Why the Red Cross needs YOUth Youth are a resource with unlimited potential. Volunteers are the heart of the American Red Cross. We have only to remember that 80 percent of Red Cross workers are volunteers to realize that a strong vital organization depends on actively recruiting, involving, and maintaining young volunteers in virtually all of our programs and services. The need is mutual.
Young people have enthusiasm and talent to offer.
The relationship between youth and the Red Cross is a win-win situation. Sense of belonging, purpose, empowerment, achievement, vision, and optimism. Leadership, teamwork, communication, and technical skills. Awareness of community and global connections and opportunities to be part of solutions. Problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility.