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What does Transportation Services do?
Many chapters provide transportation to and from medical appointments and other essential trips for people who cannot provide their own transportation. This service is normally provided to seniors or persons with chronic illnesses, such as dialysis patients or persons with HIV or AIDS.
Back to Top How can I get involved with my chapter's Community Services programs?
Volunteers are essential to Community Services programs. Many chapters are looking for volunteers to visit homebound seniors, drive people to and from medical appointments, deliver mail, newspapers and flowers to patients at local hospitals, package food for those in need, translate a conversation for someone with limited English and much more. Contact your local American Red Cross chapter and ask about current volunteer opportunities.
Back to Top How do I find out what Community Services are available from my local American Red Cross?
Contact your local American Red Cross chapter to find out what Community Services they offer. If they do not offer the services you're looking for, they may be able to refer you to other local agencies that provide the service.
Back to Top What types of Community Services do American Red Cross chapters provide?
American Red Cross chapters provide locally relevant humanitarian services that help targeted groups within the community be safer, healthier and more self-reliant. Community services are as varied as the chapters that offer them. Some program examples include:
- Senior services -- friendly visitors, caregiver's support
- Hospital and nursing home volunteers
- LifelineŽ -- an electronic personal emergency response service
- Transportation to medical/doctor's appointments and other essential trips
- Food pantry and hot lunch programs
- Homeless shelters and transitional housing services
- School clubs and community service learning programs and projects
- Youth programs -- violence and substance abuse prevention, peer education and mentoring, leadership development camps
- Food and rental assistance
- Language banks
- Community information and referral
Chapters determine which programs to offer based on their community's needs. Many chapters offer one or more Community Services.
Back to Top Why do some chapters offer some Community Services programs and not others?
Community Services programs are offered based on the community's needs, financial resource availability, and the chapter's ability to provide the service. Some chapters focus exclusively on traditional American Red Cross areas such as Disaster, Health & Safety, Armed Forces Emergency Services and International Services. Every chapter does not offer Community Services programs, though most chapters offer one or more programs. Contact your local American Red Cross chapter and ask about their Community Services programs they may offer.
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