Red Cross of WNY holding ‘volunteer boot camp’ amid urgent need for shelter workers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Many Western New Yorkers have friends and loved ones that live in areas that were recently impacted by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene.

Some ways Western New Yorkers can help the Red Cross Response to these areas to help those affected by these disasters are:

• Make a financial donation

  • This is the quickest and easiest way to help.

  • To donate click here.

• Make an appointment to donate blood or platelets

  • Due to these hurricanes and storms, blood drives in the Southeast have been cancelled and blood donations are going uncollected. They’re hoping people who live areas outside of the affected areas will schedule an appointment to donate blood or platelets.

  • To make an appointment, click here.

• Sign up to volunteer

Video: Hurricane Milton sucks water out of Tampa Bay

The Red Cross of WNY said that there is an urgent need for volunteer shelter workers.

To help find more volunteers with the Red Cross, this Saturday, the Red Cross of Western New York is holding a volunteer boot camp for those interested in responding to disaster relief efforts this fall.

The volunteer boot camp will offer all necessary training, conduct the required background checks, and get all materials in order so that these attendees can deploy this fall.

If you would like to sign up for the Red Cross Volunteer boot camp click here.

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