Farsi, etc.) is highly preferred to effectively communicate with the diverse refugee population.
• Organizational Skills: Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage extensive documentation and comply with federal program requirements.
• Cultural Sensitivity: A deep understanding of, or willingness to learn about, the unique challenges faced by refugees and how to provide compassionate, culturally responsive support.
• Team-oriented: A collaborative team player who can work effectively with employment counselors, case managers, and other staff members to support program goals.
• Proactive and Reliable: A motivated and reliable individual who can take initiative and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Interest in Workforce Development: A passion for helping vulnerable populations achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment.
• Flexibility: Willingness to support various tasks, including administrative duties, with a proactive and positive attitude.

The ECDC-Houston Multicultural Center will be offering English classes to the newest members of our community. We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate beginner English classes.

This is a great opportunity for those who want to combine service with some alone time or for couples who would like to volunteer together.

Register at www.redcross.org/volunteer  Search I want to deliver life saving blood to local hospitals in Houston when in the Opportunities step. 

Time Commitment:

Hours vary depending on meetings, training sessions, and/or responses at the local chapter.

Qualifications:

Active and unencumbered licensure in at least one of the following:

The American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health responder provides disaster mental health services to individuals and families who have been impacted by a disaster. 

Duties:

Qualifications:

A. CURRENTLY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:

Due to disasters occurring across the country, the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is looking for volunteers to deploy locally or to our neighboring regions to assist with disaster relief. Complete a volunteer application today! Free online training will be provided as well as travel, meals, and lodging during deployment.

Volunteers will be asked to assist in shelters. Shelter duties may include:

More on the Shelter Service Associate Volunteer:

The role of the Sheltering Service Associate - is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to successfully complete their assigned areas of responsibility on a disaster relief operation. They ensure safe sheltering at a single shelter throughout the cycle of the disaster.

Groups are welcome to train together and form a shelter team. Please complete the form in the link below if interested:

https://forms.office.com/r/d7dP48UJLg

For more information, please email gabriela.salcedo@redcross.org. 

The American Red Cross is made possible by people like YOU who contribute their unique backgrounds, talents and skill levels to the Red Cross mission. The need for volunteers is constant and remains our top priority to safely deliver critical services during COVID-19. Will you be ready to roll up your sleeves and help?

Reconnection Workshops are free and confidential group sessions offered by the American Red Cross to help those facing challenges in returning to family life, their jobs and living again in their communities after military deployments.  During the pandemic, these courses are offered in a virtual format.

Key Responsibilities: 

Qualifications: 

If you are interested and want to start right away go to:  https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/gulf-coast/volunteer.html                            Upon completion please call me, text me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today!  Application is

short and sweet - let me know if you need help and upon completion I can help you process your application immediately so that you can learn what is the right "FIT" for YOU! Once you start  your application let me know and we can go on to the next step!  Resolve to Volunteer!                                                                                                                                                                                                                      #learntosavealife #missionmemories #staysafeandhealthy #journeyofalifetime

All my best, 

Sylvia Burle  I   Volunteer Services Senior Recruiter II

American Red Cross serving Texas Gulf Coast Region

American Red Cross   24-HOUR Disaster Line (866) 526-8300

T:  (361) 500-5027  I E:  sylvia.burle@redcross.org

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Your American Red Cross is in need of 2 leadership volunteers to help build networks and partnerships on behalf of the organization for 2 different departments. 

Community Partnerships Region Program Lead (Disaster Cycle Services) & Community Relations & Outreach Lead (Service to the Armed Forces).  Both positions require leaders who are willing to network to help build capacity for their respective programs and to create partnerships to move the mission forward

Ideal candidates are networkers who are naturals at connecting people together. They should be professional and knowledgeable about the Red Cross. Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.

Estimated time commitment will vary between the 2 programs. However, daytime availability would be required in order to attend appropriate meetings.

Please note that the volunteer working with the Disaster Team should have the availability to deploy/respond to large scale disasters 1-2 times per year within the Texas Gulf Coast Region. This person may respond in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or a Red Cross Headquarters. Deployments are typically 2 weeks with Red Cross covering travel, room & board.

For more information, begin the process of stepping up in this role please contact Kimberly Patel at Kimberly.patel@redcross.org or 281-733-4162. 

Your American Red Cross - Disaster Team is looking for a Recognition & Appreciation lead for all Red Cross volunteers within the Texas Gulf Coast specializing in recognizing the volunteers within disaster cycle services. The purpose of this position is to ensure every Red Cross worker is showing appreciation to and recognizing our volunteers for their participation and contributions. Developing and implementing celebrations of success with acts of appreciation through formal and informal methods.  

We are recruiting the first ever volunteer in this role, so anyone taking it on will have the flexibility to create an exciting new program that makes volunteers feel valued.

Key Responsibilities

· Promoting disaster departmental participation in formal Red Cross recognition programs; 

Qualifications

Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Action Oriented: Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that she/she sees as challenging.

Manages Diversity: Treats all kinds and classes of people equitably; deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages and both sexes.

Building Effective Teams: Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Personal Learning: Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal and managerial behavior quickly; watches others for their reactions to his/her performance and adjusts; seeks feedback.

Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team; sets clear expectations; deals with problems in a timely manner; regularly reviews individual performance and holds timely discussions.

Delegation: Clearly and comfortably delegates tasks and decisions; broadly shares responsibility and accountability; trusts people to perform; lets direct reports finish their own work.

