During
National Volunteer Week, the American Red Cross is celebrating its hundreds of
thousands of volunteers who help fulfill the Red Cross mission of alleviating
human suffering during emergencies. These volunteers fulfill a wide variety of
roles, and here is one of their stories.
Written by: Emily Goff, volunteer
Last year when
I was a sophomore in high school, I joined the American Red Cross in the
National Capital Region. I was excited by an opportunity that allowed me to
give back while doing one of my favorite things, writing. As a volunteer with
the Communications team, I interview local Red Cross supporters to help share
their stories and experiences. These
people volunteer at Fort
Belvoir, teach lifesaving
skills, respond to house fires in the middle of the night and so much more.
After speaking with them I write articles to be used on blogs, on social media
and in press releases to promote the great work being done by our thousands of regional
volunteers.
In the future, my goal is to become a newspaper journalist with the hope that I can capture both the struggles and the joys of humanity through words. Therefore, my current volunteer work is allowing me to enhance the writing skills that are necessary for such work. I feel truly grateful that I've been able to align with such a fantastic organization, and I definitely plan to continue volunteering as a writer.
Join me!
BECOME A VOLUNTEER Red Cross volunteers
give their time to help their community. Sign up today to join their ranks and
be part of the lifesaving work of the Red Cross. There are many ways you can
get involved. Go to redcross.org to learn more about
volunteer opportunities and how to submit a volunteer application.
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