06/15/2026
For 145 years, the American Red Cross has been there when disasters change everything—responding to some of the most challenging moments in our nation’s history.
But what you just watched is more than history. It’s a reflection of what’s happening right now.
Disasters are becoming more frequent. More communities are being impacted every year. And behind every response is a volunteer workforce working to keep pace with a growing need.
Shelters are often where that response begins—but they are not where recovery ends.
Every day, people leave shelters facing difficult, uncertain questions:
Where will I go? What happens next? How do I start over?
Shelter Resident Transition volunteers are there in that moment.
They sit down with residents, listen to their unique situation, and help connect them to the next steps—whether that’s local resources, recovery support, or a path toward stable housing. It’s detailed, compassionate, one-on-one work that helps turn a moment of crisis into the beginning of recovery.
As disasters increase, so does the need for volunteers who can do this work.
To meet the changing needs of disasters today, we are continuing to grow and strengthen our volunteer teams in roles like this—ensuring every person leaving a shelter has support in what comes next.
👉 Learn more and become a Shelter Resident Transition volunteer: https://rdcrss.org/4uCMXGI
