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Greetings,
As Red Cross Month draws to a close, countless
thousands have seen our symbol waving on flags
throughout Center City Philadelphia and lit up against
the night sky on the Cira Centre and Philadelphia
Inquirer/Daily News buildings. Many
more have learned about the American Red Cross
through special events like the kickoff to Red Cross
Month at Liberty Place, CPR Saturday, Red Ball and
Help Can't Wait Awards.
But no one knows more about the importance of our
work than the 124 families who received emergency
help from Red Cross workers responding to 82
disasters this month. This work is made possible by
Emergency Services volunteers who respond to
disasters 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We salute all our volunteers for their part in making
our Red Cross a symbol of hope, help and humanity
throughout our region and around the world.
Sincerely,
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Director Emergency Services
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Red Cross Month
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Local Heroes Honored During Month-long Celebration
ES volunteers Liz White, Ginny Kremer and Drew
Alexander are recognized at Red Cross Month kickoff
for their relief efforts in the Gulf Coast following
Hurricane Katrina.
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A Note from Tom Foley
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A Salute to Local Heroes
Tom Brokaw wrote that "a hero is someone who rises
quietly to the occasion and then slips quietly away."
We believe that President Bush had that definition in
mind when he followed the lead of every president
since Franklin D. Roosevelt and declared March as
American Red Cross Month.
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Fire Safety Walkthroughs
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Red Cross Takes Action to Prevent Further Fire Tragedies
Emergency Services staff and volunteers continue to
do their part to help prevent fire tragedies.
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Tornados Strike Southern States
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SEPA Workers Deploy to Disaster Relief Operations in Georgia and Alabama
When tornados struck Georgia and Alabama earlier
this month, eight Disaster Services Human
Resources (DSHR) members from SEPA Chapter
deployed to the region to assist with recovery effort.
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Volunteer Viewpoint
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Exhaustion and Exhilaration in the Wake of Tornados
Patricia B. Wisch, a volunteer with both the Disaster
Mental Health Services and Philadelphia
Disaster Action Teams, was deployed as a mental
health worker in Georgia and shares her perspective
on the impact of the tornado in a rural community.
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ES Leadership Meeting
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Snow, Floods and Fire Don't Deter Leaders from Exercise Success
ES convened its staff and volunteer leaders for a full
day this month for its quarterly leadership meeting.
They honed their response skills through a custom-
made disaster tabletop exercise.
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ES Staff News
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ES Senior Director Celebrates Five Years with SEPA
Maureen Tomoschuk, Senior Director of Emergency
Services, has celebrated her fifth anniversary with
SEPA Chapter.
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An Evening to Remember at Red Cross House
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Loews Serves Up a Dinner Fit for Royalty
Loews Philadelphia Hotel provides a dining
experience for residents of Red Cross House, helping
momentarily to reduce the pain of their predicament.
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National Association of Social Workers
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Presentation Showcases Important Work of the Red Cross
Sibongile Sithole, Red Cross House caseworker, and
Nadine Bean, ES volunteer and President of the
National Association of Social Workers - Pennsylvania
Chapter, co-presented at the NASW Annual Member
Dinner and Award Ceremony.
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Department of Homeland Security Training
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You Learn, SEPA Chapter Earns
Participating students and organizations have until
April 30, 2007 to access and complete the online
courses before the WMD Training Initiative for NGOs
pilot period ends. DHS will be contributing $5 for each
person who completes the first online course to the
American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania,
benefiting the SEPA VOAD/Citizen Corps program.
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