Directing Others: Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.

Composure: Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during stressful times; is a settling influence in a crisis.

Motivating Others: Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team members; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working with and for.

Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; anticipates future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; creates competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.

Dealing with Ambiguity: Effectively copes with change; can shift gears comfortable; decides and acts without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; can comfortably handle risk and uncertaint

Attention to detail: Good organizational skills, Computer savvy-knowledgeable and familiar with Red Cross training databases.

To get involved in this role, please reach out to Kimberly.Patel@redcross.org or 281-733-4162 or visit www.redcross.org/volunteer and search for the opportunity: I want to recognize and show appreciation to Red Cross volunteers.

Volunteers in this role are required to be fully vaccinated.

This is a great opportunity for those who want to combine service with some alone time or for couples who would like to volunteer together.

If you are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  http://www.redcross.org/volunteer and upon completion please call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today! 

All my best,

Sylvia Burle

361-500-5027 or sylvia.burle@redcross.org

The role of you - the Sheltering Service Associate - is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to successfully complete their assigned areas of responsibility on a disaster relief operation. They ensure safe sheltering at a single shelter throughout the cycle of the disaster.

Volunteers in this role are required to be fully vaccinated.

Key Responsibilities:

If  are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  http://www.redcross.org/volunteer and upon completion please call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today! 

The purpose of the logistics procurement activity is to obtain materials and supplies for disaster relief operations through numerous sources resulting in timely delivery while being cost effective. 

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and expectations include but are not limited to:

Qualifications

Required:

Time Commitment

Monthly 5-10 hours per month. Time need increases during times of large scale disaster with multiple 12 hour days needed during the response.

Opportunities to deploy for 2 week assignments also available. Ask a team member more about deploying for disasters!

The Logistics Supply activity on a disaster relief operation receives, decides sourcing, fills, and delivers orders for supplies from Disaster Relief Operation (DRO) groups and activities. 

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and expectations include but are not limited to:

Qualifications

Required:

Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Time Commitment

Monthly 5-10 hours per month. Time need increases during times of large scale disaster with multiple 12 hour days needed during the response.

Opportunities to deploy for 2 week assignments also available. Ask a team member more about deploying for disasters!

Assist Red Cross in delivering mission by alleviating human suffering caused by disasters. Primary responses include single family and multi family fires.

Key Responsibilities

Please contact Sylvia Burle Volunteer Services at sylvia.burle@redcross.org or call me at 361-500-5027 so that we can start your Red Cross Journey.       

Are you a veteran or enjoy working with veterans and their family members? Well this is the perfect opportunity for you. The Texas Gulf Coast American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) & International Services Department (ISD) is looking for highly motivated and talented volunteers that can dedicate 20 hours a week, 5 days a week towards hosting activities, participating in community events and developing partnerships with veteran organizations within the community. Can be virtual, in person, or hybrid! We will work with your schedule!

Job Description:

Required

If you are gifted in the arts of photography, videography or sound technology we can always find a place for you! Our kids like seeing photos of themselves that we are able to share on social media and we are truly able to tell the story of what Hope For Youth does through photos and video.

We are in need of someone to use their Salesforce knowledge to lay the foundation for our NPSP integration. 

Help us celebrate children in low-income families around the greater Houston Area by having a 

Toy Drive in support of us.

Please ask your family, friends, and neighbors to donate new toys for children aged 3-11. These will be added to the Birthday Boxes we give to children around Houston. 

To make things a bit easier, the link to our Amazon Charity list can be used. When using this link, Amazon will deliver the items directly to us.

https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/1RE4QV4NFHBPK/ref=smi_ext_lnk_lcl_cl

Click Here for a Printable Birthday Wish List

When the drive is complete, please click HERE to schedule a drop off time 

Thanks for supporting our mission of giving Houston children a happy birthday! 

-The Birthday Bash Box Team

See birthday smiles us on Instagram  and Facebook

The Woods Project runs weekend trips at different sites near Houston. Our trips include everything from backpacking to canoeing and kayaking to pulling invasive species or planting trees for service projects. We combine students from different high schools who come out with their teachers to enjoy the woods, meet new people and develop strong leadership skills and confidence.

Spring 2017 Weekend Trip Dates:

Trip #1 Feb 24-26th Backpacking in Sam Houston National Forest

Trip #2 Feb 24-26th Camping at Brazos Bend State Park

Trip #3 March 3-5 Backpacking in Sam Houston National Forest

Trip #4 March 3-5 Kayaking/ Fishing at Galveston State Park

Trip #5 March 24-26th Backpacking in Sam Houston National Forest

Trip #6 March 24-26th Kayaking/ Fishing at Galveston State Park with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Trip #7 April 7-9th Backpacking in Sam Houston National Forest

Trip #8 April 7-9th Canoe/Kayak in Huntsville State Park with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Please sign up for a trip that works for you.

We depend 100% on our volunteers to come out with us and have a great time along with the students. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and range in age from 22 to 78 years old. All that we ask of volunteers is that they are willing to come out, enjoy the outdoors and share their stories with our students.

The students do most of the tasks such as cooking and cleaning so volunteers are really there to supervise and be mentors. We provide all of the gear and food for the weekend so all you have to bring are your personal clothes and an open mind. Some of our volunteers have years of experience in the outdoors and some have never slept in a tent. We are flexible and want to work with you to make sure you have a great time giving back to the community. Our volunteers often tell us that they grow just as much as the students while on our trips.

