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How to find events, sign up for shifts, and run them.

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What's new · October 2026 Sign up for shifts on the event page, and 6 more

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Finding events Find your nearest Tzu Chi offices by zip code, then browse their events as cards or on a calendar. Everyone Event pages What an event page tells you, from whether it's open to its next shift, and how to sign up. Everyone Getting help Who to ask when something isn't right, from a question about one event to a new permission level. Everyone Signing in Why to sign in, which email to use, and what to do if something looks missing. New here Signing up for shifts Sign up for a shift right on the event page, without opening Bloomerang. Volunteers All shifts See every upcoming shift of an event in one list, and narrow it by date, open roles or your own shifts. Volunteers My Hours See the volunteer hours on your record, choose a date range, and share a range by link. Volunteers Permission levels What each staff level lets you do in the portal, and how to check which levels you have. Roster Viewers · QR Check-in · QR Admins · Admins Checking volunteers in with QR codes Scan each volunteer's QR code as they arrive to check them in or out of their shift. QR Check-in Linking volunteers to their QR codes Link each volunteer to a QR code, so they can check in to events by scanning it. QR Admins Printing QR code labels Print volunteers' QR codes on check-in cards or stickers, for everyone in the list or just the people you pick. QR Admins Registration responses See who registered for an event, how they answered its registration form, and whether their waivers are signed. Admins Reviewing service hours Check each volunteer's check-ins and hours for an event, and spot the ones that need fixing. Admins Finding volunteers and their hours Look up volunteers by name, location or group, and see each one's service hours. Admins