Whether an entire region is devastated by a storm or a handful of families are displaced by a flood, Americans know they can trust Red Cross volunteers to help those affected by finding them a place to stay and providing for their immediate needs until they can do so on their own.

You can join the 83,000 Red Cross volunteers that respond to more than 67,000 disasters each year by following some simple steps.

Get Started

• Call our Disaster Volunteer line at 262-970-7426 or fill out our volunteer interest form.
• Fill out an application and initiate your background check.
• Interview with a Disaster Services program coordinator. Be sure to bring a photo ID to this meeting.
• Click the Start Now! button.
• View available classes under the Disaster Response Training category.
• Enroll in Disaster Services classes.

Take a class

Click the Start Now button, follow the guidance under Volunteer Training, and then find your class of interest using the standard interface.

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Want to learn more about Disaster Relief? Visit our Disaster Relief page.