Join the Red Cross Volunteer Driven Team!

Call 585-241-4490 to register for an orientation session that is required for anyone who wants to volunteer at the Greater Rochester Red Cross. The session is one and one half hours long.

Or sign up online by filling out the short volunteer application located here. We will contact you to schedule an orientation.

National Disaster Relief Work
Blood Drive Volunteer Program
Community Outreach Program
Disaster Action Team Member
Community Fair Volunteers
Kids Project
Youth Leadership Development Program Facilitators and Mentors
Community Preparedness Education Presenter
Monroe Community Hospital Volunteers
Youth Volunteers

National Disaster Relief Work: General volunteer requirements. Have 2 to 3 weeks to donate your time. Capable of working under difficult conditions and under high levels of stress. If you can endure hot temperatures, are able to carry at least 50 lbs, and share living quarters in a shelter. Work as a team and can tolerate ambiguous situations. You must be ready to accept placement anywhere within 12 to 24 hours of training completion.
Online Introduction to Disaster course.


Blood Drive Volunteer Program: Volunteers greet donors at blood drives, coordinate registration of donors, serve refreshments, observe donors’ well-being following donation.

Community Outreach Program: Engages individuals, businesses, organizations and faith institutions in the Black, Hispanic/Latino, and other underrepresented communities, increasing their voice, perspective, and participation as volunteers in the American Red Cross. 

Disaster Action Team Member: Volunteers respond to local disasters such as house fires to help provide the essentials of living between the disaster and the next day - food, clothing, shelter (all free of charge). Volunteers may conduct damage assessments. Experienced volunteers may choose further training for national disaster relief efforts.


Community Fair Volunteers: Volunteers represent  Red Cross at community fairs and events at schools, cultural events and local stores during daytime weekdays and weekends to promote programs and services. Training and preparation for volunteers will be provided.


Kids Project: Volunteers perform educational puppet shows for third graders to promote the acceptance of children with disabilities. The Red Cross collaborates with the Finger Lakes Development Disabilities Office.

Youth Leadership Development Program Facilitators and Mentors: College and adult volunteers are needed to work with our youth leadership programs: pick-up students from area schools and deliver them to Red Cross for workshops using Red Cross vehicles; conduct workshops and structured mentoring sessions with Black and Hispanic middle and high school students at the Red Cross on topics such as the importance of academic success, career exploration, college prospects and cultural appreciation.

Community Preparedness Education Presenter: Trained volunteers present workshops to community groups on health and safety topics and how to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.


Monroe Community Hospital Volunteers: Help long-term patients by offering them social recreation therapy.


Youth Volunteers - Check out our Student Volunteer Directory
It's an annual listing of volunteer opportunities and internships at nonprofit agencies throughout the Rochester area. Call 585-241-4490 or click on www.generationgiveback.org.


Warm Hands: Year round, volunteers knit and crochet warm items such as scarves, mittens, hats, and blankets for people in need. They are distributed to schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and community organizations. The flexibility of this opportunity attracts a broad spectrum of volunteers from the homebound to those who are able to incorporate knitting into their busy schedules.