K-12 Resources
The American Red Cross National Youth Council is proud to present a variety of resources to assist you with your program’s development. We have compiled various documents, PowerPoints, and links to provide support materials and ideas for your program. If you have any resources that have been valuable to you and you feel would be a helpful addition to our page, please send it our way: YouthInvolvement@redcross.org.
Activity Guides
Activity Guides
The American Red Cross has developed fun activity guides for your group to use to help spread the word about the Red Cross and its mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Activity guides can be used by Red Cross Clubs, youth groups, or classes who want to organize around Red Cross mission-related activities. These activity guides will help you lead Red Cross activities. No matter what activity you choose, get in touch with your local Red Cross chapter or Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) station. The Red Cross can provide you with helpful resources and guidelines to make your activity a success!
Starting a High School Red Cross Club
Starting a High School Red Cross Club
Want to start a Red Cross Club at your school? Find out the steps you need to take to start a club. Whether you are a youth, a youth advisor, or a sponsor, this guide will give you all the tools you need to start a club.
Club in A Box!
One stop shop in starting clubs, running programs, and building capacity for your youth programs
Save a Life: A Student Guide to Starting a Red Cross School Club
A student’s guide on how to create a Red Cross Club at their school.
High School Club Operation From GOOD to GREAT
Written by two former national youth council members with testimony throughout the US
General Resources for ARC Youth
From the 2008 NYC National Red Cross Convention – Input from Red Cross Youth Nationally
Social Media Toolkit
A kit with everything you need to know about social media
Starting a K-8 Red Cross Club
How to Start a Red Cross Club
Want to start a Red Cross Club at your school? Find out the steps you need to take to start a club.
Save a Life: A Field Unit Guide to American Red Cross Clubs for Elementary and Middle School Students
A step by step guide on how to start a Red Cross club for K-8 students.
Save A Life: An American Red Cross Club Guide for Middle School Students
More resources for middle school students to create rules and projects for their newly found club!
Resources for Advisors
Guide to Mentoring Youth
A guide for youth adivsors on ways to help youth
Disaster Services
Youth in Disaster Services
A presentation by two former Chairs of the National Youth Council
Measles Initiative
Measles Initiative PPT
A thorough powerpoint on the history of Measles Initiative and its progress through 2009.
Measles Advocate Video
A video raising awareness about the Measles Initiative.
Madagascar Campaign Video
An example video of what the Measles Initiative does.
Service to the Armed Forces
United We Serve SAF Toolkit
Originally used for a “United We Serve” Project, this toolkit gives great examples of what youth can do to help service to the armed forces!
Youth Blogs
Southeastern Michigan Chapter
Oregon Pacific Chapter
Presentations and Handouts from the National Youth Institute 2009
American Red Cross 1.0
An updated primer on the Red Cross for new youth volunteers.
American Red Cross 2.0
An updated review of Red Cross priorities and opportunities for experienced youth volunteers.
Fundraising 101
An excellent overview of fundraising, including donor motivation, making an effective case and the different options available to youth programs.
Fundraising Action Planning Part 1
Action Planning Worksheet
A step-by-step workshop for evaluating and developing a complete action plan to support club or chapter fundraising priorities.