Please fill out an online volunteer application and we'll get in touch with you.

Red Cross is following up with our neighbors that have been affected by the recent disasters and we are in need of a handful of Spanish Translators to sit with a current caseworker and help with the communication between parties.

Assist Red Cross in delivering mission by alleviating human suffering caused by disasters. Primary responses include single family and multi family fires.

Key Responsibilities

Red Cross Spokespersons are a part of a professional volunteer team that develops and delivers the Red Cross story behind-the-scenes, on-camera, in-person and online through media channels, websites, social media feeds and other content platforms.

Blue Sky (no disaster) Operations include the following:

Volunteer Recognition & Appreciation Lead

Volunteers are the heart of the American Red Cross and we could not serve our clients and our community without them. The Volunteer Services Recognition and Appreciation Lead oversees the development and implementation of both formal and informal chapter recognition efforts for the Greater Houston Area. 

The American Red Cross is looking for On-Camera Spokeperson to go out to the scenes of home and apartment fires to tell the Red Cross story. Red Cross Media Relations volunteers are part of a professional volunteer team that develops and delivers the Red Cross story behind-the-scenes, on-camera, in-person and online through media channels, websites, social media feeds and other content platforms. 

Volunteers are asked to sign up for one 4-hour on call shift per week. Shifts are available 24 hours a day. 

To begin your Red Cross journey, please visit www.redcross.org/volunteer. Click on the opportunity: I want to share the Red Cross story with the media on camera. 

The purpose of this position is to perform emergency management readiness and capacity building activities across all phases of Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) (Preparedness, Response, Recovery) for the purpose of enabling effective service delivery during a response. 

Key Responsibilities:

Emergency Management collaborates with partners to develop strategies to enable an effective and efficient community response during a disaster while adhering to the principles of the Red Cross.
This position is responsible for the tasks involved in the Emergency Management function:

Qualifications:

Ability to:

Time Commitment:

How to become a volunteer: Visit https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=rco_opportunity_detail&opportunity_id=146743 or email Kimberly.Patel@redcross.org.

Reconnection Workshops are free and confidential group sessions offered by the American Red Cross to help those facing challenges in returning to family life, their jobs and living again in their communities. 

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:

How to register as a volunteer: Visit www.redcross.org/volunteer and click on "Find Opportunities and Apply". Search for "I want to conduct workshops to help veterans readjust after service."

THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY CAN BE VIRTUAL. FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Support and assist with the full range of client services to military members, veterans and their families, to include: emergency communications; information and referral; access to financial assistance; and family follow-up services.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

If  are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  http://www.redcross.org/volunteer and upon completion please call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today! 

Coordinate and lead communications volunteers for several communications projects including content development for news releases, Red Cross stories, social media, etc.

Time Commitment

This position requires a minimum monthly volunteer commitment of 15-20 hours remotely and within and outside regular business hours.

This allows for flexibility in scheduling while still enabling the volunteer to carry out their key responsibilities.

Qualifications

Excellent oral and written communication skills and a background in project management and/or volunteer management is preferred.

Motivated, passionate, with a self-starter outlook and attitude that drive a desire to mentor and engage volunteers.

The VS Volunteer Recruitment Lead serves as a subject matter expert on recruitment and implements the volunteer recruitment strategy and plan by building for their assigned area(s)and managing a recruitment team and coordinating with the regional Volunteer Services team. We are looking for one lead to cover Montgomery, Waller, Matagorda, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Galveston Counties all together.

Key  Responsibilities:

Time Commitment:

10-15 hours per month. Must have daytime/business hours availability.

Qualifications:

Length of Appointment:

1 year commitment requested, renewable

The Administrative Assistant Volunteer will assist with projects that help fulfill fundraising needs and provide support for fundraising efforts; chapter stewardship efforts such as mailings, thank you calls to donors;  thank you calls/notes to donors; office assistance; donor database maintenance, and donor research.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:

Please View our link here for job details and organization information. 

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. 

Purpose: Ensure that the American Red Cross, Texas Gulf Coast Region knows of the community resources available to support the military community

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment: Flexible

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. 

The purpose of this position is to support the region and ensure standardized services through the monitoring of direct client assistance. Note: Individuals in fiscal review must have no other Direct Client Assistance functional role in the region or territory. The fiscal reviewer may not perform casework or casework supervisor tasks in the region.

Key Responsibilities: 

Time Commitment: Varies depending on caseload. Estimated at 10 hours per week

Qualifications:

Orientation towards data management or finance, and interested in supporting the delivery of services to clients affected by disaster and ensuring standardized direct client assistance. Note: An individual serving as a fiscal reviewer in their local region and also trained as a caseworker can deploy and serve as a caseworker on a disaster relief operation. This individual’s CAS 2.0 role will require a temporary change to Caseworker and he or she will not be able to serve as a fiscal reviewer while on assignment with the disaster relief operation.

This volunteer position assists the Business Operations Specialist in providing general administrative support for a chapter or satellite office within the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment: Shifts available, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, afternoon help from 1pm-5pm especially needed

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

Are you a leader? This team is new and is in need of a Regional Lead as well as a Harris County Lead!

