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When stationed far from home, local military families and service members depend on the American Red Cross to keep them connected during a family crisis. In an emergency, Red Cross military caseworkers are needed around the
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Necessary Skills and Qualifications: • Computer / Internet / Telephone Skills • Access to Computer / Internet • Excellent Verbal and Written Communications Skills • Problem Solving Skills and Ability to Multi-Task • Successful Background Check • Familiarity with Military Helpful Benefits: • Flexible Schedules / Day & Night Shifts Available • Work from Home or Red Cross Office • Training Provided • Supporting Military Families and Service Members |
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How You Can Help Local Military Families! The American Red Cross Mount Rainier Chapter needs your help. In order to provide these critical services to local military families, the Red Cross is seeking volunteers and financial contributions to sustain our local Red Cross Service to Armed Forces (SAF) program. Although the Red Cross is mandated by its Congressional Charter to provide Service to Armed Forces (SAF), the Red Cross is not a government agency and does not receive tax dollars or federal funding to provide these free emergency and referral services to military families and service members. You can support this vital Red Cross program for our local military families by making a financial contribution or by becoming a volunteer, visit our web site and register for the next volunteer orientation at www.rainier-redcross.org or call your local Red Cross offices: (253) 474-0400 Pierce County (360) 352-8575 Thurston-Mason Counties (360) 748-4607 Lewis County (360) 249-2341 Grays Harbor County The American Red Cross Mount Rainier Chapter is proud to be a part of this extraordinary network. Last year, local Red Cross military casework volunteers donated over 6,500 hours providing local military families with emergency communications, confidential counseling, and community referrals. The American Red Cross provided assistance to over 4,545 local military families residing in Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Lewis, and Grays Harbor Counties including Fort Lewis, McChord AFB, Madigan Army Medical Center, and Camp Murray. The Red Cross serves as a lifeline for military families – sending emergency communications and messages around the world. Local military families depend on local Red Cross volunteers to transmit critical information regarding the death of a loved one, a serious illness, a family emergency, or the joyous news of the birth of a new baby. Often times Red Cross emergency messages and verification are needed by the military authorities in order to grant emergency leave for service members to come home or for an overseas deferment. These urgent messages are delivered through a worldwide network of Red Cross staff members – both volunteers and employees. The American Red Cross is the only agency authorized and equipped to verify and then forward the information to the proper military authorities. In 1905, the United States Congress designated the American Red Cross as the only authorized organization to transmit emergency communications for members of the Armed Forces and their families. The scope and reach of the services the Red Cross provides is astounding. While serving 1.4 million active duty personnel and their immediate family members, the Red Cross also reaches out to more than 800,000 members of the National Guards / Reserves and their immediate family members, who reside in nearly every community in America. Red Cross Service to Armed Forces (SAF) staff members are stationed at military installations worldwide and with our troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq. |
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