You Can Help
A Carter BloodCare Volunteer
- Is willing to volunteer a minimum of 24 hours annually
- Supports Carter BloodCare Donor Centers, mobile programs or special events
- Works to provide quality service to donors at all levels and across multiple programs and blood center departments
Benefits to Being a Carter BloodCare Volunteer
- You help save lives in your community
- The hours are flexible to suit your schedule
- You meet new people
- You can develop your public speaking, marketing and communication skills
- You receive Carter BloodCare's AboutLife magazine twice a year
- You will be invited to an annual volunteer appreciation event
- You increase your opportunities for work references and/or work experience
- You can accumulate community service hours for school and civic organizations
Volunteer Opportunities
Become a member of a lifesaving team. Click on one of the volunteer positions below to see a description. Blood Drive Coordinator
Purpose: Works with a CarterBloodCare Field Specialist to schedule donors.
Responsibilities: Schedules blood drives at companies, schools, places of worship and with civic groups and in communities. Commits to reach a determined goal and works to recruit and schedule donors.
Responsibilities: Schedules blood drives at companies, schools, places of worship and with civic groups and in communities. Commits to reach a determined goal and works to recruit and schedule donors.
Donor Council Member
Purpose: People who commit to marketing their local blood center through the Carter BloodCare Donor Center in their community.
Responsibilities: Attend one meeting a month and act as an ambassador for Carter BloodCare as you educate donors about the blood needs of the community. Also participate in the success of one or two Donor Center Gives, held at times of the year when the blood supply is at less-than-preferred levels.
Responsibilities: Attend one meeting a month and act as an ambassador for Carter BloodCare as you educate donors about the blood needs of the community. Also participate in the success of one or two Donor Center Gives, held at times of the year when the blood supply is at less-than-preferred levels.
Telephone Volunteers
Purpose: Call donors regarding specific events and opportunities. Good opportunity for home bound volunteers!
Responsibilities: Follow the directions on the lists provided. Call scripts are provided.
Responsibilities: Follow the directions on the lists provided. Call scripts are provided.
Refreshment Attendant
Purpose: Welcome donors to the refreshment area at mobile blood drives.
Responsibility: Observe donors for reactions and serve light refreshments post-donation. At high schools, escort donors from bed to refreshment area, monitor for reaction post-donation, alerting staff of reaction, if needed.
Responsibility: Observe donors for reactions and serve light refreshments post-donation. At high schools, escort donors from bed to refreshment area, monitor for reaction post-donation, alerting staff of reaction, if needed.
Speakers Bureau
Purpose: To represent Carter BloodCare at special events, civic organization, and schools.
Responsibilities: Public speaking skills, daytime and evening availability.
Responsibilities: Public speaking skills, daytime and evening availability.
Office Projects
Purpose: Office assistant at the Bedford campus
Responsibilities: Filing, stuffing envelopes, folding T-shirts, making notebooks.
Responsibilities: Filing, stuffing envelopes, folding T-shirts, making notebooks.
Health Fairs
Purpose: Represent Carter BloodCare at Health Fairs and other events at informational booths.
Responsibilities: Set up the Carter BloodCare booth, educate the attendees about the need for blood donors, possibly schedule donors for the next blood drive at the organization.
Responsibilities: Set up the Carter BloodCare booth, educate the attendees about the need for blood donors, possibly schedule donors for the next blood drive at the organization.
Community and Carter BloodCare Events
Purpose: Volunteers are needed to help with the preparation and execution of community events and events sponsored by Carter BloodCare.
Responsibilities: Duties may include, but are not limited to, assisting with large mailings, creating decorations, event set-up, hospitality, event clean-up, and volunteer coordination.
Responsibilities: Duties may include, but are not limited to, assisting with large mailings, creating decorations, event set-up, hospitality, event clean-up, and volunteer coordination.
Tour Guides
Purpose: Conducting organized tours at Carter BloodCare's main campus.
Responsibilities: Engage with groups of people and offer information about blood donation, Carter BloodCare and blood banking in general.
Responsibilities: Engage with groups of people and offer information about blood donation, Carter BloodCare and blood banking in general.
