In preparation for the expected landfall of Hurricane Irma in Florida, the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Red Cross is looking for people to be shelter volunteers.
Over the next week, the Red Cross will host 13 boot camps throughout the chapter’s 28-county region to quickly train volunteers. There will be a boot camp in Butler County next week (at the Herman Volunteer Fire Department on Thurs, Sept 14). You must be 18 years old and be willing and able to accept a 2-3 week deployment if needed. The training is free but registration is required. Visit here.
Red Cross officials say there are still thousands of people staying in shelters in both Texas and Louisiana due to Hurricane Harvey and with Irma set to hit, more volunteers are needed to staff shelters in Florida.
Courses currently scheduled include:
Saturday, September 9
- Red Cross Office – Greensburg (2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
351 Harvey Avenue, Greensburg
- Red Cross Office – Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
2801 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh
Monday, September 11
- Red Cross Office – Johnstown (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
250 Jari Drive, Johnstown
Tuesday, September 12
- Red Cross Office – Greensburg (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
351 Harvey Avenue, Greensburg
- Red Cross Office – Pittsburgh (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
2801 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh
Wednesday, September 13
- Sawyer Evangelical Church (5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
777 South Kendall Avenue, Bradford
- Red Cross Office – Erie (5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
4961 Pittsburgh Avenue, Erie
- Behind Toss’d Restaurant (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
495 South Hermitage Road, Hermitage
Thursday, September 14
- 109 North Brady Street, Suite 2, DuBois (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
- Red Cross Office – Greensburg (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
351 Harvey Avenue, Greensburg
- Herman Volunteer Fire Department – Rear of Bldg (5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
789 Herman Drive, Herman
- Red Cross Office – Pittsburgh (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
2801 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh
Saturday, September 16
- 133 Friendship Circle, Second Floor, Beaver (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
