Volunteers working together and using their skills to help their communities
In 2020, volunteers from the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) answered the call to action in communities across the US, staffing drive-through COVID-19 testing sites, helping with evacuations and sheltering during wildfires, hurricanes and tropical storms, and performing a wide variety of other invaluable services in response to emergencies that often strained resources beyond capacity.
Serving Across America
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800 MRC units
approximately 800 MRC units
| 194,000+
MRC volunteers
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19,000+
new volunteers in 2020
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925,000+
approximate number of total volunteer hours in 2020 |
COVID-19
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450+ units
engaged in COVID-19 response efforts
47 states
MRC responded in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa
800,000+ volunteer hours
approximate number of volunteer hours dedicated to COVID-19 response activities
Missions include:
∙ Testing
∙ Case investigations and contact tracing
∙ Medical surge
∙ Community screening
∙ Call center operations
∙ Community education and outreach
∙ Logistics
∙ Behavioral health
∙ Vaccine administration
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Wildfires
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15+ units
engaged in wildfire response efforts
7 states
MRC responded in 7 states
6,000+ volunteer hours
dedicated to wildfire response
Missions include:
∙ Evacuation and clean air sheltering
∙ Medical screening & care ∙ Veterinary care ∙ Logistics
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Hurricanes
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15+ units
engaged in hurricane & tropical storm response efforts
10 states
MRC responded in 10 states
3,700+ volunteer hours
dedicated to hurricane & tropical storm response
Missions include:
∙ Evacuation
∙ Sheltering
∙ Medical screening & care ∙ Veterinary care
∙ Call center operations
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Are you interested in helping your community become more resilient and prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and public health emergencies? Check out the Medical Reserve Corps website to find a local MRC unit near you.