The role of the Disability Integration Worker is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to successfully complete their assigned areas of responsibility on an operation’s service delivery plan. They ensure that all shelters and other service delivery sites, as well as all programs, services and communications are equally accessible to all clients, including those with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. 

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:  8-12 hours per day during times of disaster response for multiple, consecutive days. (In other words, this person is expected to stand up on disaster operations when their local territory is impacted and potentially provide support for regional events.) Time commitment is flexible and varied during “steady state”.

The purpose of this position is to deliver services to clients who have been separated from family members in other countries due to armed conflict, migration, disasters, or other humanitarian emergencies. These services include delivery of Red Cross messages, responding to tracing inquiries, information and referrals, and community outreach. Demonstrate commitment and understanding of the Fundamental Principals of the Red Cross international network.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​

The Texas Gulf Coast Region is looking for a leader to work alongside the Regional Preparedness Manager to provide support thus ensuring the communities within our 51 counties have access and are receiving disaster preparedness services. The two main preparedness program are:

Sound the Alarm. Save a Life. events: In these one day events volunteers and community partners team up to install FREE smoke alarms in homes and help make families safer by creating fire escape plans.

Pillowcase Preparedness: These presentations for elementary aged students not only teach the children about disaster preparedness, but about the science behind the disaster (thus making them less scary) and coping techniques to help them stay calm.

Ideal candidates will be willing to learn the doctrine supporting Red Cross preparedness They will have project management experience and have successfully collaborated with partners on projects, programs or events. This volunteer will need to be able to give presentations to children as well as adults. 

Time Commitment will vary, but some daytime/weekday availability will be needed.

The Red Cross is looking for new volunteers to help the Transportation Team to help schedule rides for those who need transportation to their non-emergency medical and human services appointments. This is an administrative role: scheduling rides for clients, making reminder calls, completing client satisfaction surveys.

Weekday availability is a must. Ideally, volunteers will be available for 4 hours per week.The department is open from 7am-6pm Monday-Friday.

The Database Specialist Volunteer will assist with projects that help fulfill fundraising needs and provide support for fundraising efforts including donor database maintenance. 

Attention to detail and confidentiality a must!

Looking for assistance 10 hours/week during weekdays/business hours

The American Red Cross is looking for On-Camera Spokeperson to go out to the scenes of home and apartment fires to tell the Red Cross story. Red Cross Media Relations volunteers are part of a professional volunteer team that develops and delivers the Red Cross story behind-the-scenes, on-camera, in-person and online through media channels, websites, social media feeds and other content platforms. 

Volunteers are asked to sign up for one 4-hour on call shift per week. Shifts are available 24 hours a day. 

To begin your Red Cross journey, please visit www.redcross.org/volunteer. Click on the opportunity: I want to share the Red Cross story with the media on camera. 

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. 

Purpose: Ensure that the American Red Cross, Texas Gulf Coast Region knows of the community resources available to support the military community

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment: Flexible

This is a short term project, estimated to last between 4-8 months and to take about 70 hours of time to complete.

The Project:

Ensure that all Disaster Assessment workers in Texas Gulf Coast Region have Red Cross Collect qualifications completed and reflected in their Volunteer Connection profile.
• Provide appropriate training, support, and recognition to team members
• Ensure that Detailed Damage Assessments (DDA) is completed in the field.

Qualifications:

Ability to follow assessment procedures
· Ability to collect data
· Ability to enter data into Red Cross data base (RC Collect /Survey123)
· Familiarity and ability to access computer programs
· Conducts phone surveys to gather impact and preliminary damage assessment information.
· Ability to understand, explain, and implement activity procedures with emphasis on the collection process.
· Leadership and Team Building
· Ability to build effective relationships with units and individuals who can help with work related goals.
· Complex problem solving skills

Builds Effective Teams
Building teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Situational Adaptability
Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Collaborates
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Is able to:
· Sit for 2 hours periods
· Speak clearly on phone and in person

Volunteers in this role can take on one of two tracks. 

The volunteer should plan on average of 5-10 hours per week and have ability to come in to the main Houston office during business hours periodically. 

 It takes about 5-10 minutes to finish application then we can proceed to the next step and do a 15 minute interview to make sure we find the right fit! 

All my best,

Sylvia Burle

Volunteer Services Senior Recruiter

361-500-5027 or sylvia.burle@redcross.org

The purpose of this position is to provide support to leadership of Disaster Cycle Services workers in performing feeding activities during preparedness, response, and recovery within a Region. 

The role of the Disaster Mental Health (DMH) Deputy Regional Lead is to support the DMH Regional Lead in onboarding and supporting volunteers on the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Time Commitment:

Flexible timing, anticipated at about 5 hours per month. 

Location:

The volunteer in this role may come in and volunteer from their closest office or volunteer from home at their discretion.

Every day, the Red Cross responds to an average of 3-4 fires a day in the Greater Houston area. These fires are responded to by teams of volunteers who go and meet the family, within 2 hours, any time night or day.

How do these amazing volunteers get called out? By YOU - our newest Disaster Action Team Duty Officer. 

Purpose: Ensures timely activation and monitoring of local and regional Disaster Action Team (DAT) responses. The Duty Officer supports the DAT program either at the chapter/territory or region level.

Key Responsibilities: 

Leadership - 

Functional - 

Time Commitment: At least one 12 hour on-call shift per week. Coverage of the night shift (6p-6a) and weekend shifts are CRITICALLY needed. Initially several hours on online training will be required in order to understand the role and the services provided.

