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 What is the Mission of the Central Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross?
Who governs the American Red Cross?
How many volunteers work with the American Red Cross?
What roles do volunteers play in the American Red Cross?
What important Red Cross efforts do volunteers help with?
What is the definition of a volunteer?
How do I get involved?
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What is the Mission of the Central Mississippi Chapter (CMC) of the American Red Cross?
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and people, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. CMC endeavors to fulfill that mission for the communities in Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Copiah and Leflore Counties. When other chapters in Mississippi and throughout the United States need our help, CMC volunteers serve the people of those communities as well. CMC volunteers can even become involved in the support of International relief efforts.
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Who governs the American Red Cross?
The American Red Cross is a not funded by the government, and so depends on the generosity of its financial donors to provide the funds that support its $4.1 billion budget. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Governors, which in turn charters our 990 chapters at the local level. Central Mississippi Chapter is one of those chartered chapters. We depend on the generosity of local donors to help meet the needs of the people in Central Mississippi.
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How many volunteers work at the American Red Cross?
Over 1.2 million people volunteered for the American Red Cross in FY2002. Ninety-seven percent of American Red Cross staff are volunteers. Adults over 25 comprise about 66% of Red Cross volunteers, while youth and young adults make up about 34%.
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What roles do volunteers play at the American Red Cross?
As the largest humanitarian organization in the United States, the Red Cross depends on volunteers to accomplish the organization's mission: providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. To prepare volunteers for this, we provide training for most volunteer positions, with the level of training varying according to the requirements of the position and the qualifications of the individual. Volunteers serve at all levels of the Red Cross, including:
- Serving on the national Board of Governors and boards of local chapters.
- Serving in management positions such as leaders of youth councils, supervisors on disaster relief operations, and chapter (local unit) managers.
- Performing direct services such as AFES casework; disaster response; training in CPR, first aid, and HIV/AIDS education.
- Performing support activities such as volunteer recruitment, marketing and public relations; fund raising; human resources management; and fiscal management.
- Serving on advisory groups, task forces and committees at the local, state and national levels.
- Delivering services to youth.
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What important Red Cross efforts do volunteers help with at the American Red Cross?
Each year the American Red Cross mobilizes relief to victims of more than 60,000 disasters nationwide. The American Red Cross also trains more than 11 million people in vital life saving skills, provides direct health services to 1.8 million people; provides more than 22 million locally relevant community services, assists international disaster and conflict victims in more than 50 countries, and transmits more than 500,000 emergency messages between members of the U. S. Armed Forces and their families.
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What is the definition of a volunteer?
A Red Cross volunteer is an individual who, beyond the responsibilities of paid employment, freely and without expectation or receipt of compensation, and for personal, humanitarian, or charitable reasons, contributes time and service to assist the American Red Cross in the accomplishment of its Mission.
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How do I get involved with the American Red Cross?
You become involved with the American Red Cross through your local Red Cross Chapter. If you reside in Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Copiah or Leflore County, the Central Mississippi Chapter needs you. If you think you don't have the experience or talent to be a Red Cross Volunteer, just browse
Experience & Talents the Red Cross Needs. You could be surprised how much you have to offer. All you have to do to get started is one of the following:
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