Local Red Cross chapter looking for volunteers
JACKSON, Tenn. — One local nonprofit organization serves 14 counties of West Tennessee and only has two staff members.
Since July, the American Red Cross of Mid-West Tennessee has responded to 101 fires.
Leaders with the Red Cross say they can’t operate without volunteers and invite you to a new volunteer interest meeting.
The meeting is for anyone interested in the Red Cross, the counties they serve and how you can get involved.
“There are so many different things that you can do with us,” Disaster Program Manager Heather Carbajal said. “Whether you’re interested in responding to local fires in your community, or if you want to serve the armed forces and help some of their families, if you are interested in helping public affairs, if you just want something to do for a few hours and you want to answer phones and work at the front desk, we have so many opportunities to get people involved this year.”
If you would like to find out more, the meeting for interested volunteers is Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at the West Tennessee Health Care Hospital North on Hospital Boulevard.