Training: Training will be a mix of online and on the job. Duty Officers will need to go on a handful fire calls on scene to understand that experience. Once training is complete, you will not need to go on scene - unless you want to.

The roles of the Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) Drivers is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation. ERV drivers deploy to large scale disasters to so support Mass Care activities. These activities typically involve either mobile feeding routes, food delivery to fixed feeding sites or delivering emergency supplies for clients.  

Time Commitment: 12-14 hour days for extended periods depending on distance. Time and length of commitment will vary by operation, but typical deployments are 14 days long.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Assist Red Cross in delivering mission by alleviating human suffering caused by disasters. Primary responses include single family and multifamily fires.  

Key Responsibilities

Want to save a life?  View this video for a glimpse of this High Priority Position:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFrWvAprx-Q

If you are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  http://www.redcross.org/volunteer

Please contact Sylvia Burle Volunteer Services at sylvia.burle@redcross.org or call me at 361-500-5027 so that we can start your Red Cross Journey.       

Assist Red Cross in delivering mission by alleviating human suffering caused by disasters. Primary responses include single family and multi family fires.

Key Responsibilities

Want to save a life?  View this video for a glimpse of this High Priority Position:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFrWvAprx-Q

If you are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  http://www.redcross.org/volunteer and upon completion please call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today! 

All my best,

Sylvia Burle

361-500-5027 or sylvia.burle@redcross.org

The purpose of Disaster Services Technology is to provide communications, technology and support to individuals and work sites on a disaster relief operation.  

There are 4 teams within the Disaster Services Technology Group

Communications: The role of the Communication Service Associate is to complete assigned tasks using one or more segments of the telecom industry being used on the DRO such as radio dispatch or maintenance, cellular sales or support, wireline carrier or Installation Company, or amateur radio.

Computer Operations: The role of the Computer Operations Service Associate is to complete assigned tasks using and troubleshooting PC technology including PC hardware, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

Customer Service: The role of the Customer Service Service Associate is to retrieve and sort information and reports for Customer Service. Experience in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access).

Networking: The role of the Networking Service Associate is to complete assigned tasks using internet protocol, networking and related technologies, including Windows networking, network attached printers, WiFi, routers and switches and the fundamentals of twisted pair Ethernet cabling.

Time Commitment

Regional responses: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days.

Beyond Regional responses: 12-14 hour days for extended periods depending on distance. Time and length of commitment will vary by operation.

Qualifications

Candidates are folks that want to work or learn about:

The Fundraising Data & Salesforce Volunteer assists Relationship Managers with maintaining accurate information in our CRM System, Salesforce.  Assist Development Specialists with keeping track of fundraising data.  

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with keeping donor information current in Salesforce. This may include entering disaster asks, recording activities, uploading documents such as grant agreements, and updating contact information for Fundraisers.
• Maintain accuracy of donor groups in Salesforce, including updating groups after a disaster for Donor Development Officers.
• Utilize the Donor Data Portal for donor research.
• Manage the Fundraising Support Request Forms process to regularly update donor information.
• Assist with creating and tracking invoices for corporate donors when needed.
• Run reports, including fundraiser activity, year-end Moves Management, group management, analysis of daily gift reports and more.
• Research as needed to ensure accuracy of all donor information.
• Review information for Channel Design/portfolio realignment, move accounts as necessary and provide data cleanup.
• Support gift tracking and management, including tracking down missing gifts and linking gifts in Relationship Manager’s absence.

Qualifications

A Disaster Assessment Service Associate conducts field collection of damage assessment information and conducts damage assessment review and interpretation for Individual Assistance Providers (IAPs). This includes the collection and recording of impact and damage data and supporting Recovery Services with data interpretation.

Volunteers in this role are required to be fully vaccinated.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment: 

Regional responses: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days.

Beyond Regional responses: 12-14 hour days for extended periods depending on distance. Time and length of commitment will vary by operation.

If you are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  http://www.redcross.org/volunteer and upon completion please call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today! 

THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY CAN BE VIRTUAL. FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Support and assist with the full range of client services to military members, veterans and their families, to include: emergency communications; information and referral; access to financial assistance; and family follow-up services.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

If  are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  https://rdcrss.org/3HEh8El 

Purpose: This position supports the Regional Development/Fundraising department. Assist with thanking our donors through acknowledgement letters, thank you phone calls, and other stewardship materials

Key Responsibilities: 

This is a hybrid volunteer opportunity with a mixture of virtual and in person activities. 

Due to disasters occuring acrosss the country, the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is looking for volunteers to deploy to our neighboring regions to assist with disaster relief. Complete a volunteer application today! Free online training will be provided as well as travel, meals, and lodging during deployment. Volunteers will be asked to assist in shelters. Shelter duties may include: Working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information, or other areas within a shelterMeeting disaster-caused sheltering needs of individuals, families, and communitiesProviding services with kindness and compassion that are accessible and equitable to all clientsMaintaining clear communication and collaboration with supervisors and peersEnsuring accuracy in all assigned tasksProviding accurate reporting of sheltering activity as assigned

Assist Red Cross in delivering mission by alleviating human suffering caused by disasters. 

This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) department. The Sheltering (SH) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event.

