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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
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<DIV>Just curious if any of you were successful in becoming a Red cross
volunteer.</DIV>
<DIV>If so, what did you do and please share your experience including the
adaptations you made.</DIV>
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<DIV>I’ve been searching for a volunteer opportunity for a while and many places
tell me they have enough volunteers which is probably true; with so many senior
citizens, competetion to volunteer is tough.</DIV>
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<DIV>I was going to volunteer in the red cross office, but they need data
entry at the front desk which I cannot do; we were fine till they explained
that. I can definitely answer phones and questions via phone and in person. But
I cannot see paperwork.</DIV>
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<DIV>So I am trying to apply online to be a blood donor ambvasador; the
coordinator suggested this after not approving me for the front desk position.
We both agreed that this was a good way for me to use customer service skills,
make people feel welcome while donating blood and contribute and would not
involve the paperwork which the receptionist job did.</DIV>
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<DIV>Here is the barriers.</DIV>
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<DIV>I am very disappointed I run into this as I cannot do this alone, and will
need a sighted volunteer to help me complete the registration process to be a
red cross volunteer.</DIV>
<DIV>The online process is not very accessible.</DIV>
<DIV>I cannot even do this without help.</DIV>
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<DIV>1. When you complete the first application step, red marks show where you
have to redo items. I cannot tell those with jaws.</DIV>
<DIV>2. Next you are sent a link to complete the orientation steps. There are
six more steps.</DIV>
<DIV>3. I clicked on the link they sent via email to complete these additional
steps. This was not a problem.</DIV>
<DIV>4. The biggest barrier is now.</DIV>
<DIV>The orientation is 45 minutes consisting of several videos.</DIV>
<DIV>I attempted to do this and watch them. Not all videos are inaccessible, so
I tried.</DIV>
<DIV>But it is not accessible.</DIV>
<DIV>After video 1 welcoming you, it says, click begin to start the first
video.</DIV>
<DIV>I cannot get beyond that! </DIV>
<DIV>The videos are flash and nothing seems to be labeled.</DIV>
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<DIV>I’m stuck. My plan is to complete the other steps including your location
preference and background check form now if possible.</DIV>
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<DIV>Then I have to grab a sighted person to assist me for the 45 minutes of
orientation.</DIV>
<DIV>BTW, I know its 45 minutes because the application says that. They say to
allow that time frame to go through the orientation and it includes the
assessment checks; and I assume that is some quiz or something.</DIV>
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<DIV>So, here we go. Yet another barrier.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sigh, sigh.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ashley</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>