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I volunteered for The American Red Cross in various locations within the San Diego area. By volunteering in various locations the site supervisor changed. Fortunately for the majority of the dates I was able to volunteer the same site supervisor was in charge. In addition, by being a volunteer for this organization I had the opportunity to gain knowledge and identify the important purpose for this organization. Before volunteering I had to contact the representative, submit several forms and receive a training.

The training I received was over the phone. Jacquie Dutchover the representative for volunteer recruitment at the American Red Cross explained the position I would be held responsible. She also explained the guidelines and the appropriate attire needed in order to represent the organization. Throughout the training she clearly stated the needed things to efficiently volunteer. The training received was simple, direct and took approximately 15 minutes.

Friday, November 8 was my first time volunteering for the American Red Cross. I volunteered for a total of six hours at a High School in San Diego, California. My main duty was to check in every donor as they came in. Being a high school different regulations were placed. If a student was sixteen they were required to have a parent permission form. Also, the form they were required was sky blue. Therefore, they could not pretend to have a different age. On the other hand if a student was seventeen or older the parent permission form was not mandatory to have. A simple call from a representative of the American Red Cross to the student’s parent asking for consent was sufficient for them to donate. Following the parent permission the student was asked for their last name and...

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...offered when many donors wanted to sign in. Ultimately, when all the donors have been checked in there are no other activities or tasks available to do therefore you spend your time reading a book, staring at the wall or even playing on your cellphone. In order to make the American Red Cross volunteer enjoyable they should have more than one volunteer helping check in every donor.

The American Red Cross is funded by donations as well as cost-recovery fees that are charged for some services. In certain circumstances, the Red Cross receives money from the government because the government has contracted them to carry out some projects. The American Red Cross is also a non-profit, charitable organization exempting them to taxes. The majority of staff is made up of volunteers. Even the board members are volunteers. Approximately, 40,000 employees are mainly nurses.