Key Responsibilities

Minimum Age Requirement:  18 years of Age

Ready to serve our communities together; then follow this sign and start your journey with us today!  Start your application at:  

                          https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer/shelter-hero.html

Please contact Sylvia Burle Volunteer Services at sylvia.burle@redcross.org or call me at 361-500-5027 so that we can start your Red Cross Journey.       

This position supports the Regional Biomedical Services department. This opportunity requires participation in in-person activities and/or performing work in a Red Cross facility. To safely transport blood from collection sites to the lab for processing and/or deliver blood or blood products to hospital customers

Responsibilities

Volunteers will participate in individual mentoring weekly at Las Americas Newcomer School and Jane Long Academy. Activities include: homework help, building language skills and improving social skills.

All interested persons must apply at https://www.pairhouston.org/volunteer-index-impact 

Global Learners Middle School Program

Global Learners promotes English language acquisition, builds social and emotional skills, and fosters academic success for refugee youth. Mentors meet with students in small groups, providing guidance and leadership in curriculum activities.

Global Leaders High School Program

Global Leaders builds leadership, social and academic skills necessary for high school graduation and college. Global Leaders explore opportunities for their future and develop life skills necessary to attain higher education and employment for refugee youth. Mentors meet with students in small groups, providing guidance and leadership in curriculum activities.

All interested persons must apply at https://www.pairhouston.org/volunteer-index-impact

Volunteers will participate in individual mentoring weekly for middle schools at Las Americas Newcomer School and Jane Long Academy. Activities include: homework help, building language skills and improving social skills.

All interested persons must apply at https://www.pairhouston.org/volunteer-index-impact 

MEN Inc is searching for men in and around Houston to engage with our students as professional volunteer mentors. The M.E.N. Incorporated Mentoring Program of Houston helps to empower young men in our community to make positive life choices that enable them to maximize their potential. The mentoring program uses adult volunteers to commit to supporting, guiding, and being a friend to a young man for a period of at least one year. By becoming part of the social network of adults and community members who care about the youth, the mentor can help youth develop and reach positive academic, career, and personal goals.

Participation Requirements

M.E.N. Incorporated is seeking individuals with previous nonprofit board experience to expand our Board of Directors. Female and Male candidates will be considered.

MEN Incorporated Board of Directors has 3 open spots available for individuals with previous board experience, youth development interest and a strong desire to be actively engaged in the growth of a small nonprofit.

Emphasis will be given to those with career backgrounds of education, law, marketing/advertising and program operations. Fundraising and fundraising experience is a plus!

Serious Candidates only!

If you enjoy Fashion, Food, Fun, and Philanthropy, then come join the Holiday Shopping Card Committee. You’ll love working with Houston’s most popular retail stores and restaurants, all while making a difference in the fight against cancer! It’s very flexible and requires only about a few hours a month from March - November. There are also opportunities to get even more involved with other HSC subcommittees including Retailer Development, Administrative, and Marketing.

BYCE is celebrating ten years serving students in the low-income Houston and surrounding communities. We hosted academic and character development programs to aid in the academic and personal growth of the student. 

We are planning a party for our guest.  We are looking for someone who is creative in mind and hands, as well as, love to plan and execute a great party. If you have ever planned a party, big or small, we could use your talent.

You will assist in the planning and execution of the party. Mostly a virtual position. There will be times physical presence will be required, for example, site visits, meetings, day of the event. The event will be held in the Galleria area on September 7, at 5 pm.

Serious inquires only  This team will begin in JULY and end a few days before the event  

 BYCE celebrates ten years of service in the community. We want to have fun as well as thank those who helped us along the way. It the Mad Hatter Theme.  We need volunteers to help us:

Coordinate and manage ticket sells

Organize and layout Ads in Event Program Booklet

Manage seat and table assignments

Help with preparing and setting up decorations

and more.

******PLEASE APPLY FOR POSITION AT TWST4GIRLS.ORG/VOLUNTEER AND CHOOSE THE "FACILITATOR" POSITION

We are interviewing potential program educators/facilitators to be an integral part in youth development in the city of Houston and surrounding areas.

Curriculum is in place, all we need is YOU! 

Program: 

Build the life skills and confidence of youth girls and boys! 

Program location(s):

Juvenile Corrections Facility for youth -(Downtown Houston and Katy, TX locations)

Edison Jr. High

Pilgrim Academy Jr. High

Patrick Henry Jr. High

Lincoln Park Community Center

Education:

Characteristics:

Requirements:

YMCA International Services is in need of translators for the following languages: Pashto, Dari, Farsi, as well as Spanish to English.

Hospice volunteers provide a variety of direct and indirect services to patients and their families. Visits to provide companionship, caregiver relief, errands, music therapy, pet therapy, and other services are examples of direct services. Phone calls, pen-pals, and special projects like blanket crafting are examples of indirect services. Volunteers can also get involved with administrative support by assisting in the office.

What hospice volunteer does is determined by their abilities and interests.

The hours are flexible plus we cover all of Houston and the surrounding areas...wherever you are, we have a need. 

DRIVERS LICENSE OR ID 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED

AUTO INSURANCE (DIRECT PATIENT VISITS)

TB TEST 

Come join us in making a difference! 

Help newly arrived refugees in Houston gain the skills they need to get around the city independently. 

