diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d12ebc..4326f0e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 # next.js
 /.next/
 /out/
-
+.claude
+Documentation
 # production
 /build
 
diff --git a/src/lib/api/deleteVolunteer.ts b/src/lib/api/deleteVolunteer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f42f7b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/api/deleteVolunteer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { createClient } from "../client/supabase/server";
+
+export async function deleteVolunteer(id: number) {
+  // Validate input
+  if (!id || typeof id !== "number" || id <= 0) {
+    return {
+      error: {
+        message: "Invalid volunteer ID. ID must be a positive number.",
+        status: 400,
+      },
+      data: null,
+    };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const client = await createClient();
+
+    // Check if volunteer exists before deleting
+    const { data: existingVolunteer, error: fetchError } = await client
+      .from("Volunteers")
+      .select("id")
+      .eq("id", id)
+      .single();
+
+    if (fetchError || !existingVolunteer) {
+      return {
+        error: {
+          message: "Volunteer not found.",
+          status: 404,
+        },
+        data: null,
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Delete the volunteer
+    const { error: deleteError } = await client
+      .from("Volunteers")
+      .delete()
+      .eq("id", id);
+
+    if (deleteError) {
+      return {
+        error: {
+          message: deleteError.message || "Failed to delete volunteer.",
+          status: 500,
+        },
+        data: null,
+      };
+    }
+
+    return {
+      error: null,
+      data: {
+        message: "Volunteer deleted successfully.",
+        id,
+      },
+      status: 200,
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {
+      error: {
+        message:
+          error instanceof Error
+            ? error.message
+            : "An unexpected error occurred.",
+        status: 500,
+      },
+      data: null,
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/api/index.ts b/src/lib/api/index.ts
index 53e202a..3058eb1 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 // Add any exports from your API files here
 
 export { getExample } from "./getExample";
+export { deleteVolunteer } from "./deleteVolunteer";