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DRK-initiative "Metropolhelfer"

Starting signal for the Metropolhelfer: DRK-Kreisverband Mannheim launches volunteer database

The importance of volunteer work is something that many people only realize in exceptional situations. During the 2015 wave of refugees countless volunteers helped out at the Benjamin Franklin Village in Mannheim. Now the facility has been closed but colunteers are still needed - in refugee aid and beyond. The 15th October the DRK-Kreisverband Mannheim starts the colunteer databse Metropolhelfer. It is aimed at all people aged 16 and over who would like to get involved flexibly without becoming a member of the DRK. Metropolitan helpers can become active both in the event of a disaster and in everday life in supporting blood donations, in integration offers for refugees, in afternoons for senior citizens and much more. Volunteers can now register and participate at  www.metropolhelfer.de

Saskia Bachner, volunteer coordinator at the DRK-Kreisverband Mannheim remembers that the coordination of the many colunteers in Benjamin Franklin Village was difficult to handle at the beginning: "So many volunteers contacted us that we did not even get behind. At the same time the overwhelming response has shown us how great the willingness to help is among the population. There is often no lack of the will to volunteer but rather a lack flexible offers." This is where the Metropolhelfer come in and form a bridge between classical and project - realted voluntary work. To become a Metropolhelfer all you need is an e-mail address, a mobile phone with a German SIM card and registration at www.metropolhelfer.de . Participation is fere of charge. All volunteers are covered by the Red Cross both liability and accident insurance during their work. After registration helpers can use their own logini to individually register for upcoming events. They receive an introduction directly on site from the DRK executives and managers. For all further questions and concerns, the volunteer coordinator Saskia Bachner is available. If you no longer have the time or desire to be a Metropolhelfer you can delete your data at any time.

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