As a Bus Buddy, you’ll ride alongside refugee students as they travel to important destinations like English classes, job training programs, or healthcare appointments. You’ll teach them how to: 

Read and understand METRO bus maps and schedules 

Use the Transit app to plan and track their route 

Purchase and use bus passes with ease 

For many refugees, learning how to use public transportation is a vital step toward rebuilding their lives. Your support can open the door to opportunities, connections, and independence. 

No experience needed—just a friendly attitude and a love for helping others. 
We’ll provide training and support to get you started. 

BeyWIsee Foundation is in search of a Board Secretary!

Our mission at beyWIsee Foundation is to provide resources through yearly initiatives to students in underserved communities.

beyWIsee Foundation Board Secretary:

Role Impact:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about our mission and eager to help the organization as we move forward. The Board Secretary is a key role to the overall effectiveness of the beyWIsee Foundation. 

Required Skills:
- Strong organizational abilities

- Attention to detail

- Excellent communication

- Team Player

- Proficiency with record-keeping tools

Commitment & Location:
- 3 Yr. Board Commitment

- Quarterly meetings

- Special monthly meetings leading up to events

- All meetings are held remotely

Experience Level:
- Previous board experience is not required

- Administrative experience is preferred, but not required

This is a great opportunity to gain first-hand non-profit board experience for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

Meeting Management:

Schedule board meetings, prepare and distribute agendas and supporting documents, and ensure meetings run efficiently. 

Record Keeping:

Accurately record minutes of board meetings, including discussions, decisions, and action items. 

Communication:

Ensure effective and timely communication among board members and other stakeholders. 

Official Documents:

Maintain and organize official organizational records, such as bylaws and board member rosters, ensuring they are accessible. 

Governance Support:

Play a crucial role in supporting the board's overall governance and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Catholic Charities’ St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance provides a diverse array of immigration legal services in greater Houston. Our experienced corps of attorneys and legal professionals provide free and low-cost legal services to children who arrived in the U.S. alone, families seeking immigration assistance, crime victims, asylum seekers, and immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens.

The Cabrini Center seeks the assistance of pro bono attorneys for both litigation and administrative cases.

Child Watch volunteers engage with our clients' children, ages 4 to 11. Child Watch is open on Saturdays and Thursday evenings.

Members of our Professional Women's Group can leave their children in the center while they're in the building for workshops and professional growth programs. This is an important service because it helps to guarantee that childcare is not a barrier to women who are seeking to change and improve their lives.

Responsibilities: Volunteers will engage and interact in developmentally appropriate activities while in the Child Watch room. They will maintain a safe and positive environment for the children. This may mean leading a craft, reading, etc. Volunteers will also be responsible for dispensing snacks and drinks and cleaning up the room at the end of the shift.

Child Watch Volunteer Times: Two Saturdays each month: 8:30A-11:30A; 11:30A- 2:30P
Several Thursday Evenings: 5:30-8PM

Training: Attend Dress for Success Houston's volunteer orientation. A background check paid for by Dress for Success Houston is required. You will receive more guidance and instruction before your first shift.

Child Watch volunteers engage with our clients' children, ages 4 to 11. Child Watch is open on Saturdays and Thursday evenings.

Members of our Professional Women's Group can leave their children in the center while they're in the building for workshops and professional growth programs. This is an important service because it helps to guarantee that childcare is not a barrier to women who are seeking to change and improve their lives.

Responsibilities: Volunteers will engage and interact in developmentally appropriate activities while in the Child Watch room. They will maintain a safe and positive environment for the children. This may mean leading a craft, reading, etc. Volunteers will also be responsible for dispensing snacks and drinks and cleaning up the room at the end of the shift.

Child Watch Volunteer Times: Two Saturdays each month: 8:30A-11:30A; 11:30A- 2:30P
Several Thursday Evenings: 5:30-8PM

Training: Attend Dress for Success Houston's volunteer orientation. A background check paid for by Dress for Success Houston is required. You will receive more guidance and instruction before your first shift.

Join us in empowering women to achieve economic independence! We offer various volunteer opportunities to support our clients:

Your time and skills can make a lasting impact! Join an orientation today.

Work one-on-one with our clients to find the perfect interview suit as well as the confidence boost they need to succeed in their interviews. Come to volunteer orientation to learn more.

Looking for a volunteer counterpart to work in tandem with the Regional Disaster Officer for the Texas Gulf Coast Region of your American Red Cross to lead a team of over 1000 paid staff and volunteers throughout the disaster cycle. 

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications

Time Commitment:

Location:

For more information or to apply, please send your resume to kimberly.patel@redcross.org.

This is a great opportunity for those who want to combine service with some alone time or for couples who would like to volunteer together.

The Disaster Action Team Duty Officer ensures timely activation and monitoring of local and regional Disaster Action Team (DAT) responses.

Volunteers who service as Duty Officers communicate with both fire departments as well as clients in remote settings. They work to complete the initial assessment of the situation and dispatch volunteers to respond as needed. 

Volunteer needed specifically to provide review support for three teams 1) Montgomery, Walker, San Jacinto and Polk Counties,  2) Galveston, Chambers, & Liberty Counties and 3) Fort Bend, Brazoria, Wharton, Matagorda & Colorado Counties.  Volunteer does not need to live in those counties to be a member of that team for this role.

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:

Sign up for at least 1 - 12 hour shift per week.

Recruiting for multiple Teams:

Recovery Event Reviewers may not hold any other role in RC Care. Volunteer needed specifically to provide review support for two teams 1) Fort Bend Counties

Time Commitment: Daily check to be completed in RC Care. Time needed to verify and document any events varies ranging from no events to verify that day to time needed to make several phone calls and internet searches.

Qualifications: Required qualifications:

Length of Apptmt: Ongoing

Training: Required:

Recommended:
Psychological First Aid: Helping Others in Times of Stress

Want to be a part of team and help save a lives?  

Are you a supply chain professional looking for a way to gift your talents to a non-profit? The Red Cross within the Texas Gulf Coast is looking for a Regional Distribution of Emergency Supplies Lead.

Distribution of Emergency Supplies (DES) provides more than one item to more than one individual at one time. Traditionally, this has been clean up items, flashlights, food coolers, gloves, etc. 

This position is responsible for the overall execution of DES within the region including:
1. Serve as District DES Lead or DRO DES Lead during operations
2. Oversee overall DES program, ensuring current DES guidance is observed
3. Ensure effective planning for DES operations
4. Ensure adequate supplies for DES operations
5. Ensure adequate partnerships are pre-identified to address DES needs identified in regional plans and coordinate DES operational plans and manage expectations around DES capability, capacity and reporting
6. Build DES capacity and capability through recruitment, training and mentoring
7. Serve as the Red Cross subject matter expert in distribution of emergency supplies program guidance and tools

Qualifications

Ability to build and lead a team using a collaborative leadership style and demonstrating traits of honesty, forward looking, competence, intelligence and compassion. This Lead will envision a team’s impact in Mass Care and inspire the team into action. They will ensure the team understands how they fit into the larger DCS structure and how their actions can positively influence and support the DCS Program as a whole.

Red Cross Blood Donor Ambassadors provide excellent and enthusiastic customer service to enhance the blood donor experience. Engage with blood donors to promote blood donation and set the stage for a long-term commitment to regular blood donations. Express gratitude and ensure each blood donor is sincerely thanked for their donation.

Current Blood Drive locations: Red Cross Office at 59 & Kirby, The Woodlands County Club, The Clubs of Kingwood, and Cinco Ranch.

Key Responsibilities

Time Commitment

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is the body of law that applies during times of armed conflict and seeks to protect persons who are not or are no longer participating in the armed conflict and to restrict the means and methods of warfare. Basic Level Instructors are able to deliver basic level IHL content within their region. Basic level IHL content includes, the Even War has Rules class, and other content approved by the SAF Region Lead. Basics can present Intermediate Level content, providing they are doing so as a co-instructor with an Intermediate or Expert level instructor. 

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications

Time Commitment: Approximately 5 hours per month

During each disaster relief operation there is a team who work behind the scenes taking care of the responding workforce. The team breaks down in to specialty tracks focused on each aspect of "human resource" type needs. You could chose from one (or more) of the following:

During the pandemic, most of these roles are virtual. The exception are the Staff Ambassadors and potentially some members of the Disaster Event Based Volunteer Team or the Volunteer Relations Team.

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:

Purpose: Recovery Team Members provide Follow up and Recovery Planning Services, including referrals, for individuals and households following regional events - primarily home fires.

Key Responsibilities:

Preferred Qualifications:

Are you ready to turn your compassion into action? The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help both locally and across the country to help those impacted by disaster. Whether you have a few hours a week or 2 weeks available to deploy (Red Cross covers basic deployment expenses) we have a place for you! Check out the opportunities below to see which is the right one(s) for you!

Disaster Action Team: This volunteer team provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing. Volunteers need to have access to technology as casework is completed on online platforms and many responses are handled remotely at this time. There is a particular need for volunteers with weekday availability!

Disaster Casework Volunteers: Connect directly with people affected by disasters big and small to help take the next steps in their recovery journey. Red Cross volunteers support the recovery process of disaster-affected individuals, households, and communities by providing advocacy, referrals and financial assistance using our case management system. There is a particular need for volunteers with ability to deploy for 2 weeks (Red Cross covers basic deployment expenses) and then keep your skills sharp in between deployments by supporting local recovery casework.

Shelter Volunteers: Support those displaced by a disaster by ensuring a safe place for our clients to stay. This may be in a the gym of a school, a community center, or a faith center multi-purpose room. Shelter Service Associates complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and interacts with clients to ensure their needs are met. Shelter Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Local shifts vary from 6 hour daytime shifts to 12 hour overnight shifts. Two week deployment opportunities available as well with 12 hour shifts. (Red Cross covers basic expenses for deployments.)

If you are interested in learning more about 1 or more of these fulfilling volunteer opportunities, please message Kim Patel at kimberly.patel@redcross.org or call/text 281-733-4162. To jump in and get started, visit: https://rdcrss.org/3kmJxqa 

Purpose: Recovery Team Members provide Follow up and Recovery Planning Services, including referrals, for individuals and households following regional events - primarily home fires.  Opportunities for both local virtual volunteer shifts as well as 2 week deployments both virtual or in person. (Red Cross covers basic deployment expenses for in person assignments.)

Key Responsibilities:

Preferred Qualifications:

This is a great opportunity for those who want to combine service with some alone time or for couples who would like to volunteer together.

If  are interested and want to start right away start your application at:  https://rdcrss.org/3HEh8El and upon completion please call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today! 

All my best,

Sylvia Burle

Volunteer Services Senior Recruitment Specialist

361-500-5027 or sylvia.burle@redcross.org