If I were to volunteer to work at a blood drive, what are a list of duties that I could do?

You can go here to check out the expectations of American Red Cross volunteers – maybe that’s a good starting point for you? Good luck.

Set up, and take down would be a big deal probably. I am thinking like unfolding tables and chairs, setting up dividers, hauling boxes of supplies into the building, etc. They also usually lay out refreshments, so people can get a little strength back by eating something after giving blood. I know I usually see some ladies stocking a refreshment table with cookies and drinks or something like that. That’s about all I can think of but I am sure if you ask them, they would tell you where they needed help.

I’ve only donated once, on September 12, 2001. The line was around the block and they had a ton of volunteers doing whatever you could think of. Though, that was a big whopping deal, so I guess it wouldn’t be quite as busy. Heck, when I went, they had “babysitters” just to make sure everyone stayed the proper amount of time after, drank their juice, and ate their cookie.

Registration/paper work.

Sign people in, check the paperwork, move people to the right places, hand out cookies and orange juice.