After-school clubs in high schools and colleges that perform service to the community. Student leaders engage club members in Red Cross training and projects with support from faculty sponsors and volunteer mentors. Members gain leadership and professional skills and positively impact local and international communities. Click here to see a list of Red Cross Clubs in Central Maryland.

Teaches students (elementary-college level) the five steps in preparing for an emergency disaster—make a plan, build a kit, get trained, volunteer, give blood. Students receive interactive presentations led by Red Cross volunteers and participate in disaster-related service-learning projects to further their awareness. Click on the logo for more information.

Red Cross club leaders and members receive training in life and professional skills to improve club effectiveness. Volunteers skilled in marketing, public speaking, and organizational development present topics such as Recruiting for Diversity, Team-Building, Delegating Responsibility, and Facilitation.

Youth committees and volunteers create and organize chapter-wide service projects for schools and youth groups. Projects focus on raising awareness and funds for particular issues or collecting supplies for local, national, and international initiatives. Current chapter-wide service programs include the Measles Initiative, Don’t be Scared, be Prepared, and Operation SOLID. All projects benefit youth locally and across the globe and encourage local youth to become active citizens.

A theater troupe from the Baltimore School for the Arts creates educational skits about safety issues like HIV/AIDS, fire safety, and school violence and performs them in local elementary schools.

Get trained in life-saving skills to help in the event of an emergency. Click here to learn more about CPR, First Aid, and Babysitter’s training.

Learn about the Red Cross’ programs and services locally and across the world. Click here to request a speaker for your group event.